Material Handler - Deer Creek (Portland, OR)

Precision Castparts; Milwaukie (OR); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts in Milwaukie, OR, is seeking a Material Handler to coordinate and track movement of WIP inventory through the manufacturing process. You will verify lots, transport parts by hand, pallet jack, and forklift, and update the computerized inventory system to reflect locations.

Responsibilities include completing daily cycle counts, reconciling paperwork, and ensuring accurate lot identification and routing information. Training in PCC's forklift driving safety may be required.

Qualifications

• Previous manufacturing floor experience preferred.
• Data entry and inventory control experience preferred.
• Basic ability to follow instructions, read, write, and perform arithmetic calculations.
• Attention to detail and ability to resolve record-keeping problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to safely lift 30–75 lbs.
• Ability to work in conditions with noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes.

Responsibilities

• Verifies and matches part lots with paperwork, routing information, serial numbers, quantities before transporting to next department.
• Checks for and ensures completion of signoffs on work completion and routing information.
• Meets with Leads to reconcile problems regarding paperwork or part inaccuracies.
• Moves parts by hand, pallet jack, and with fork lifts following routers.
• Loads and unloads product to/from Portland Operations; updates inventory control system to reflect locations.
• Moves equipment and parts within teams as needed.
• Enters transactions in the inventory system and reconciles lot movements.
• Completes daily cycle counts and checks sample lots for quantity and location.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Data entry

Attention to detail

Communication

Lift 30–75 lbs

Follow instructions

Team collaboration

Tools

Fork lift

Job description

PURPOSE

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.

• 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.