Material Handler (1st shift)

Eaton Corporation; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 34,444 - 42,099; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation is hiring a Material Handler for the 1st shift in Fayetteville, NC. The role uses forklift equipment to move and store parts, unload cargo, and maintain accurate material documentation. Overtime may be mandatory; shift options include 8:00 AM–4:30 PM or 7:00 AM–3:30 PM.

The candidate will verify items against purchase orders, inspect for damages, and prepare materials for Service Centers using KanBan replenishment. Experience with AS400 and MS Office is beneficial.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• No immigration sponsorship or CPT/OPT for this position.
• No relocation benefit is offered.
• Candidates must reside within a 50‑mile radius of Fayetteville, NC.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift or power equipment to move and store materials.
• Unload incoming materials from trailers and vehicles.
• Transport materials to storage areas and maintain related documentation.
• Verify items received against purchase orders and inspect for damage.
• Pull materials for Service Centers and use KanBan to order and replenish.

Skills

Forklift operation

Communication

Microsoft Office

AS400

Reading blueprints

Inventory control

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Vista

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

AS400

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Vista

Job description

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Material Handler (1st shift). Overtime may exceed these hours and can be mandatory at times. The hourly rate for this position is $18.40 per hour.

Shift Hours: 8AM - 4:30PM OR 7AM - 3:30PM

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

The Material Handler uses forklift or power equipment to move and store a variety of materials, parts or products. May unload incoming materials from trailers and vehicles. Transport items from incoming staging area or from finished goods staging area to storage area. Store, stack, and arrange material and maintain related documentation. May operate overhead crane or hoist in moving of material, only crane certified associates. Verify, identify and quantify items received against purchase order. Visually inspect and count items / incoming parts, materials and supplies to detect shortages, damages in transit, broken packages and obvious defects. Complete related documentation. Move or expedite material to proper department. Pull material and package for delivery to Service Centers. Use KanBan system to order and replenish materials.

• Visually inspect for damaged material.
• Safely and efficiently deliver materials as needed to storeroom locations, or POU locations.
• Notify internal customers of receipts / product marked to their attention. Maintain working relationship with internal customers.
• Receive P.O’s in system. Separate AML material from non-AML. (Kanban)
• Sort and disperse return material. Maintain all documentation accordingly.
• Unload trucks and check freight bills accordingly. Verify material against packing list.
• Pull parts from Storeroom if needed in Service Center packing. Ensure packaging is to standard to prevent loss or damage to product.
• Process internal Kanban cards. Assist in the maintenance of the Kanban system.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc
• No relocation benefit is offered for this position.
• Candidates must reside within a 50 - mile radius of Fayetteville, NC will be considered. Active - Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in material handling in a manufacturing setting
• Experience with forklift operation in either a standup or sit down capacity

Skills:

Position Criteria

• Ability to communicate effectively with other departments to ensure parts and components are delivered on time and meet quality specifications.
• Flex into other departments as needed to ensure customer and Eaton expectations are met.
• Ability to work with programs like AS400, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Vista
• Ability to use electrical schematics and blueprints to identify parts and components needed
• Ability to use handheld scanners to track inventory in Shipping & Receiving

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Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws.

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.