Material Handler

Material Handling Systems, Inc.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 21,593 - 30,754; Full time

Job summary

Fortna is seeking a Material Handler with forklift experience to support shipping and receiving, palletization, and inventory counting at our Louisville facility. You will use a forklift to load and unload trucks, consolidate materials, and verify counts against packing lists.

Data entry into the WMS is required, with attention to accuracy and safety. You should have at least one year forklift experience, HS diploma or GED, and a collaborative mindset for team-based work.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one-year experience operating a forklift.
• Shipping and Receiving experience preferred.
• Ability to read and use a tape measure.
• Strong interpersonal skills, excellent communication, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety.
• Positive attitude with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Experience in shipping and receiving, loading and unloading trucks.
• Verifies material counts against supplier packing lists for accuracy.
• Consolidates material onto pallets or group items together.
• Load pallets in rack locations with forklift.
• Verify and record inventory counts by rack location.
• Data entry of material receipts into the WMS.
• Forklift Operator experience as required.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift operation

Shipping & Receiving

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

IQMS WMS

Job description

Company Overview

FORTNA partners with the world’s leading brands to transform omnichannel and parcel distribution operations. We design and deliver solutions powered by intelligent software to optimize fast, accurate, and cost-effective order fulfillment and last mile delivery.

Responsibilities

• Experience in shipping and receiving, loading and unloading trucks.
• Verifies material counts against supplier packing lists for accuracy.
• Consolidates material onto pallets or group items together.
• Load pallets in rack locations with forklift.
• Verify and record inventory counts by rack location.
• Data entry of material receipts into the WMS.
• Forklift Operator experience as required.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Minimum of one-year experience operating a forklift.
• Shipping and Receiving experience preferred.
• Attention to detail, self-starter.
• Ability to read and use a tape measure.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Strong interpersonal skills, excellent communication, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety.
• Positive attitude with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• HS Diploma or GED required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Two years of experience in IQMS WMS, preferred.
• Must be able to lift to 50 lbs.
• Must pass pre-employment and random drug screen.

Shift and Compensation

• Shift: 1st shift.
• The base hourly rate for this role is $19.00.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FORTNA and its affiliated companies provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, citizenship status (if authorized to work in the U.S.), or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, FORTNA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.