Material Handler - AM Shift Available

Data-Mail, Inc.; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Data-Mail, Inc. in Windsor, CT is seeking a Material Handler for a 12-hour rotating shift (days 6 am–6 pm / nights 6 pm–6 am). You will move materials through the plant, check schedules, pull materials for machines, and ensure accurate documentation and safe handling of all materials.

Responsibilities include coordinating with warehouse and production teams, maintaining production standards, and keeping work areas neat and compliant. Forklift operation and attentiveness to safety are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• License for operation of electric jack and Raymond forklift.

Responsibilities

• Check the schedule and verify details with the master recap.
• Fill out documentation such as machine sheet, shortage reports, meters.
• Pull materials to machines and verify operators have correct materials.
• In bindery, monitor small job rack and notify supervisor when samples are ready.
• Move materials from warehouse to machines and manage kanban flow.
• Return leftovers to warehouse with a recap and handle packaging as needed.
• Maintain production standards and clean work area.
• Coordinate label requirements to ensure proper mail date order.
• Return labels and materials to staging when a job completes.
• Report production, quality or safety issues to supervisor promptly.
• Assist in training new material handlers.
• Dispose of scrap materials and follow safety protocols.
• Maintain confidentiality and contribute to cost-reduction initiatives.

Skills

Hand trucks operation

Follow procedures

Education

Forklift license (electric jack and Raymond forklift)

Tools

Electric pallet jack

Raymond forklift

Job description

Employee Windsor, CT, US

Salary Range: $18.00 To $19.00 Hourly

LOCATION

Windsor, CT

WORK SCHEDULE

12 hour rotating shift (DAYS 6 am - 6 pm/ NIGHTS 6pm - 6 am)

SUMMARY

Responsible for moving materials throughout the plant.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Check the schedule and get recap from master recap stand. Read recap thoroughly check job as to accuracy, reporting any error or discrepancy to the production supervisor immediately.
• 2. Fill out correct documentation, such as, machine sheet, shortage reports, meters.
• 3. Pull materials to machine, verify the operator has the correct materials and call for the mechanic. If the material is the start of a new job in the bindery department, put one copy of the master recap with the role at the machine.
• 4. In bindery, periodically check the small job rack for rolls of small jobs or samples to be run in the department, as required. Sign out on log. Advise supervisor that samples are available for setup.
• 5. Continuously move correct material from the warehouse or staging area to the machines in a timely manner, ensuring machine operators do not run out of material. Advance order material through kanbans system.
• 6. Move the leftover materials from the machines back to the appropriate warehouse location. A recap must accompany all leftovers. Remove all binding straps from the skid of materials and open boxes when necessary and dispose of properly. Condense all skids with the same material.
• 7. Maintain production standards.
• 8. Coordinate label requirements to ensure batches and tiers of sort are run in correct mail date order.
• 9. Return remaining labels from a job removed from a machine before its completion directly to the label staging. Return all remaining materials to the warehouse. A recap is to accompany both labels and materials.
• 10. Report any production, quality or safety problems to the production supervisor immediately.
• 11. Keep work area neat and clean.
• 12. Assist in the training of new material handlers.
• 13. Remove all scrap materials from the immediate area and dispose of properly.
• 14. Comply with company rules, regulations and procedures.
• 15. Maintain confidentiality of company-sensitive data.
• 16. Implement a commitment to quality philosophy and recommend methods and procedures to reduce cost and/or improve operating efficiency of the department.
• 17. Keep manager/supervisor informed of activities and situations that will impact the achievement of corporate or department goals and objectives.
• 18. Perform other related duties as required to achieve the goals and objectives of the department and company.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or GED
• License for operation of electric jack and Raymond forklift

COMPETENCIES

• Ability to operate hand trucks both manually and electrically powered
• Ability to follow procedures and documents