Material Handler

BTD Manufacturing, Inc.; Detroit Lakes (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Weekly

Benefits starting 1st of the month

401(k) match and discounted stock

Tuition Reimbursement

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short//

Job summary

BTD Manufacturing, Inc. is seeking a material handler to support production by supplying dies, raw materials, and finished goods. You will assist setup personnel and ensure dies and materials are available where needed while maintaining a clean, safe workspace.

The role requires at least one year of material handling experience and a solid understanding of production flow. This is a full-time, on-site position with company benefits and paid weekly payroll.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• At least one year of recent experience in material handling.
• Ability to organize, coordinate and perform material handling in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Operates a forklift in the production area to supply materials to equipment operators.
• Puts away raw material and moves finished goods to trailers.
• Provides production with raw material work in progress, containers, and dies.
• Keeps material neat and orderly and follows safety regulations.

Skills

Forklift operation

Material handling

Axapta inventory checks

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Axapta

Job description

• Paid Weekly!
• Benefits starting 1st of the month
• Safety Boots, Prescription Safety Glasses, and Hearing Protection discounts
• 401(k) match and discounted stock
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short Term, Long Term, Accident, and Critical Illness insurance

Company Overview:

BTD is afast-growingmetalworking company. We provide custom metalwork services for some of the world’s top brands. Our 1100+ employees work from four facilities throughout the Midwest and Southeast. We invest in our people, our equipment, and our facilities to offer our clients the best value possible. We are also awholly ownedsubsidiary of Otter Tail Corporation, a publicly traded company on NASDAQ.

Summary:

In a manufacturing environment, performsmoderately difficult todifficultmaterial handlingactivities.Workdirectly withproductionoperators and set-up personnel.Ensures thatproductionoperators are supplied with raw material, removes finished goods and empties scrap containers.Assistset-up personnel with removing dies andplacementof diesin the press. Ensurethat the production area is supplied with dies and rawmaterialas requested.Assistother departments and coworkers as needed.

Safety is #1 at BTD

Our expectation is that every employee:1)Strictly follows safety policies,rulesand safe work methods.2) Promptly corrects orreportssafety hazards or unsafe conditions. Promptly reports injuries forprompt diagnosis and treatment.3) Makes regular suggestions for safety process improvements to support continuous improvement in safety.

Essential Functions

• Operates a forklift in the production area to supply materials to multiple equipment operators in a safe,accurateand efficient manner.
• Checks inputs and inventory movements in Axapta.
• Putsaway raw material andmovesfinished goods to trailers from production areas.
• Provides Production with raw material work in progress (including child parts), containers, and dies.Removes scrap,dies,and finished goods from Production.
• Usesthe scale to piece count and weigh the finished product.
• Cleans and rearranges things to improve working conditions in a safe and efficient manner.
• Followsall safety regulations.
• Keeps all material neat and orderlyin accordance withthe Five-Pillar concept.

Qualifications, Knowledge,Skillsand Abilities:

Graduation from high school or equivalent.

Experience and Skills Required:

At least one year of recent experiencethis includes the following skills and abilities:

• Strong working knowledge of the equipment, materials,methodsand practices used in material handling and warehouse operations.
• Working knowledge of related safety equipment to include proper use of safety equipment and proper safety precautions (forks down, no climbing racks, using walkway doors, etc.).
• Ability to organize,coordinateand perform material handling activities in a production environment.
• Ability to understand, follow and issue routine oral and written instructions.
• Ability toestablishand maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability toanticipatepotential bottlenecks in the production process and react to them in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a safe and efficient manner.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; useof hands and fingers tohandle or feel objects,tools,or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depthperceptionand the ability to adjustfocus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative ofthose anemployee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Compensation Salary Range

OTC4 $18.67 - $26.12 hourly. The range for this position is being displayed in compliance with all state and local regulations. Salaries are set based on a number of factors to include an individual's job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education. This means that no two candidates are alike. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future & continued salary growth. The range provided above does not include additional compensation such as bonus, health benefits, vacation, 401(K) match, etc.

(EO/AAMet/Disability Employer).

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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