Material Handler I

Ferrara Fire Apparatus; Holden (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrara Fire Apparatus in Holden, Louisiana, is looking for a Material Handler to transfer raw materials and finished products between production areas. This role requires timely delivery of parts, inventory monitoring, and maintaining safety standards.

Candidates must possess a high school diploma, have math skills, and experience in material handling within a manufacturing environment. We offer a Monday to Thursday schedule, and occasional overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and write notes and memos.
• Possess math skills including adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing.
• Demonstrate ability to speak clearly to be understood in one-on-one conversations.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Prior material handling experience in a warehouse/industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Delivers parts to production areas in a timely manner.
• Counts material, equipment, or supplies and reports totals.
• Prepares lists of depleted or unusable items.
• Reports all safety incidents to a supervisor.
• May participate in inventory processes and data entry.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Math skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Material handling experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Power Industrial Vehicle (PIV)

Job description

Additional Locations: Requisition ID: 27117

The Material Handler is primarily responsible for the transfer of raw materials, parts, and finished products between various production areas and internal and/or external warehouses. Day to day duties will include (but are not limited to) delivering parts to the assembly line with the use of equipment in a timely manner to ensure adherence to production schedules, as well as monitoring inventory levels of materials. The Material Handler must also maintain tidy work areas and follow detailed instructions in order to meet safety and quality requirements. This position will work a Monday - Thursday 6:00AM - 4:30PM schedule, but occasional overtime may be required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Delivers parts to production areas in a timely manner
• Count material, equipment, or supplies as requested in stock and reports totals or updates inventory records.
• Prepares a list of depleted items, as well as defective or unusable items.
• Locate and extract information from files or online locations as requested
• Immediately report all safety incidents/accidents, no matter how small, to their supervisor.
• May participate in weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and annual physical inventories by entering data into the system and supporting the overall inventory process.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and write notes and memos.
• Must possess math skills including the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure.
• Demonstrate ability to speak clearly to be understood in one-on-one conversations.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Prior material handling experience in a warehouse/ industrial environment

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• Read, write, comprehend and verbally communicate in English
• Capable of operating any Power Industrial Vehicle (PIV)(Testing Required)
• Attention to detail
• Willing to perform repetitive tasks while sitting or standing
• Good hand eye coordination

Physical Demands

• Physical ability to climb stairs, bend, sit, stand, walk, reach with arms, push, pull and use hands and fingers to feel and handle material for extended timeframes.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds repeatedly and regularly. Includes the ability to stoop, squat, crawl, and kneel as needed.

Work Environment/Conditions

• Manufacturing and warehouse environment

The above information is intended to describe the general nature of this position and should not be considered a comprehensive statement of duties, activities, responsibilities, and requirements. Additional duties, activities, responsibilities, and requirements may be assigned, with or without notice, at any time. This job description is neither an employment contract nor a promise of work for any specific length of time.

Terex Corporation is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. Terex Corporation also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.

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