Material Handler I 1

Ingersoll-Rand; Southern Pines (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care options

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Employee stock grant

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand is seeking a Material Handler for their Southern Pines, NC facility. This on-site position involves receiving, shipping, and moving materials while ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should have at least 1 year of experience in manufacturing or distribution and the ability to operate forklifts.

The role includes significant physical demands, such as lifting objects and standing for extended periods. Ingersoll Rand offers a comprehensive benefits package, ensuring your health and well-being while fostering a culture of personal ownership.

Qualifications

• 1+ years’ experience in manufacturing or distribution industry.
• Ability to pass certification for Powered Industrial Vehicle license.

Responsibilities

• Receives and ships materials/parts from suppliers.
• Visually inspects incoming pieces for compliance.
• Moves material from warehouse to designated locations.
• Counts, weighs, and records number of units.
• Operates forklift and other material handling equipment.

Skills

Effective communication

Ability to operate forklifts

Education

HS Diploma or GED preferred

Job description

Ingersoll Rand is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Job Title: Material Handler

Shift: Monday - Thursday 2:30pm-1:00am

Location: Southern Pines, NC (On-site)

About Us: Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planet. We produce innovative and mission‑critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gases, and powders – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end markets, including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.

Job Overview

The Material Handler is responsible for ensuring materials are supplied where and when they are needed. The Material Handler is responsible for keeping workstations fully stocked with materials, ultimately contributing to higher overall productivity of other workers.

Responsibilities

• Receives, ships, loads, and unloads materials/parts from suppliers or carriers. Material may be unloaded from trucks, pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand, with forklift, or other material handling device. Uses computer and/or barcode scanner to properly identify stock locations to retrieve parts.
• Visually inspects incoming pieces/parts for compliance and obvious damage; informing Quality if necessary.
• Moves material/parts from warehouse or receiving area, to designated line or stock locations. Moving stock to release, consolidate, or change part locations (e.g., to proper stock location, to inspection area, to machine cell) while using barcode scanner and/or computers.
• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to determine materials to be transferred; informs inventory control to update computer system when necessary (e.g., quantity mismatch, mixed parts, wrong labels).
• Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials received, moved, or shipped and reports inconsistencies to inventory control.
• Operates forklift, hand truck, and/or other material handling equipment to assist in loading or moving any material. Remove any debris found on shelves throughout the warehouse.
• Receives work orders from planners; picks parts to jobs for machine shop, assembly areas, staging for kits, and spare part sales orders using barcode scanner and/or computer.
• Follows all ISO procedures and safety rules, including wearing personal safety equipment. Demonstrates excellence in completion of all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 1+ years’ experience in manufacturing or distribution industry.

Core Competencies

• Ability to effectively share information about job duties in one‑on‑one and small group situations to supervisor, customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to pass certification for Powered Industrial Vehicle license (such as the forklift certification).

Preferences

• HS Diploma or GED preferred.
• Knowledge of inventory processes.
• Process driven and systematic in their approach to completing their work.
• Ability to identify and solve problems.

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

• This position will be based 100% onsite at our Southern Pines, North Carolina facility.
• Lifting: Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds occasionally with a hoist to be used on objects over 40 pounds.
• Standing: Standing is required in periods of up to three hours at a time.
• Stooping: Would be required to lift objects off pallets.
• Hand Dexterity: Must be able to work with hand tools, screws and gauges, as well as operating buttons on controls.
• Carrying: Capable of carrying 40 pounds for a distance of up to 25 feet.

What We Offer

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership — taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well‑being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.