MATERIAL HANDLER - 2nd Shift (14234)

Somic America; Wytheville (VA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Somic America in Wytheville, VA is seeking a Material Handler for the 2nd shift (3pm - 11pm) to ensure safe, accurate handling and movement of materials within the plant. Responsibilities include forklift operation, FIFO, pallet and container handling, and loading/unloading trucks.

The role requires a High School diploma or GED, ability to read safety rules and procedures, and basic math. Workplace safety and quality compliance are emphasized, with daily 5S and EMS participation.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift/Tugger and perform daily safety checks.
• Move materials within the plant and load/unload trucks.
• Ensure FIFO and proper placement of material in locations.
• Read manifests, pull and ship orders, and verify paperwork.
• Maintain clean and safe work area and assist with 5S.
• Notify leader of safety or quality concerns and stop process if needed.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Virginia - Wytheville, VA 24382

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $19.25 - $21.25 Hourly

Job Shift: 2nd shift (3pm - 11pm)

SUMMARY Responsible for safe, damage free and accurate handling of materials within the plant by performing the following duties. Supplies and moves materials within the plant by performing the following duties. Satisfy SA’s Quality goals and objectives in completion of activities or duties (reference SA Quality Manual and Quality Policy). Performs assigned role in the Environmental Management System (EMS) in accordance with EMS Doc. # W010902.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Safety

• Operators will perform daily safety checks for Fork Truck/Tugger. This includes filling out daily check sheets.
• Material Handler will lift one tote/ box at a time, during any point of movement.
• Report any damage which may occur to Racks, Machines, Fork Truck, and Material.
• Maintains and provides a safe working environment.
• Perform daily 5S in assigned areas.

Productivity

• Material Handler is responsible for insuring PLEX/container movement tags are placed on each product.
• All production lines must be full of material prior to the beginning of the next shift, including raw forgings and plated housings.
• Responsible for filling all lines with proper components/empties and the movement of finished goods and PH product.
• Assigns PLEX numbers to all incoming material and places material in proper location lot.
• Rotate all materials in accordance with first in first out (FIFO).
• Reads manifests, pulls orders, and ships orders, and checks paperwork for correctness ensuring quantities and product are accurate.
• Breaks down forging boxes, empties cardboard bins, and disposes of all trash.
• Moves finished goods to their proper location.
• Moves inspected material to proper location.
• Moves machined housings to shipping area for shipment to outside plating suppliers.
• Supplies empty shipping containers to their proper location.
• Support manufacturing in making bales of cardboard when baler is full.
• Cleans and organizes Return empty pallets, lids, and totes to designated location. (Remove old Kanban)
• Loads/unloads trucks, ensuring all incoming material is placed in proper location.
• Submit suggestions for improvements.

Qualifications: QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED).

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs and Statistical Process Control (SPC) charts.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

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 stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

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. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

AUTHORITY LEVEL

Notify team leader or above immediately of quality and safety concerns. Stop process if quality level is not meeting specifications.

REQUIRED TRAINING

Within two weeks on the job, fork truck training and specialized training will be completed.