Material Handler I

A-L-Hansen-Mfg-Co; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

9 paid holidays

401k

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Company paid life insurance

Job summary

A.L. Hansen Mfg. Co.

in Waukegan, IL is seeking a Materials Handler to load outgoing material, store and move inventory, and assist with shipping operations. This role requires attention to detail, ability to operate packaging equipment, and adherence to safety standards in a 100+-year-old manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include stocking materials, picking items for orders, resolving discrepancies, and using equipment like pallet jacks and electronic scales.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain forklift license.
• Read and comprehend shipping paperwork.
• High attention to detail for inventory accuracy.
• Knowledge of computers to maintain inventory.
• Operate and use shipping/packaging tools and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Store material in proper locations.
• Pull material for specific orders using pick lists.
• Put back unused material.
• Move material to finished goods racks.
• Move packed orders to staging racks and load trucks.
• Consolidate packed orders on skids for shipment.
• Cycle count boxes.
• Move shipping and scrap material in and out of QC hold.
• Follow OSHA and company safety standards.

Skills

Forklift operation

Inventory accuracy

Attention to detail

Read shipping paperwork

Tools

Electronic weight scale

Pallet jacks

Handheld carts

Shrink-wrap machine

Stapler

Tape gun

Order pickers

Job description

A.L. Hansen Mfg. Co., an ISO-9001 certified company, and leading manufacturer in the commercial hardware industry located in Waukegan, IL is looking for a Material Handlerto join our growing team.

Primary purpose of job

Load trucks with outgoing material. Move, store and space material as directed.

Essential functions of job, frequency and percentage of time on the job

• Store material in proper locations.
• Pull material for specific orders to be packed, using pick lists, and pick slips.
• Put back any unused material.
• Move material to the finished goods racks.
• Move packed orders off the floor to the staging racks.
• Consolidate packed orders on skids for shipment.
• Load trucks with outgoing materials.
• Cycle count boxes
• Move shipping and scrap material in and out of QC hold.
• Follow OSHA and Company safety standards.
• Must wear personal protective equipment such as ear and eye protection.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain license for forklift.
• Read and comprehend all paperwork related to shipping.
• High level of attention to detail for proper documentation to maintain accurate inventory counts.
• Knowledge of computers to maintain inventory.
• Ability to use and operate electronic weight scale, stapler, tape gun, automatic shrink-wrap machine, pallet jacks and hand held carts.
• Operate order pickers.

Come join a company with over 100 years in the business that offers competitive pay, and a full benefits package that includes: tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and personal time, 9 paid holidays, 401k, medical, dental, vision, and company paid life insurance.

Hours are Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.