Material Handler

Socket.dev; Walker (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clothing allowance

ESOP

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Training and development

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Lumbermen’s, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is seeking a Material Handler at our Walker, MI facility. You will assist pulling and preparing customer orders, perform final quality checks, and help ensure timely delivery in a safety‑minded team environment.

This role offers a $300 annual clothing allowance and ESOP participation, along with medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), and other benefits.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Prior warehouse experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret shop drawings and measurements.

Responsibilities

• Unloading incoming freight, verifying product against packing lists and sorting by destination.
• Assist in pulling slabs and sorting for production.
• Account for and stage incoming deliveries.
• Assist Production Manager in moving parts to branches.
• Keep shop and supplies in stock and maintain cleanliness.
• Support other shop members with safe, efficient workflow.

Skills

Read shop drawings

Tape measure

Team collaboration

Safety minded

Self-starter

Dependable

Willing to learn

Shop cleanliness

Education

High School diploma/GED

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan since 1955, Lumbermen’s operates in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Minnesota. A leading distributor and manufacturer, we are driven by our mission to enrich lives by intentionally caring for all who experience us. We are employee owned and relationship powered.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Based out of our Walker, MI facility, the Material, the person in this position would assist pulling and preparing customer orders, performing final quality checks, and ensuring timely delivery. Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Unloading incoming freight, verifying product against enclosed packing lists, sorting material by end destination and putting away excess stock
• Assist in pulling slabs and sort for production
• Accounts for and sorts incoming deliveries and stages them appropriately
• Assist Production Manager in facilitating parts from the shop to the appropriate branch/division
• Assists in keeping shop and supplies in stock
• Assists the rest of the shop team in terms of shop cleanliness and maintenance
• Assists other shop members with moving tops and basic shop work flow

At Lumbermen’s, our business is built on relationships. It’s crucial that the person selected to fill this role is a safety-minded team player who gets energy from contributing to collaborative success.

This position offers a $300 annual clothing allowance to offset costs for work apparel, protective footwear, and PPE.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma/GED required
• Prior warehouse experience is preferred

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Displays a positive “can do” attitude.
• Ability to read and interpret shop drawings and job folder detail
• Ability to read a tape measure and understand dimensions
• Ability to effectively work and communicate with fellow employee owners
• Self-starter
• Dependable and reliable
• Desire to “do things right the first time”
• Openness and desire to learn new skills
• Ability to work safely and efficiently at all times
• Ability to work neatly and maintain a clean and safe work area

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to operate a Hilo (training available)
• Ability to do physical labor including lifting of up to 100+ lbs.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Lumbermen’s exists to enrich the lives of people by intentionally caring for all who experience us. You will experience a different kind of work environment and “family” here and help live out the Lumbermen’s promises of committing to those who count on us, doing what’s right, exercising sound business practices, and earning consideration. Other benefits include:

• A collaborative and supportive work environment
• ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) – generous company-funded retirement
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Flexible spending/health savings account
• 401(k)
• Ulliance Life Advisor EAP
• Clothing allowance (for applicable roles)
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Training and development
• Advancement opportunities

Lumbermen’s is proud to be a drug and alcohol-free workplace. In addition, Lumbermen’s will not discriminate against any employee or candidate because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We participate in E-Verify.