Material Handler/Forklift Operator

.; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Cannon Industries, based in Rochester, New York, seeks an entry-level position focused on material support in manufacturing. The candidate must have a high school diploma and at least one year of experience in manufacturing or production control. Forklift Certification is mandatory.

The role includes duties such as material handling, pulling kits for work orders, and assisting in shipping and receiving activities, ensuring timely processing of parts and inventory management.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 1-year experience in manufacturing or production control.
• Fluent in verbal and written English.

Responsibilities

• Provide material support to work center.
• Pull kits of raw materials for work orders.
• Stage job materials for outside operations.
• Move in-process materials between work centers.
• Maintain accurate inventory records.
• Assist in shipping and receiving activities.

Skills

Forklift Certified

Verbal and written English fluency

Manufacturing knowledge

QA inspection experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Cannon Industries

A global company with headquarters in Rochester, New York, Cannon Industries has grown to become one of the leading sheet metal and custom weld fabricators in the contract manufacturing industry. Our quality standards are unsurpassed in the industry because we know that our customers’ standards grow with each passing year. Computer controlled processes, operators and technicians with decades of experience, and strict procedures for quality control have led Cannon Industries to step ahead of the competition, by earning QS:9000, ISO:9002, and TS:16949 certifications. Cannon Industries, Inc. is a drug, smoke and alcohol‑free working environment.

General Job Description

Performs duties of an expediting nature, including close follow‑up in operational details to assure timely processing and shipment of parts and production with established schedules and priorities. Keeps supervision informed at all times of work in process, status. Contacts clerical engineering and supervisory personnel as required or as assigned to provide assistance in resolving problems and ensuring timely action with respect to such things as material procurement, parts scheduling, dispatching, assembly, inspection and shipment of products.

Minimum Qualifications

• Entry level, high school diploma or equivalent


• Minimum 1‑year manufacturing knowledge and/or production control experience


• QA inspection experience helpful


• Fluent in verbal and written English


• Must be Forklift Certified

Specific Duties

• Provide material support to work center


• Pull kits of raw materials for work orders and issue them to work centers


• Stage job materials to be shipped for outside operation


• Move in‑process materials between work centers, QA and shipping/receiving to efficiently facilitate production and finished goods availability


• Assure conformance to all materials handling, identification and storage policies


• Assist in maintaining accurate inventory records


• Assist in performing all inventory transactions on the computer system


• Assist in performing shipping and receiving activities and preparation of related paperwork


• Recommend continuous improvement actions for improving work processes