Material Handler | 1st Shift (Schedule: Four 10-Hour Shifts; M - Th)

WEILER INC; Knoxville (IA); In loco; USD 22.000 - 30.000; Tempo pieno

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WEILER INC in Knoxville, IA is seeking a Material Handler to operate forklifts and move products and materials across the shop floor. You will read routing directions, load and unload, and contribute to safe, efficient material flow in assembly, machine shop, welding, and parts warehouse areas.

This full-time day-shift role requires basic education, a forklift certificate, and the ability to follow safety guidelines, inspect equipment, and support manufacturing teams with accurate inventory

Competenze

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 1–3 months related experience and/or training.

Mansioni

• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and operates controls of lifting apparatus.
• Positions forks under pallets, skids, boxes, or materials and transports to designated area.
• Unloads and stacks material by operating lifting device (raising and lowering).
• Counts inventory on work floor and/or warehouse.
• Reads routing directions on prints.
• Transports materials to workers as needed.
• Loads or unloads materials onto or off pallets or lifting device.
• Fills fuel tank or replaces liquefied gas tank.
• Inspects and documents forklifts for safety compliance daily.
• Labels waste containers and transports drums to pickup area.
• Works safely and follows all safety guidelines.

Conoscenze

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Formazione

High school diploma or GED

Strumenti

Weiler Forklift Operating Certificate

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Job Details

Job Location: Knoxville, IA 50138

Position Type: Full Time

Job Shift: Day (1st)

Job Title: Material Handler

Department: Assembly, Machine Shop, Welding, Parts Warehouse and Outside Lot

Reports to: Area Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

SUMMARY

Drives gasoline, liquefied gas, or electric powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices such as forklift, boom, elevating platform, or trailer hitch to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, materials or waste materials by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and operates controls of lifting apparatus.
• Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids; boxes, products, or materials and transports load to designated area.
• Unloads and stacks material by operating lifting device (raising and lowering).
• Counts inventory on work floor and/or warehouse.
• Reads and follows routing directions on prints.
• Transports materials to workers as needed.
• Loads or unloads materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or lifting device.
• Fills fuel tank, or replaces liquefied gas tank.
• Inspects and documents forklifts for safety compliance daily.
• Designated forklift operators will label waste containers and transport 55-gallon drums to designated pickup area.
• Works in a safe manner at all times, following all safety guidelines.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to hazardous chemicals and vibrations. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. One to three months related experience and/or training.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Weiler Forklift Operating Certificate

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively communicate information in one-on-one situations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand. The employee is required to walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.