Material Handler

Cold Spring Granite; Cold Spring (MN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Coldspring is seeking a full-time, hourly position responsible for unloading shot saw cars and loading automated finish lines with granite slabs. You will operate a forklift, inspect slabs, mark finishes, and manage inventory both indoors and outdoors.

Responsibilities include coordinating color matching, reading production tickets, and scanning inventory in the JDE system. Qualified candidates will have forklift certification and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Must obtain forklift certification (training and certification provided by Coldspring for all employees who may be required to operate a forklift).
• Ability to judge distances, heights, weights and surroundings to safely operate crane.
• General knowledge of stone tolerances to ensure safe movement of stone within the production areas.
• Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another, to avoid interruptions in production.
• Ability to work independently, with little or no supervision.
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills, with emphasis on time management and improving efficiencies.
• Mechanically inclined.
• General math skills.
• Must be able to read work orders or production tickets, which may include dimensional drawings.
• Ability to read a tape measure, imperial and metric.
• Work as a self-motivated team member who adheres to safety protocols and is willing to cross-train as needed.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the condition of slabs by identifying location of cracks and breaks, ensuring they can be safely handled and moved.
• Load stones into correct face finishing line as required per job specifications.
• Mark each stone slab with the job number and type of finish.
• Locate stone that is stored outside for production use.
• Coordinate set up of color matching from multiple blocks with the Stock Coordinator.
• Manage excess physical inventory of slabs.
• Inspect slab to confirm that it will meet the size requirements of the production ticket.
• Bundle stone to be stored outside.
• Operate forklift to move granite stones and slabs as needed; requires getting in and out of the forklift multiple times per shift.
• Scan granite stone and slabs into JDE system to maintain inventory records.
• Understand and utilize the color flagging system to determine work priority.
• Apply production tickets to granite slabs according to customer requirements.
• Drill and retag slab inventory when necessary.
• Use scanners and computer to look up inventory in the JDE system.
• Will work indoors and outdoors.

Job description

Description

Status: This is a full-time; hourly position

Hours: Monday – Thursday: 5am -3:30pm & Friday: 5am – 10am; overtime as needed

Benefits Offered to Full-time Employees: Health, Dental, Optical, Medical FSA/HSA, Dependent Care (FSA), Basic Life Plan, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, 401K with Company Match, Profit Sharing (ROA), PTO (Vacation), Holidays, Jury Duty, and Funeral Leave

JOB SUMMARY: This role is responsible for unloading the shot saw cars and loading multiple automated finish lines with the correct granite slabs based on production needs.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Monitor the condition of slabs by identifying location of cracks and breaks, ensuring they can be safely handled and moved.
• Load stones into correct face finishing line as required per job specifications.
• Mark each stone slab with the job number and type of finish.
• Locate stone that is stored outside for production use.
• Coordinate set up of color matching from multiple blocks with the Stock Coordinator.
• Manage excess physical inventory of slabs.
• Inspect slab to confirm that it will meet the size requirements of the production ticket.
• Bundle stone to be stored outside.
• Operate forklift to move granite stones and slabs as needed; requires getting in and out of the forklift multiple times per shift.
• Scan granite stone and slabs into JDE system to maintain inventory records.
• Understand and utilize the color flagging system to determine work priority.
• Apply production tickets to granite slabs according to customer requirements.
• Drill and retag slab inventory when necessary.
• Use scanners and computer to look up inventory in the JDE system.
• Will work indoors and outdoors.

Requirements

• Must obtain forklift certification (training and certification provided by Coldspring for all employees who may be required to operate a forklift).
• Ability to judge distances, heights, weights and surroundings (machines, personnel and other vehicles) to safely operate crane.
• General knowledge of stone tolerances to ensure safe movement of stone within the production areas.
• Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another, to avoid interruptions in production.
• Ability to work independently, with little or no supervision.
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills, with an emphasis in time management, improving efficiencies and exercising independent judgment to determine work priority and urgency.
• Mechanically inclined.
• General math skills.
• Must be able to read work orders or production tickets, which may include dimensional drawings.
• Ability to read a tape measure, imperial and metric.
• Work as a self-motivated team member who adheres to all safety protocols and is willing to cross-train as needed.

COLDSPRING IS A VETERAN-FRIENDLY, WELLNESS ORIENTED, TOBACCO-FREE COMPANY.

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