Material Handler- 1st Shift

Eaton Corporation; Greenwood (SC); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation’s ES AMER ESS division is seeking a Material Handler- 1st Shift at Emerald Road facility in Greenwood, SC. The position pays $20.00 per hour, with hours Monday–Friday 6:00 am to 2:30 pm.

Salary decisions depend on skills and experience. Responsibilities include inventory counting, forklift-based material movement, labeling, 5S+ housekeeping, and ensuring material availability to support department goals.

Qualifications

• Must be located within 50 miles of Greenwood, SC; immigration sponsorship not provided.
• No relocation assistance is available.
• Forklift certification and basic computer skills (SAP/MS Office) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Read, ensure all material is identified, labeled and perform daily cycle counts and bin checks.
• Take daily inventory of material and retrieve material from warehouse using a forklift.
• Replace excess material to pallets, fill out forms, and return material to warehouse.
• Follow standard work and complete documentation (inventory spreadsheets, Kanban, TPM logs).
• Perform quality checks and stage rejected material in MRB area.
• Keep work area tour-ready with 5S+ housekeeping.
• Identify process improvements and escalate unresolved issues.

Skills

Prior manufacturing plant experience

Forklift operation

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Material Handler- 1st Shift at our Emerald Road facility in Greenwood, SC.

The rate for this position is $20.00 per hour. The hours are Monday through Friday from 6:00 am until 2:30 pm.

Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

• Read, ensure all material is identified, labeled and perform daily cycle counts and bin checks as needed
• Take daily inventory of material and retrieve material from warehouse using a forklift to replenish stock within the department; load materials onto carts and deliver to appropriate areas
• Replace excess material to the proper pallet after completion of job, fill out Return to Stock form, and return material to warehouse
• Follow standard work by completing appropriate documentation: inventory spreadsheet, turn in consignment tickets, 5S+/TPM logs, daily housekeeping log, rejected material forms, Kanban board, etc.
• Perform quality procedures by checking incoming material product for general quality/function/appearance, Quality Alert items and Deviation to process; stage rejected material in MRB area after completing appropriate documentation
• Keep work area "tour ready" by performing 5S+ housekeeping activities daily
• Work efficiently to achieve departmental goal for standard hours by keeping needed material on hand
• Identify improvements to current process and notify appropriate support (Supervisor/Group Leader) following the escalation process for all issues that aren’t resolved

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Eaton does not provide immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This includes, but is not limited to, CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, F 1 to H 1B cap registration, O 1, E 3, TN status, or I 485 job portability.
• No relocation assistance is available. Only candidates within a 50 mile radius of Greenwood, SC will be considered. Active Duty Military Service members are exempt from this geographical requirement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior manufacturing plant experience
• Forklift certification
• Computer experience (SAP, Microsoft Office)

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