Material Handler Forklift Operator

Ortec Inc.; Easley (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Company Paid Short-Term Disability

401k with match

Job summary

Ortec Inc. in Easley, South Carolina is seeking a Material Handler to ensure efficient operations in their manufacturing business. You will be responsible for safely moving inventory and production supplies while adhering to safety standards. This role requires lifting, logistical tasks, and maintaining inventory accuracy.

Qualified candidates must have a high school degree, previous warehouse experience, and effective communication skills. Benefits include medical insurance, 401k matching, and more.

Qualifications

• Previous manufacturing or warehouse experience.
• 1+ years of experience in forklift and heavy equipment operations.
• Valid driver's license and safe driving record.

Responsibilities

• Lift and unload heavy pallets safely.
• Perform quality inspections of materials.
• Deliver production materials and supplies.

Skills

Detail oriented

Excellent communication skills

Forklift operation

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently

Education

High school or GED degree

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

RF scanners

Basic computer software (MS Word, Excel)

Job description

Work Hours are Monday through Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm.

Position Summary

Material handlers are essential to the daily operation of our manufacturing business, moving inventory and production supplies safely from warehouses to assembly room floors, production or between facilities. You would ensure the safe and timely delivery of materials, employing the highest industry safety standards. Coordinate with a team of lifters to maximize efficiency, paying careful attention to detail, ensuring the proper completion of every order. If you exemplify strong leadership skills, time management abilities and motivation, you are the candidate we are looking for. As a material handler, you will become an integral part of company operations and strengthen our business’ efficiency, timeliness, and commitment to service.

Essential Functions

• Lift and unload heavy pallets, both by hand and by machine, and safely relocate them elsewhere in the warehouse or prepare them for transport.
• Facilitate and maintain a safe work environment and a trained workforce, committed to the best practices in the industry.
• Perform quality inspections of materials, ensuring that the delivery is completed as requested and that the order meets company and industry standards.
• Handles, moves, and stores various non-hazardous and hazardous materials within a warehouse.
• Main duties include loading and unloading different transport items, recording inventory statuses, and making sure deliveries properly match production orders.
• Ensures orderly production and distribution of products by pulling orders from inventory, delivering production materials and supplies where needed, and staging finished product final distribution.
• Contributes to the orderly operation of stock and/or materials storage area.
• Maintains inventory by identifying, labeling, and keeping materials and supplies in stock, recording location of inventory, and reporting shortages.
• Locates materials and supplies by pulling and verifying materials and supplies listed on production orders.
• Maintains in-process inventory at work centers by delivering and opening materials and supplies.
• Documents materials and records units delivered and location of units.
• Maintains material-handling equipment by completing pre-use inspections and making operator repairs.
• Operates forklifts, pallet jacks, and other machinery to move items, or signals machine operators to move materials onto and off trucks, ships, and loading docks.
• Learns and adheres to workplace safety regulations.

Job Skills & Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• High school or GED degree
• Previous manufacturing or warehouse experience
• Detail oriented for inventory accuracy.
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
• 1+ years of experience in forklift, pallet jack and other heavy equipment operations.
• Must possess excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to work independently and demonstrate effective initiative.
• Should be goal oriented, confident, outgoing, and able to work well under pressure and succeed within a competitive environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in Warehouse Management Systems.
• Understanding of how to use RF and handheld scanners.
• Skills in basic computer software, such as MS Word, Excel, etc.
• Basic math, writing and oral communication abilities.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stoop, reach, stand, walk, lift, pull, push, grasp, talk, hear, see and use repetitive motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and or move up to 70 pounds of material, boxes, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as reading handwritten and or typed material and must have the ability to focus.

Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, physical, reference checks, employment verifications, and background screenings.

Ortec is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability and AD&D
• On-Site Nurse
• Company Paid Employee Assistance Plan
• 401k with match
• …and more