Material Handler (1st Shift 4x10 Schedule Mon.-Thurs)

Mueller Water Products; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Mueller Water Products is seeking a Material Handler for our Kimball, TN facility to support the safe and efficient flow of raw and finished materials in a warehouse and production environment. Responsibilities include shipping, receiving, inventory transfers, and equipment operation.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, prior warehouse experience, a valid driver’s license, and a willingness to work 4x10s on a Monday-Thursday schedule.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma/GED or equivalent work experience.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing or warehouse setting.
• Holds valid driver’s license.
• Preferred: 2–3 years warehousing and forklift operating experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct shipping and loading duties, including checking identification, reporting shortages or damages, moving, storing, stacking, and arranging products.
• Receive and unload freight manually or with forklifts and pallet jacks.
• Transfer inventory using standardized procedures, including unloading, moving, and storing materials of varying sizes.
• Maintain inventory records and conduct cycle counts as needed.
• Safely operate power lift trucks and other rigging devices.
• Prepare material for safe movement, shipping, and storage.

Skills

Safety awareness

Basic computer skills

Handheld scanners

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Material Handler (1st Shift 4x10 Schedule Mon.-Thurs)Mueller Water Products is the nation's leading manufacturer of flow control devices for the water and gas distribution industries and has an immediate opening for a **Material Handler** in our newest **Kimball, TN** facility. For over 160 years MWP’s manufacturing commitment has ensured one of the world’s most precious resources, clean drinking water, reaches millions of people daily. Come be a part of something that sustains and enriches the lives of every human being.**Job Description:**Mueller’s manufacturing commitment ensures one of the world’s most precious resources, clean drinking water, reaches millions of people daily. Come be a part of something that sustains and enriches the lives of every human being. As a **Material Handler**, you will help support the safe and efficient flow of raw and finished materials around the warehouse and production facility.**Primary Responsibilities:*** Conduct shipping and loading duties, including checking identification, reporting any shortages or damages, moving, storing, stacking, and arranging products.* Receive and unload freight, both manually or with equipment like forklifts and pallet jacks.* Transfer inventory using standardized procedures, including unloading, moving, and storing a variety of materials, parts, or products of varying sizes.* Ensure the identification, recording, and organization of similar parts together.* Assist in weighing or counting materials.* Maintain inventory records, including inventory adjustments, ship confirmations, receiving tallies, and scrap entries. Conduct cycle counts as needed.* Safely operate power lift trucks (PIT), hand trucks, dollies, overhead cranes, and other rigging devices, ensuring that pedestrians and contractors are safely distanced during operation.* Prepare material for safe movement, shipping, and storage.* Maintain equipment by performing routine operator-level preventive maintenance in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, troubleshooting malfunctions, and ordering repairs as needed. Maintain required logs and equipment checks.* Maintain continuity among work shifts in pass off procedure by documenting actions, irregularities, and continuing operational needs, as well as communicating issues or irregularities to appropriate team lead or supervisor.* Keep work areas and department clean and organized.* Maintain safe operations by adhering to all relevant safety guidelines, procedures, and regulations and flagging any equipment or safety issues to the appropriate team lead, supervisor, maintenance, or EHS personnel utilizing “Stop, Call, Wait” procedure.* Perform any other related duties as directed.**Required Skills:*** Strong personal commitment to safety standards in industrial and/or manufacturing environments.* Able to utilize basic computer functions.* Usage of handheld scanners, label printers, etc.**Required Education/Experience:*** Must have high school diploma/GED ***or*** equivalent work experience.* Previous experience in a manufacturing or warehouse setting.* Holds valid driver’s license. **Preferred:*** 2-3 years warehousing and forklift operating experience.**Physical Requirements:*** Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including, but not limited to, safety glasses, steel-toed or metatarsal-guarded shoes, and/or ear plugs, while working in an industrial and/or manufacturing environment.* Ability to use hands to handle, feel, or manipulate objects with fingers.* Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, and reach within hands and/or arm’s length.* Ability to frequently stoop, kneel, and crouch.* Ability to frequently reach overhead or at or below shoulder level.* Ability to ascend or descend ladders or steps in confined spaces, as required by work area.* Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects between 25 and 50 pounds in weight in all directions.* Ability to remain in stationary or standing position for prolonged periods and to alternate between positions as necessary.* Ability to repeat gross or fine manipulation that may include the use of wrists, hands, and/or fingers.* Ability to perform close visual inspections of products, which may include specific vision requirements.* Ability to clearly see pedestrians and objects, which may include specific vision requirements.* Ability to work in an open warehouse environment, subject to seasonal weather (hot/cold).* Ability to safely operate standing and sit-down power industrial trucks (PIT), and other similar and advanced industrial equipment. Operation may include operating equipment at heights.**Other Compensation & Benefits:**Mueller offers an excellent salary and benefits package. Current benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k plan with 5% Company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability benefits, vacation, 100% paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement program, student debt retirement matching, well-being program, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-provided life insurance, supplemental insurance at group rates, and more.**Equal Employment Opportunity:**Mueller Water Products, Inc., as well as its subsidiaries, are equal employment employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or expression), age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In keeping with its obligations under applicable federal, state, and local law, Mueller will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or interview process, please contact a member of the Human Resources Department.**Notice of E-Verify Participation:**This employer participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a web-based system that allows employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. The system compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records. This notice applies to all applicants and employees, including those hired to work remotely.Upon enrollment, employers participating in E-Verify are required to clearly display the Notice of E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters in English and Spanish, both which may be accessed at the links provided below.IER Right to Work Poster (English/Spanish)E-Verify Participation Poster (English/Spanish)**Accommodation:**If you require accommodations during any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are happy to work with you to meet your needs.