Material Handler

The HEICO Companies, LLC; Hampshire Township (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The HEICO Companies, LLC is seeking a Production Operator to compile and manage production data, inspect lifts, assist with material handling, and support daily shop floor activities. This role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and teamwork in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include loading/unloading, operating forklifts and pallet jacks, maintaining logs, and coordinating with operators to ensure smooth production flow.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience with Forklift & Electric Pallet Jack.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail a must.
• General computer knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Load or unload lift trucks supplying production areas with products or removing finished goods to warehouse storage area.
• Inspect lifts prior to use and notify supervisor of defects or malfunctions.
• Perform clerical duties such as photocopying, filing, sorting, and distributing department paperwork.
• Receive newly arriving work orders and confirm receipt.
• Ensure all signatures are accounted for at each level of the work ticket.
• Coordinate the conveyance of information to respective operators.
• Respond to status requests.
• Monitor and communicate discrepancies daily.
• Maintain scrap bin and help daily logs; coordinate scrap pick-ups.
• Operate material handling equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks or dollies to move stock or reorganize storage.
• Participate in routing, counting, and inspecting items while loading work centers, CNC, OV, and wash.
• Utilize computerized or automated systems to accomplish tasks.
• Maintain cleanliness of own work area and general housekeeping of the company.
• Make splits and copies of shop floor orders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift experience

Planning & organization

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Computer literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Electric Pallet Jack

Job description

Compiles and prepares production data such as work tickets, product specifications, and work logs to be used in preparing records, and reports. Calculates figures such as quantities produced. Sorts and distributes work/material tickets. Performs the physical and administrative tasks involved in the production of materials and parts. Lifts heavy items and may operate various material handling devices. SUMMARY: Compiles and prepares production data such as work tickets, product specifications, and work logs to be used in preparing records, and reports. Calculates figures such as quantities produced. Sorts and distributes work/material tickets. Performs the physical and administrative tasks involved in the production of materials and parts. Lifts heavy items and may operate various material handling devices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Load or unload lift trucks supplying production areas with products or removing finished goods to warehouse storage area.
• Responsible for inspecting lifts prior to use and notifying supervisor of defects or malfunctions.
• Performs various clerical duties such as photocopying, filing, sorting, and distributing department paperwork.
• Receives newly arriving work orders and confirms receipt.
• Ensures all signatures are accounted for at each level of the work ticket.
• Coordinates the conveyance of information to respective operators.
• Responds to status requests.
• Monitors and communicates discrepancies on a daily basis.
• Maintains scrap bin and helps daily logs as well as coordinates with person responsible with scrap pick-ups.
• Operates material handling equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks or dollies to move stock or reorganize storage.
• Participates in routing, counting, and inspecting items while loading work centers, CNC, OV, and wash.
• Utilizes computerized or automated systems to accomplish tasks.
• Responsible for cleanliness of his/her own work area and the general housekeeping of the company.
• Making splits and copies of shop floor orders.
• Other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Experience with Forklift & Electric Pallet Jack
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail a must.
• General computer knowledge.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the work shift.
• Ability to frequently use hands and fingers to operate machine controls, tools, and measuring instruments.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and components weighing up to 40 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach as required to load, unload, and inspect parts and equipment.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions involving the hands, wrists, and arms.
• Ability to visually inspect parts, read blueprints, technical drawings, work instructions, gauges, and measuring devices.
• Ability to distinguish colors, dimensions, and surface defects when performing quality inspections.
• Ability to hear and communicate effectively in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to safely operate equipment in a fast-paced production setting while wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, hearing protection, safety shoes, and other equipment as required.
• Ability to work in an environment with exposure to machine noise, metal chips, cutting fluids, lubricants, and varying temperatures.
• Ability to maintain regular attendance and work scheduled shifts, including overtime as required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Manufacturing environment with exposure to moving mechanical equipment.
• Frequent interaction with machine tools, raw materials, and finished products.
• Compliance with all company safety policies, housekeeping requirements, and Foreign Object Debris (FOD) prevention practices.
• Required use of appropriate PPE and adherence to all safety procedures.

Essential Functions Disclaimer:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.