Material Handler

LAKE CABLE, LLC; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 24,796 - 26,174; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance (company paid)

Voluntary Life/AD&D

Short-term disability (company paid)

Long-term disability (company paid)

Accident insurance

Critical illness insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Tuition reimbursement

Referral program

Production bonus

Competitive pay

Job summary

Lake Cable is seeking a Material Handler to move, store, and track materials in a fast-paced manufacturing warehouse. You will support scheduling, ensure FIFO, and maintain inventory accuracy with barcode scanning and documentation.

This role requires forklift operation, adherence to safety and ISO standards, and the ability to communicate shortages or discrepancies. Shifts are M-F, 7:00 am–7:00 pm, with possible OT.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• Previous warehouse, material handling, receiving, shipping, inventory, or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Forklift certification preferred or ability to complete training.
• Basic computer skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organize, kit, issue, store, deliver, and return raw materials, WIP, finished goods, transfers, vendor returns, and nonconforming material.
• Support production schedules by ensuring materials are delivered to designated work centers and staging locations.
• Perform material transactions, scanning, labeling, and documentation to maintain inventory accuracy and traceability.
• Maintain proper material identification and ensure inventory is stored in the correct locations.
• Follow FIFO practices.
• Assist with cycle counts, physical inventories, and investigation of inventory discrepancies.
• Read, understand, complete, and maintain receiving, shipping, transfer, and inventory documentation.
• Communicate shortages, discrepancies, damaged material, and concerns to the Material Handler Supervisor.
• Operate forklifts and material handling equipment safely.
• Follow the blue/red tag process for material requiring review.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe warehouse and staging areas.
• Support other departments and overtime requirements as needed.

Skills

Prioritization

Follow instructions

Communication

Documentation accuracy

MS Outlook & Excel

Forklift operation

Inventory accuracy

ISO & safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

Tools

Forklift Certification

Job description

About this position

What would you say to a career that helps keep the world working? One where you take an active role in an industry that literally makes daily life possible for people and businesses alike? Where the rewards and opportunities for growth are as great as your ambition? Then Lake Cable is looking for you.

For more than a quarter century, Lake Cable has been a leading manufacturer of low voltage, industrial power, utility, custom OEM and broadcast-quality cables, all 100% produced in the United States. Thanks to a shared passion and commitment to our customers, we deliver the finest quality products, engineered to exacting specifications. BETTER. SMARTER. FASTER.

Headquartered in Bensenville, IL with over 450 employees and five facilities in the Midwest, Lake Cable is a privately‑owned family business. That spirit of family inspires a culture where the success of every team member is a top priority, with competitive benefits and paths to advancement. Our richly diverse team is also committed to sustainability, community involvement, and ethical business practices. Because we believe it’s the only way to do business.

If you’re ready for a leap forward, we should talk. Lake Cable. When Delivery Matters…

Position Summary

The Material Handler is responsible for the movement, storage, staging, and tracking of materials throughout the facility to support manufacturing operations. This position ensures materials are accurately identified, properly transacted, and delivered to the appropriate locations in a safe and timely manner. The Material Handler supports inventory accuracy through material transactions, cycle‑count activities, and adherence to established inventory control procedures.

Essential Job Functions

• Organize, kit, issue, store, deliver, and return raw materials, work‑in‑process, finished goods, transfers, vendor returns, and nonconforming material throughout the facility.
• Support production schedules by ensuring materials are delivered to designated work centers and staging locations as required.
• Perform material transactions, scanning, labeling, and documentation to maintain inventory accuracy and traceability.
• Maintain proper material identification and ensure inventory is stored in the correct locations.
• Follow FIFO practices.
• Assist with cycle counts, physical inventories, and investigation of inventory discrepancies.
• Read, understand, complete, and maintain receiving, shipping, transfer, and inventory documentation.
• Communicate shortages, discrepancies, damaged material, and concerns to the Material Handler Supervisor.
• Operate forklifts and material handling equipment safely.
• Follow the blue/red tag process for material requiring review.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe warehouse and staging areas.
• Support other departments and overtime requirements as needed.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to prioritize work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and coworkers.
• Ability to complete documentation accurately.
• Basic Outlook and Excel skills.
• Ability to safely operate forklifts.
• Ability to maintain product integrity and inventory accuracy.
• Ability to comply with ISO and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Previous warehouse, material handling, receiving, shipping, inventory, or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Forklift certification preferred or ability to complete training.
• Basic computer skills preferred.

Work Environment

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee works in a manufacturing and warehouse environment and is exposed to moving equipment, forklifts, trucks, machinery, noise, seasonal temperatures, and open dock doors.

Physical Demands

The employee is required to sit, stand, walk, bend, twist, reach, push, pull, handle materials, operate equipment, and lift up to 50 pounds using safe lifting techniques. Vision and hearing abilities are required.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401(k) match
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance (company paid)
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Voluntary Life/AD&D (child)
• Short‑term disability (company paid)
• Long‑term disability (company paid)
• Accident insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Tuition reimbursement
• Referral program
• Production bonus
• Competitive pay

Shifts available: M-F, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm; OT as needed/weekends

Salary Information

$18 - $19 hourly wage

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