Material Handler

Wisconsin Steel & Tube Corporation; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Wisconsin Steel & Tube Corporation is seeking an individual responsible for ensuring the smooth supply and flow of materials in our manufacturing process. Key duties include operating various machinery, maintaining inventory accuracy, and adhering to safety regulations.

The ideal candidate has a High School Diploma or equivalent, with 1-3 years of relevant experience, excellent communication skills, and consists of the ability to think critically and adapt. Join us to contribute to our operations and ensure production flows effectively.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, 1-3 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily.
• Reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure materials are supplied for smooth production flow.
• Operate lift trucks and cranes to convey materials.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and departmental housekeeping.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Critical thinking and problem solving

Ability to adapt

Prioritizing tasks

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

Summary: Responsible for making sure that materials are supplied to where they are needed and to ensure the smooth flow of production.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of manufacturing processes and materials.?
• Use critical thinking, ensuring the continuous flow of production.
• Ensure proper containers are provided for production for the appropriate job
• Move and stage materials for production.
• Follow daily schedules.
• Operates lift trucks, forklifts, flux, overhead cranes, or hand trucks to convey, or hoist materials to proper departments or areas.
• Pick orders from stock or from staging area.
• Maintain departmental housekeeping standards.
• Pick Material from inventory and deliver to necessary equipment.
• Ensure material, part and quantity accuracy in all transactions.
• Maintain assembly areas throughout the warehouse; ensure neat and orderly storage of material
• Pull materials from storage and deliver to production as needed. Communicates and collaborates with the reporting supervisor and operators to ensure that production continues to flow smoothly.
• Assist in the maintenance of inventory accuracy and assembly areas throughout the warehouse, ensuring neat and orderly storage, picking, and transferring of material.
• Follow and comply with all company safety regulations, policies, and procedures.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent, one to three years’ relevant experience, or equivalent combination of both.

Essential Functions: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to critically think and solve problems.
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The phrases “occasionally,” “regularly,” and “frequently” correspond to the following definitions: “Occasionally” means up to 1/3 of working time, “regularly” means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time, and “frequently” means 2/3 and more working time.

• Frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally lift or move up to 70 pounds.
• Repetitive fine motor movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists performing tasks.
• Frequently working on foot, using tools, and performing repetitive actions that entail bending and stooping.