Material Handler (Blue Light Scanner) - Deer Creek (Portland, OR)

Precision Castparts; Milwaukie (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts is seeking a Material Handler to support manufacturing operations in Milwaukie, OR. The role focuses on coordinating, tracking, and documenting movement of work-in-progress inventory, while ensuring accurate records and timely part routing between departments.

Responsibilities include loading/unloading, using forklifts, and updating the inventory system. Candidates should have prior manufacturing or material handling experience and be able to lift heavy loads as needed.

Qualifications

• Previous manufacturing floor experience or material handling experience preferred.
• Previous data entry and inventory control experience preferred.
• Basic ability to follow instructions, read, write, and perform arithmetic calculations.
• Ability to attend to detail, resolve record keeping problems and work independently.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.

Responsibilities

• Verify, transport, and track parts; coordinate movement of work-in-progress inventory.
• Enter accurate inventory, scheduling and location information into tracking system.
• Move parts within process spans and respond to production needs.
• Operate forklifts and pallet jacks to move products between departments.
• Complete logs and records, and ensure lot integrity and accurate identification.

Skills

Material handling

Data entry

Inventory control

Attention to detail

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

PURPOSE:

The main tasks of this position will be a Blue Light Scanner.

But Will Also Be Responsible For The Following:

To coordinate, track and document the movement, status and location of work-in-progress inventory; to transport and track parts from one department to another in order to assure accurate and timely movement of parts through the manufacturing process; to move parts within available process span time; to be responsive to production needs; to maintain quality records, reports, invoices and packing slips in order to assure accurate records and reports are maintained to support quality documentation requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Verification, Transport, and Tracking

Objective: to maintain lot integrity and part identification during movement of parts, and transport parts per routing information; to enter accurate inventory, scheduling, and location information into tracking system to support planning of customer orders.

Typical Activities:

• Verifies and matches part lots with paperwork, routing information, serial numbers, quantities, etc. before transporting lots to next department.
• Checks for and assures the completion of necessary signoffs on work completion and/or routing information before transporting lots to next department.
• Meets with Leads to reconcile problems regarding paperwork/part inaccuracies, assures communication among production departments related to product movement.
• Follows routers; moves parts by hand, pallet jack, and with fork lifts.
• Performs and Coordinates loading and unloading of product to and from different Portland Operations; updates computerized inventory control system to reflect locations; may directly move product as needed.
• Moves equipment and parts as needed within the teams as needed.
• Makes computer entries to update the inventory, scheduling and location of parts; processes the addition and/or re-sequencing of processes as submitted by engineering; enters transaction codes on all lot movements.
• Reconciles inventory system information; assures that part lot numbers are accurately accounted for.
• Material Handlers "rush" jobs as requested; assures tracking of parts.
• Completes daily cycle counts; checks sample lots for quantity, identification numbers and location; lot moves to keep accurate inventory control.

Housekeeping

Objective: to maintain neat, organized work areas.

Typical Activities: Cleans floors, sweeps aisles and keeps aisles free of parts and pallets.

Safety

Objective: to take responsibility for and demonstrate safe work practices.

Typical Activities:

• Adheres to plant and department safety rules.
• Safely operates all equipment and tools.
• Identifies and reports safety problems.
• Other
• Completes logs and records.
• Performs other tasks as directed.

TRAINING

• Training is provided on the job.
• PCC's Fork Lift Driving Safety Certification Training must be completed.
• Training in Materials Resource Planning computerized inventory control systems.
• May be required to complete Hazardous Waste Management Training.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous manufacturing floor experience or material handling experience affording knowledge of the importance of part location tracking is preferred.
• Previous data entry and inventory control experience preferred.
• Basic ability to follow instructions, read, write, and perform arithmetic calculations.
• Ability to attend to detail, resolve record keeping problems and work independently.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to safely lift and/or maneuver objects weighing thirty to fifty pounds and occasionally up to seventy-five pounds.
• Ability to work in difficult working conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, temperature extremes and other elements for extended periods of time.