Material Handler - A

Samuel, Son & Co.; Hermitage (Mercer County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Samuel, Son & Co. is seeking a warehouse associate to maintain a safe, efficient work floor and ensure quality control on all incoming and outgoing materials.

The role supports multiple areas of production, including picking, packing, and handling of metal sheets. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in warehousing, forklift experience, and proficiency with tape measures, calipers, and micrometers, with strong attention to accuracy and safety.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of work or volunteer experience.
• 3 years of forklift/warehouse experience preferred.
• Basic understanding of company and customer requirements to material quality and ISO certification.
• High School education or GED.
• Able to read, write and speak English.
• Experience with warehouse and forklift/side loader equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safe, clean working environment and follow PPE rules.
• Ensure required tools are ready at start of shift.
• Inspect all material and packaging for quality and match to tickets.
• Move metal sheets to pallets and prepare for transfer to stock or shipping.
• Pick and pack orders using AS400.
• Report non-conformances and quarantine items in AS400.
• Follow the production control plan and safety regulations.
• Stand for long periods and perform in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Forklift operation

Quality inspection

Attention to detail

Reading tape measure

Math competency

English fluency

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

RFID scanners

Calipers

Micrometers

Tape measure

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a good working atmosphere by creating a safe, clean working environment.
• At the start of your shift, make sure all tools needed to start your shift are in place.
• Ensure that you are always wearing the proper PPE.
• Coach the team to help them identify opportunities for improvement as well as ensuring that all pick ticket comments are understood and followed.
• The control plan for the Production Department must always be followed.
• All material listed on the orders/pick tickets must be Quality checked including ALL dimensions as well as piece counts.
• All material is to be inspected for damage as well as matching the production tag to the pick ticket information.
• Physically transition metal sheets to pallet and prepare pallet for transfer to either stock and or the shipping area for customer order completion / shipment.
• Based on needs of the business, will be requested to work in other areas of the facility to support/back up production should there be customer demand issues in one department over another.
• Pick and pack orders using AS400.
• Any and all non-conformances with material / packaging items, or abnormalities with equipment function(s) are to be reported immediately to Supervision and properly quarantined within the AS400 System.
• Adhere to all health and safety rules / regulations.
• Be able to stand for long periods of time.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift and move heavy objects weighing up to 50lbs occasionally, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25lbs.
• Capable of standing for long periods, with the ability to spend 80% of the day standing.
• Comfortable working in a physically demanding environment, including bending, stooping, reaching, and lifting.
• Proficient in the safe and proper use of equipment such as utility knives, strapping tools, RFID scanners, calipers, measuring tapes, and micrometers.
• Experience with operating forklifts and side loaders, with at least 3 years of fork truck experience preferred. Crane experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with using cutting and banding equipment is advantageous.
• Ability to adhere to all health and safety regulations, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Good physical stamina and endurance to keep up with the demands of a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment in a warehouse setting.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3+ years of work or volunteer experience.
• 3 years of fork truck experience preferred. Crane experience a plus.
• Basic, general understanding of company and customer specific requirements to material quality and ISO certification.
• High School education and or equivalent (GED).
• Capable of reading, writing, and speaking the English language.
• Previous warehouse and forklift/side loader experience.
• Experience using computers.
• Good mathematical competencies.
• Attention to accuracy and detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Able to read a tape measure to the sixteenth. Experience with micrometers and calipers.
• Able to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Experience with cutting and banding equipment is a plus.