Material Handler

PPG; Pooler (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG’s Aerospace division is hiring a Material Handler in the Pooler, GA warehouse or the Gulfstream customer site in Savannah, GA. This role starts at $21.64 per hour and runs 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, with ITAR eligibility requirements.

You will receive inventory, move products with stand‑up forklifts or pallet jacks, pick and wrap orders for shipment, and help break down pallets at the customer site.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain PPG forklift certification.
• Able to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Must pass a federal and state criminal background check including MVR.

Responsibilities

• Receive inventory from PPG locations and third‑party suppliers.
• Operate stand up forklift, pallet jacks to move and store products and chemicals.
• Pull orders, label and wrap for shipment to Savannah facility.
• Break down pallets at the Savannah site and distribute products to point of use.
• Unload and load trucks using pallet jacks (manual/electric).
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized warehouse at all times.

Skills

Forklift operation

Lifting 30 lbs

Valid driver’s license

Background check compliance

Tools

Stand up forklift

Manual pallet jack

Electric pallet jack

RFID scanners

Job description

Starting pay $21.64 per hour

– 7:00AM-3:30PM PPG’s Aerospace division is seeking a Material Handler! Employees may be assigned to the PPG warehouse in Pooler, GA or the Gulfstream customer site in Savannah, GA.

IMMEDIATELY HIRING! Material Handler Starting pay $21.64 per hour 1st Shift, Monday to Friday – 7:00AM-3:30PM PPG’s Aerospace division is seeking a Material Handler! Employees may be assigned to the PPG warehouse in Pooler, GA or the Gulfstream customer site in Savannah, GA.

This position requires the use of, or access to, information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Accordingly, only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply. All applicants will be required to provide one of the following forms of identification as part of their application: (1) Passport, (2) Birth Certificate, (3) Certificate of Naturalization (USCIS Form N-550 or N-570), or (4) Permanent Resident Card (USCIS Form I-551.

What You’ll Do

At our Pooler, GA warehouse, you will receive inventory from PPG locations as well as third party suppliers. You will utilize a standup forklift, manual pallet jack or electric pallet jack to move and store a variety of products and chemicals in the warehouse. You will pull orders from the warehouse, label and wrap the orders to be sent to the customer facility in Savannah, GA.

At the customer facility in Savannah, GA, you will be responsible for breaking down the pallets by your assigned area and distributing products and chemicals to the point of use.

Key Responsibilities

• Unload and load trucks utilizing manual/electric pallet jacks
• Label and deliver products and chemicals to warehouse or point of use locations
• Accurately pick orders and prepare for shipment including wrapping pallets
• Safely load/unload frozen sealant inventory from totes or chest freezers
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized warehouse at all times
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail
• Operate stand up forklift as needed

Basic Qualifications

• Ability to obtain PPG forklift certification
• Ability to lift up to 30lbs
• Must maintain a valid driver's license
• Must pass a federal and state criminal background check including MVR (motor vehicle record) prior to employment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in shipping/receiving, warehouse operations and/or inventory control
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Experience operating stand-up forklifts and manual/electric pallet jacks
• Experience with RFID technology or scanners

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