Material Handler - 2nd Shift

D&S Manufacturing; Black River Falls (WI); On-site; USD 53,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Health insurance deductible paid

3% 401(k) contribution

20 hours PTO

9 paid holidays

Hiring bonus $1,000

Quarterly incentive pay

Job summary

D&S Manufacturing in Black River Falls, WI is hiring for 2nd shift, full-time material handler. You will gather parts from WIP, palletize, and move materials to support production. The role uses an ERP system to track jobs, operates forklifts, and may rotate to shipping/receiving.

High school diploma or GED is required; 1–3 months related experience preferred. We offer unique benefits: employee ownership, deductible-paid health insurance, automatic 3% 401(k) contribution, 20 hours PTO, 9 paid

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; related training preferred.
• 1–3 months related experience and/or training preferred.
• Experience operating forklift or power-driven equipment.
• Experience in metal manufacturing preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Gathers parts from WIP and palletizes for complex assemblies.
• Transports materials to designated areas per production needs.
• Locates flow of materials and ensures uninterrupted production.
• Uses Andon light system and forklift laptops to log jobs.
• Moves parts through shop based on material move requests.
• Reads Production Execution report to determine available jobs and kit them.
• Maintains organized storage and housekeeping of WIP and storage areas.
• May assist shipping/receiving; loads/unloads materials and secures with straps.
• Operates forklifts and other power-driven equipment.
• Occasionally runs a shot blaster to expedite jobs.

Skills

Material handling

Andon system usage

ERP awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Hand truck

Electric hoists

Job description

D&S Manufacturing is looking to expand their team at Black River Falls, WI.

Why join the team at D&S Manufacturing? We are 100% employee owned! D&S also pays 100% of your health insurance deductible, along with contributing 3% into your 401k automatically. We also have a competitive paid time off plan, along with 9 paid holidays. Plus, you will receive $1,000 hiring bonus along with 20.0 hours of PTO. D&S also has a quarterly incentive pay plan.

2nd Shift/Full-Time: Monday through Thursday - 3:15 pm to 1:15 am

With experience, make up to $25.54 per hour plus $2.00 shift differential for working 2nd shift.

Primary Responsibilities

Gathers parts from Work in Process racks and palletizes them for more complex assemblies. Transports materials to designated areas as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Locates and arranges for flow of materials, fixtures, and finished components to ensure uninterrupted flow of production by supplying production area with needed materials from inventory.
• Understands and uses Andon light system and its interaction with forklift mounted laptops. May also use handheld scanning tools to log in and out of jobs to claim operations as complete.
• Moves parts through the shop in a timely manner based on material move requests.
• Reads and analyzes the Production Execution report, generated by the company’s ERP system, to determine availability of jobs that are available to kit and then prepares those jobs for subsequent operations.
• Ensures proper functioning and layout of storage areas and identification to insure an organized shop. Maintains general housekeeping and organization of WIP and steel storage areas.
• May rotate into the shipping/receiving department and help as needed by preparing and loading materials on to and off of vehicles. Installs strapping, bracing or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit. When unloading, verifies an accurate visual receipt of materials per the drivers’ delivery documentation.
• Occasionally runs a shot blaster to expedite completion of jobs.
• Unloads garbage, steel and chip dumpsters from various areas throughout the plant.
• Takes inventories as directed.
• Operates forklifts, electrical hoists or other power driven equipment to load or move materials.
  
  
  

Physical Requirements

• 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 use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and taste or smell.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally 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.
  
  
  

Qualifications And Education Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED, HSED)
• One to three months related experience and/or training preferred
• Operating a hand truck, forklift, electrical hoists or other power driven equipment to load or move materials
• Previous experience in the metal manufacturing industry preferred, but not required