Material Handler

Brooks Utility Products; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooks Utility Products in Novi, MI is seeking a Material Handler to support production and shipping/receiving. You'll move materials, process inbound/outbound transactions, and assist with cycle counts and inventory accuracy.

Join a climate-controlled, full-time role reporting to the Materials Team Lead, with responsibilities across receiving, stocking, and basic equipment operation in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• 5 years of warehouse experience preferred.
• Experience with cycle counting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive and unload freight manually or with forklifts/pallet jacks.
• Sign for incoming deliveries and document inbound shipments.
• Process materials using a computer terminal.
• Wrap freight for shipping and deliver to storage areas.
• Maintain accurate inventory and assist with annual physical inventory.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Cycle counting

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Brooks Utility Products is one of America’s oldest electric utility manufacturers, uniting E.J. Brooks & Company, Meter Devices Company, and Ekstrom Industries into the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio — all engineered around utility safety, security, and productivity.

The industry is entering a generational build cycle. Grid hardening, an accelerating AMI upgrade wave, and unprecedented load growth from data centers, electrification, and reshored manufacturing are driving demand straight through our core product lines — while rising energy theft and tightening grid-security mandates put our sealing and locking equipment front and center. This is the electric super cycle, and Brooks sits at the heart of it.

Brooks is seeking a highly motivated Material Handler who assists both production and the Shipping and Receiving Department with material movement and stock transactions.

Brooks Utility Products

Material Handler

Job Type

Full Time (Non-Exempt)

Location

Novi, MI

Reports To

Materials Team Lead

Work Environment

climate-controlled production facility

About Brooks Utility Products

Brooks Utility Products is one of America’s oldest electric utility manufacturers, uniting E.J. Brooks & Company, Meter Devices Company, and Ekstrom Industries into the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio — all engineered around utility safety, security, and productivity.

The industry is entering a generational build cycle. Grid hardening, an accelerating AMI upgrade wave, and unprecedented load growth from data centers, electrification, and reshored manufacturing are driving demand straight through our core product lines — while rising energy theft and tightening grid-security mandates put our sealing and locking equipment front and center. This is the electric super cycle, and Brooks sits at the heart of it.

Brooks is seeking a highly motivated Material Handler who assists both production and the Shipping and Receiving Department with material movement and stock transactions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Receive and unload freight both manually or with equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks.
• Sign for incoming deliveries.
• Use a computer terminal to process inbound and/or outbound materials.
• Wrap freight both manually and with automated equipment prior to shipping.
• Delivers and retrieves supplies to and from work or storage areas.
• Sort and stage outbound freight.
• Uses scale to weigh raw materials and incoming freight. Tag material and record transaction when returning material to stock.
• Stock shelves and rotate inventory as needed.
• May perform basic preventative maintenance on warehouse equipment.
• Package and inspect product from production lines.
• May provide notice to purchasing regarding stock levels of certain materials.
• Maintain accurate inventory by recording all stock transfers.
• Participate in annual physical inventory .
• Regularly lifts up to 60 lbs.
• Work closely with multiple departments.
• Perform daily safety checks for powered industrial lift trucks.

Qualifications and Competencies

• High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• 5 years previous Warehouse experience preferred.
• Prior experience with cycle counting would be preferred.