Material Handler

Element Materials Technology; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Element Hartford is seeking a dependable Material Handler to support daily laboratory operations by locating, moving, and stocking materials, parts, and supplies so testing can run smoothly.

The role emphasizes safe forklift and electric pallet jack operation, accurate part identification, and proactive replenishment to minimize downtime. Candidates should have a valid driver’s license and reliable teamwork with lab staff.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to safely operate a forklift.
• Ability to safely operate an electric pallet jack.
• Experience in material handling or warehouse preferred.
• Ability to accurately identify part numbers, work orders, and material.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple requests.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technicians and supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Locate, retrieve, and move parts, materials, containers, tooling, and supplies throughout the facility.
• Move material between receiving, staging, processing areas, testing assets, storage locations, and shipping.
• Ensure testing assets are stocked with the material required to perform scheduled work.
• Monitor testing areas for shortages and proactively replenish supplies.
• Stage material at testing assets in accordance with production schedules and priorities.
• Remove completed or processed material and move it to the next process or staging location.
• Prioritize material movement based on production requirements and testing schedules.
• Respond quickly to requests for material movement from technicians and supervisors.
• Minimize downtime by preventing missing or improperly staged materials.
• Verify part numbers, quantities, and materials prior to movement.
• Maintain material identification and traceability throughout movement.
• Communicate shortages or discrepancies to supervisors.
• Assist with inventory counts and material reconciliation.

Skills

Driver's license

Forklift operation

Electric pallet jack operation

Material handling experience

Identify parts numbers

Follow instructions

Independent work

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Job description

Overview

Element Hartford is seeking a dependable and proactive Material Handler to support daily laboratory operations by ensuring materials, parts, supplies, and work-in-process are available where and when they are needed.

The primary responsibility of this position is to locate, retrieve, stage, and move material throughout the laboratory to keep testing assets stocked and operational. This role is critical to reducing equipment downtime and ensuring technicians can remain focused on testing rather than searching for or transporting material.

The Material Handler will work closely with laboratory supervisors, technicians, scheduling, and logistics personnel to maintain an efficient flow of material throughout the facility.

Salary: $20.50- $21.50/hr DOE

Responsibilities

Material Movement & Production Support

• Locate and retrieve parts, materials, containers, tooling, and supplies throughout the facility.
• Move material between receiving, staging areas, processing areas, testing assets, storage locations, and shipping.
• Ensure testing assets are continuously stocked with the material required to perform scheduled work.
• Monitor testing areas for material shortages and proactively replenish supplies.
• Stage material at testing assets in accordance with production schedules and priorities.
• Remove completed or processed material from testing areas and move it to the appropriate next process or staging location.
• Prioritize material movement based on production requirements and testing schedules.
• Respond quickly to requests from technicians and supervisors for material movement.
• Minimize testing asset downtime caused by missing, improperly staged, or unavailable material.

Inventory & Material Control

• Verify part numbers, quantities, work orders, and material identification prior to movement.
• Maintain accurate material identification and traceability throughout the movement process.
• Ensure material is placed in designated locations and properly identified.
• Communicate material shortages, discrepancies, damaged material, or misplaced items to the appropriate supervisor.
• Assist with maintaining organized and accurate staging areas.
• Support inventory counts and material reconciliation as required.
• Prevent mixing of parts, materials, or work orders.
• Fork Truck & Material Handling Equipment
• Safely operate fork trucks/forklifts and electric pallet jacks to transport material throughout the facility.
• Perform pre-use inspections of material handling equipment.
• Follow all facility requirements and safety procedures for powered industrial trucks.
• Safely maneuver equipment around personnel, equipment, testing areas, and laboratory workspaces.
• Properly load, unload, stage, and secure material.
• Report equipment damage, defects, or unsafe conditions immediately.

Laboratory Support

• Support laboratory technicians and supervisors by keeping work areas supplied with required materials.
• Assist with maintaining organized material flow around testing assets.
• Help identify bottlenecks or recurring material availability issues.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing material movement time and laboratory downtime.
• Maintain clean and organized staging and storage areas.
• Perform other material handling and laboratory support activities as assigned.

Skills / Qualifications

• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to safely operate a fork truck/forklift.
• Ability to safely operate an electric pallet jack.
• Previous material handling, warehouse, manufacturing, laboratory, or production experience preferred.
• Ability to accurately identify part numbers, work orders, and material.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple requests.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technicians, supervisors, and other personnel.

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)