Material Handler

Lippert Components; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 23,419 - 26,174; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with employer match

Short Term Disability

Life Insurance

Paid Family Leave

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Lippert Components is seeking a forklift-skilled warehouse associate for a full-time role. You will pick materials for transfers, POs and service orders, label parts, and support perpetual inventory with 5S practices. The job emphasizes safety and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires LCI forklift certification or license, basic reading/writing, and the ability to operate standard warehouse software. Training will be provided, and a strong team culture is emphasized.

Qualifications

• High school degree or GED required.
• LCI Forklift License required (offered once hired).
• Ability to read and write simple correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Picks materials for transfers, POs, and service orders released by the Coordinator.
• Complies with safety policies and maintains clean, organized work areas.
• Assigns LPs for parts, labels with part numbers, and attaches to shipping paperwork.
• Loads/unloads transfer orders and POs; places service-order materials in service rack for pick up.
• Completes inventory transactions to receive and issue inventory as required.
• Identifies and locates parts per established procedures.
• Completes equipment maintenance checklist.

Skills

Forklift operation

Reading & basic math

Communication

Inventory / warehouse software

Education

High school degree or GED

LCI Forklift License

Tools

Microsoft Office

D365

Inventory software

Mobile device & scanner

Job description

What You Will Get

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
3. Fair and competitive compensation.
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary / Objective

Responsible for material picks for Inter Company Transfers, Service Order Requests, and PO's. Assigns LP's to material, crate/package material for safe and organized transport. Performs other warehouse duties to support success of perpetual inventory, 5S and all safety policies by following established operating procedures.

Essential Functions

1. Picks the material for transfers, PO's, and service orders that are released by the Coordinator.
2. Complies with Divisional and Plant Safety policies.
3. Assigns LP's for parts picked, labeling LP with part# and attaching to shipping paperwork.
4. Loads/unloads transfer orders and PO's. Service order material placed in Service Rack for pick up.
5. Obtains signature for transfers, PO's and scans PO's to shipping department to have work closed.
6. Complete inventory transactions to receive and issue inventory as required.
7. Properly identify and locate all parts according to established procedures.
8. Complete equipment maintenance checklist.

Competencies

1. Maintain a positive work atmosphere by embracing and displaying LCI's Core Values and working with your team and other departments to identify and celebrate wins.
2. Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
3. The ability to operate a forklift is required.
4. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other team members of the organization.
5. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and convert in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
6. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
7. To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of inventory and manufacturing software; Microsoft software, D365, and understand the Mobile Device and scanner.

Supervisory Responsibility

This role does not have any supervisory responsibility upon hiring.

Physical Demands

While performing duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active – while performing this job the employee is regularly standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, balancing, reaching, handling, and climbing all day. The employee may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations are considered for individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee works around moving mechanical parts, heavy equipment, and conveyor roller lines. The employee will work in outside weather conditions in all seasons. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

In addition, the employee may be exposed to dust, fumes, gases, noise, heat, cold, and wet work while performing job duties.

This position requires Personal Protective Equipment such as work gloves, safety glasses, ear plugs, cut‑resistant sleeves, and seasonal gear which will be provided.

Additional items required but not included are steel-toed shoes or boots with metatarsal guards.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

This is a full‑time hourly position, and hours of work and days are decided by production schedules and your reporting manager.

Pay Rate: $17.00–$17.50 per hour, 1st Shift 6:00am–2:30pm.

Freedman by Lippert determines pay based on several factors, including but not limited to the position being offered, education, skills, work experience, and other factors permitted by law. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.

Freedman by Lippert offers Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401K with employer match, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, Paid Family Leave, Paid Time Off and Sick Time. For a more comprehensive list please see Human Resources.

Freedman by Lippert is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Travel

There is no travel required for this position.

Required Education and Experience

1. High school degree or GED.
2. Ability to write simple correspondence.
3. LCI Forklift License Required (Offered once hired).

Preferred Education and Experience

1. 1–3 months related work experience and/or training.
2. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos preferred.
3. Basic computer skills preferred.

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.