Material Handler Forklift Operator

Ortec-Inc; Pendleton (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Ortec in Pendleton, SC is seeking a Material Handler to move inventory and production supplies safely between warehouses and production lines.

You will operate forklifts and pallet jacks, maintain accurate inventory records, and help ensure timely deliveries while following safety standards.

We reward reliability, teamwork, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Ortec is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience in manufacturing or warehouse preferred.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills required.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required.
• 1+ year forklift/pallet jack experience required.

Responsibilities

• Unload and relocate pallets safely using forklift.
• Maintain a safe work environment and train workforce.
• Perform quality inspections and ensure orders match production.
• Handle hazardous and non-hazardous materials per standards.
• Record inventory and support staging and distribution.

Skills

Forklift operation

Inventory control

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

RF handheld scanners

MS Word/Excel basic

Job description

Ortec has been providing custom chemical solutions and personalized service since 1980. With three plants and over 300 employees, we can meet the production needs of our customers while maintaining a high level of personalized service. We are large enough to get the job done, yet small enough to care. Even as the company grows and develops new services, we never forget the values that made us who we are as a company.

We are a team. A family. A group of smart, talented, big-hearted individuals working together for the success of our customers and the growth of our communities.

AND WE HONOR OUR COMMITMENTS

What we do at Ortec is complicated at times. Why we do what we do is not complicated: We want to make a difference for our customers and our communities around us. How we do what we do is also not complicated: everything starts with Integrity.

WHY ORTEC?

The foundation of Ortec is our talented, dedicated employees. Our commitment to delivering chemical manufacturing services with measurable quality has made us a trusted partner to some of the most familiar names in business. Our success is drawn from the experience, energy and teamwork of our employees, who consistently deliver results by anticipating change and executing solutions with confidence and passion. At Ortec, you'll be working with the latest technologies and tools, not to mention some of the industry's best and brightest minds. From the top down, this type of commitment and energy is radiated throughout the company. The result is a growing, dynamic, and rewarding place to work. A company where we work as many, and we win as one. You are a name, not a number!

We offer an excellent benefit package, including:

• 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 much more.

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

• 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

• 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.