Material Handler

allegion; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401K plan with 6% company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Opportunities for community involvement

Job summary

Allegion plc is seeking a dedicated team member in Indianapolis, Indiana, for material handling operations. Responsibilities include receiving, staging, and delivering materials while maintaining safety protocols. Candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED, basic computer skills, and the ability to operate material handling equipment. Comprehensive benefits include health insurance, a 401K plan with a company match, and tuition reimbursement. Join a company that values community involvement and individual strengths.

Responsibilities

• Receive, stage, issue, and deliver materials within the facility.
• Safely operate pallet jacks and material handling equipment.
• Load and unload materials from trucks and containers.
• Enter inventory transactions into ERP/MRP systems.
• Perform cycle counts and report discrepancies.
• Inspect incoming materials for damage.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas.
• Collaborate with team members to resolve issues.

Skills

Familiarity with material handling

Basic computer literacy

Ability to use lifting techniques

Flexibility in role

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

What You Will Do

• Receive, stage, issue, and deliver materials within the facility to support production schedules and customer orders.
• Safely operate pallet jacks and other manual material handling equipment.
• Load and unload materials from trucks and containers.
• Accurately enter inventory transactions into ERP/MRP systems or scanning devices.
• Perform cycle counts, assist with physical inventories, and report discrepancies to supervisors.
• Inspect incoming materials for damage or discrepancies and maintain accurate inventory documentation.
• Adhere to safety protocols, use PPE, and practice proper lifting techniques.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas and properly store tools and equipment.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with team members, supervisors, engineers, and quality control personnel to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Demonstrate flexibility by working overtime when needed, cross‑training in other areas, and adapting to new processes or technologies.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Need to Succeed

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Familiarity with material handling and material movement.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Ability to use proper lifting techniques and material movement equipment effectively.
• Ability to be flexible in role, adjusting to new processes, technologies, or production requirements.

Physical Demands

• Ability to handle material and parts.
• Perform repetitive motions (bending, twisting, kneeling, stooping, lifting, gripping, and grasping with hands).
• Standing Duration: Ability to stand for up to 10 hours per shift.
• Perform repetitive motions (bending, twisting, kneeling, stooping, lifting, gripping, and grasping with hands).
• Ability to work in environments with noise, chemicals, dust, sharp objects, moving/rotating mechanical parts, and temperature extremes.

What You’ll Get from Us

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you 'be safe, be healthy' (https://www.allegion.com/corp/en/careers/culture.html#serve)
• A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can 'serve others, not yourself' (https://www.allegion.com/corp/en/careers/culture.html#serve)
• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching

Allegion is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer (https://www.allegion.com/corp/en/careers/equal-opportunity.html)