Material Handler

Jim Myers & Sons, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Bonus opportunities

Company paid medical

Dental and life insurance

401K

Excellent training

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Jim Myers & Sons, Inc. (JMS) is seeking a reliable Material Handler II to support the Charlotte, NC production teams. The role involves pulling orders from inventory, delivering materials to production, and keeping inventory organized with minimal supervision.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in material handling and forklift operation, with strong attention to inventory accuracy. Lifts up to 75 lbs and ERP familiarity are required; JMS provides competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of material handling experience.
• Minimum of 5 years forklift driving experience.
• Strong background in inventory transactions with high attention to detail.
• Desire to learn and to continue developing knowledge and skills.
• Forklift certification.
• Must be able to lift up to 75lbs.

Responsibilities

• Prepping, organizing, and staging materials to maintain production.
• Respond to requests from departments to assist in material transport.
• Performing regular inventory counts.
• Using ERP to stage incoming material and run reports.
• Investigating root causes of inventory discrepancies and reporting to leadership.
• Ensuring parts and pallets are organized with proper labeling and tracking.

Skills

Material handling

Inventory control

ERP navigation

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

ERP software

Job description

About JMS

Since being established in 1962, Jim Myers & Sons, Inc (JMS) has become one of the nation's leading designers and manufacturers of water and water treatment equipment and systems. This success is the result of our employees' diverse technical and business expertise, which fuels collaboration and ongoing innovation. We use equal parts innovation, quality, and reliability to create comprehensive, solution driven product offerings for our customers. Learn more about us at www.jmsequipment.com.

Why join the JMS team?

• Family owned and oriented workplace
• Work and collaborate with a small team who has become one of the best in the industry
• Use industry-leading technology and the best tools available to ensure success
• Working in a stable industry with strong growth potential

We are proud to offer:

• Competitive base salary
• Bonus opportunities
• Company paid medical
• Dental and life insurance
• 401K
• Excellent training
• Great family work environment
• Paid vacation and holiday

Job Summary

The Material Handler II position at Jim Myers & Sons, Inc. (JMS) will be a vital member of the Material Handling Department. The position supports production activities by pulling orders from inventory, delivering production materials and supplies and assisting with organizing and maintaining existing inventory. The ideal candidate for the material handler position is a diligent worker who can complete tasks successfully with little to no guidance.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Prepping, organizing, and staging various manufacturing departments with materials necessary to maintain production
• Respond to calls from various departments to assist in material transportation
• Performing inventory counts
• Investigating and analyzing ERP to stage incoming material where needed
• Running reports in ERP to prepare for and stay ahead of material needs
• Investigate and determine root cause of inventory discrepancies and make suggestions for correction to leadership
• Meticulously organize parts and pallets of parts with part numbers, heat numbers, and job numbers, as appropriate
• Fill in as back up for all Material Handlers and proficient in their various advanced tasks; moving plate packs, issuing plate pack material, issue saw material and transacting drops, kitting for Assembly, complying with traceability requirements (heat numbers, PO Tracking, etc.) in an organized manner, kitting in Yard 6 in an organized manner, allocating, labeling, and staging Sales Order lines, etc.
• Self-motivated and aware of department's workloads and needs and willing to move between roles in times of workload spikes to assist, as needed.
• Thorough reviewing dashboard and discussions with Supervisor, prioritize work with little guidance.
• Fill in for other Material Handlers
• Proactively communicate with Supervisor and different departments, as needed, to facilitate work moving through the department(s)
• Maintain an organized work environment with jobs kitted in an efficient manner and readily available/understandable
• Proven initiative in keeping work area, back pad, and yard 6 clean (no trash, wood, or lose job travelers) and organized
• Proven compliance in heat number tracking
• Proactive communication of slow moving/obsolescent inventory

Required Qualifications

• Must possess a minimum of 5 years of material handling
• Must possess a minimum of 5 years of forklift driving experience
• Strong background in inventory transactions with high attention to detail
• Desire to learn and to continue developing knowledge and skills
• Forklift certification
• Must be able to lift up to 75lbs

Education

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Jim Myers & Sons is an Equal Opportunity Employer