Material Handler - 1st Shift

Wenger Corporation; Owatonna (MN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Wenger Corporation, headquartered in Owatonna, MN, is seeking a Material Handler to distribute product safely and efficiently across work areas to support production and meet quality standards. The role involves planning around weekly production schedules, coordinating with cell leads, maintaining inventory records, and ensuring accurate location data.

English proficiency and ability to lift up to 50 pounds are required.

Qualifications

• English proficiency required for safety and operations.
• Experience with material handling and inventory processes preferred.
• Forklift experience with valid license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review weekly production schedules to plan manufacturing support.
• Coordinate with production team and cell leads to adjust material handling.
• Maintain records and inventory locations with accuracy.
• Ensure safe loading, unloading and transport of materials.
• Complete inventory transactions in the business management system.
• Participate in weekly cycle counts and keep data up to date.
• Follow safety procedures and communicate issues to supervisors.

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Corporate Headquarters - Owatonna, MN, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $17.50 - $23.00Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Monday - Thursday, 5am - 3:30pm, Wenger Corporation is a privately-held, leading manufacturer of high-quality music education, performing arts and athletic products.

To better balance the needs of your personal life, Wenger Corporation provides best-in-class, family-friendly scheduling for our manufacturing team. Our flexible options four 10-hour shifts (Mon-Thurs) with OT Fridays. And when the unexpected does arise, we'll work with you to help you be where, and when, you are needed most.

Wenger Corporation is seeking a Material Handler to distribute product in a safe, timely manner within and among all assigned areas in a manner that expedites production and contributes to the consistent achievement of established quality and quantity standards.

Primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Reviews the week’s production schedules for areas assigned in order to plan the best use of available time for production support and anticipate possible bottlenecks before they occur


• Confers with production team, Cell Leads on a regular basis to help ensure the highest level of production support possible, making changes in the material handling schedules as directed


• Maintains records, lists and notations that are required to complete assigned duties and responsibilities in an accurate and timely manner


• Develops and maintains a thorough working knowledge of materials locations, and continually reviews location information or maps as required


• Provides direction to others as required or requested on safe, proper methods of loading, unloading and transporting materials


• Informs a Cell Lead of questions and/or problems with completing assigned duties, making suggestions to minimize future problems


• Complete inventory transactions in business management systems


• Maintains accurate inventory locations and qualities and will be involved with the weekly cycle counts


• Contributes to a cooperative work effort through performance of assigned duties in an accurate and timely manner


• Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested


• English proficiency is required for this manufacturing position to ensure safety compliance and fulfillment of operational needs. The candidate must be able to speak, read and understand English in order to follow equipment instructions, understand safety protocols and respond to emergency situations. Strong English skills are also necessary for communicating with team members, supervisors and other departments to ensure smooth production processes and to maintain quality standards.


• While performing the functions of this job, the team member is continuously required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear. The team member is occasionally required to kneel, crouch, squat, bend, twist/turn and climb ladder/stairs. The team member is continuously required to use hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate machines, equipment, tools or controls. Team member is continuously required to reach with hands and arms. The functions of the job include occasionally viewing a computer monitor and repetitive motion activities on the keyboard. The team member may continuously be required to lift, move, push/pull up to and over 50 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of parts, materials, and material handling processes established for areas assigned typically learned from at least six to nine (6-9) months experience


• Skill and ability to work in assigned area(s) under only general supervision


• Familiarity with scanning devices


• Previous forklift experience with the ability to obtain a valid license through Wenger Corporation

Put your passion to work in an exciting, rewarding industry that inspires innovation today!

Wenger Corporation is an Equal Opportunity / Aff

All Qualified Candidates are Encouraged to Apply