Material Handler (Garland, TX)

Pregis; Garland (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Pregis seeks a Plant Handling - Material Handler to manage shipping/receiving and inventory control within the facility. You will operate a sit-down forklift, stage materials for loading, and transfer goods between plants as needed while keeping the warehouse organized and safe.

Candidates should have at least 2+ years forklift and shipping/receiving experience, plus familiarity with SAP. A High School Diploma is required for this role.

Qualifications

• Forklift operation with safety focus and PPE adherence.
• Experience coordinating shipping/receiving activities.
• Monitoring and adjusting inventory levels; cycle counts.
• Familiarity with inventory software (SAP) and basic data entry.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift to stage, load, unload, and move materials.
• Maintain organized warehouse per 5S guidelines and safety rules.
• Inventory verification and reporting; support cycle counts.
• Assist in maintaining clean and safe work environment.

Skills

Sit-down forklift experience

Shipping & Receiving

Inventory control

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

SAP

Job description

We're Not Just in the Packaging Business–We're in the "Wow" Business

Pregis is Hiring!

Why Join Pregis?

Pregis is in the packaging business to protect what matters. We are committed to providing our customers and employees sustainable growth through purpose-driven innovation and customer-centric packaging solutions. If you are looking for a company that is thriving across various high growth industries and is innovative, customer focused, high integrity, believes in strong teamwork and collaboration, Pregis is the company for you. Check out the Pregis Purpose to learn how sustainability and social responsibility is at the very core of our company DNA.

Plant Handling - Material Handler

Summary Of Job

Responsible for shipping and receiving all goods into the facility and assist in maintaining the warehouse properly, organized and maintained in order to facilitate the movement of product.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

Support, demonstrate and promote Pregis’ core values: integrity, collaboration, customer focus and innovation.

• Adheres to the highest standards of company safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations including all personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
• Safely drive a forklift to stage material, load trucks, unload trucks and transfer material within the plant and within departments as needed.
• Maintain the warehouse clean and organized daily to ensure product can be located easily and efficiently.
• Perform daily inventory as needed to provide information for any necessary adjustments. Communicate information to the appropriate people.
• Maintain inventory of purchased products and cycle counts.
• Coordinate scrap material storage as needed.
• Oversee changes to the department storage floor plan.
• Communicate information to the appropriate people.
• Coordinate storage locations.
• Familiar with Scheduling systems and procedures.
• Able to communicate information to all levels of management.
• Other miscellaneous responsibilities as deemed necessary.
• May be required to perform material move transactions in SAP system as needed.
• Must be able and willing to change out propane cylinders on the forklift as required.
• Must be able to move scrap into the open top dumpster and in the compactor.
• Keep work areas clean following 5S guidelines.

Required Education, Experience And Qualifications

• 2+ years of sit-down forklift experience
• 2+ years of shipping & receiving experience
• 2+ years of inventory control experience
• Experience with Inventory Control/Warehouse Management Software (ex. SAP)
• High School Diploma or equivalent

Physical Environmental Demands

• Work in temperatures of up to100 plus for up to 12-hour shifts.
• Frequent Standing and walking; frequent stooping and squatting; frequent bending and some kneeling and crawling; occasional bending and twisting; occasional stair climbing.
• Pushing/pulling 30 – 60 pounds of force.
• Occasional reaching; repetitive use of wrist, hands, and fingers; frequent use of shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, and ankles.
• Must be physically able to operate powered industrial equipment such as forklifts.
• Must be able to move safely throughout the facility as needed.