Material Handler I Job

Armstrong World Industries; Carson (CA); On-site; USD 17,908 - 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employee match

Health care options

Paid time off

Professional development

Casual dress code

Free snacks

Quarterly events

LifeMart discounts

Job summary

Arktura LLC is seeking a Material Handler in Carson, CA to ensure safe material movement in the manufacturing warehouse and accurate location changes of materials. Responsible for receiving, storing, and moving raw materials using RF scanners and forklifts.

The role requires at least two years of forklift/material handling experience, high school diploma or GED, and ability to work off-shift if needed. Benefits include 401(k), health care options, PTO, and employee development opportunities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum two years' forklift and material handling experience in manufacturing.
• Experience using RF scanners and lifting heavy materials.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate movement of assembled parts to the next operation.
• Perform picking and pulling via scanner.
• Unload, receive, and store raw materials.
• Resolve shipping/receiving discrepancies with Accounting/Shipping.
• Verify material receipts against packing slips and purchase orders.
• Consolidate and organize stocked materials.
• Advise inventory staff on missing identification.
• Follow safety protocols and wear PPE.
• Maintain equipment and clean work areas.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

RF scanners

Forklift operation

Stand-up forklift

Electrical pallet jack

Cherry picker

Basic arithmetic

PC literacy

Team player

PPE compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Primary location: Carson, California. Employment status: Full‑Time. Travel: None. Relocation offered: N/A.

Estimated base salary range up to $20.63 per hour. Pay is based on location, skills, experience, and other factors.

Benefits include 401(k) with employee match, robust health‑care options, paid time off, professional development, a casual dress code, free snacks, quarterly events, and discounts through LifeMart.

Under the direction of the Department Supervisor/Inventory Manager, the Material Handler is responsible for the safe movement of all material in the manufacturing warehouse and for ensuring physical and systematic movements are executed whenever material or parts change location.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate the movement of assembled parts and products to the next step operation.
• Perform picking and pulling transactions via scanner.
• Unload, receive, and store raw materials and supplies.
• Work with Accounting/Shipping to resolve shipping and receiving discrepancies.
• Verify that materials are received in accordance with packing slips and purchase orders.
• Consolidate and organize stocked materials and create space for incoming materials.
• Advise inventory personnel on items missing identification.
• Follow safety protocols and wear personal protective equipment as required.
• Maintain equipment and work areas; clean and perform basic repairs as needed.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Travel

• None

Qualifications

• Basic arithmetic skills.
• Knowledge of personal computers.
• Minimum one year of experience using RF scanners.
• Minimum one year of experience operating stand‑up/sit‑down forklifts, electrical pallet jacks, and cherry pickers.
• Ability to lift or move sheets of metal, felt, and other material.
• Communication and people skills; team player willing to learn.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment, wearing required PPE, in dusty or hot conditions, with stairs, frequent walking, standing, and lifting.
• Ability to work off‑shift hours in support of plant initiatives.
• Demonstrated proficiency in operating stand‑up forklift, electrical pallet jack, cherry picker, and sit‑down forklift.

Physical and Mental Demands

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Regularly stand, walk, and may sit for extended periods.
• Regularly use hand‑eye coordination, grasp, manipulate, and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, reach, push, pull, and perform repetitive motions.
• Frequently lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift objects over 100 pounds using mechanical equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Must work in various weather and temperature conditions, including extreme heat, humidity, and cold.

Work Environment

1. Office Environment – operating with standard office equipment; no PPE required.
2. Plant Environment – operating in manufacturing setting with extreme temperature, uneven surfaces, loud noises, dust. PPE required: hard hats, safety glasses, earplugs, steel toe/composite boots, fall protection.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or GED (required).
• Minimum two years of experience driving forklifts and material handling in a manufacturing environment.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• CalOSHA 10 (preferred).
• OSHA forklift certification (preferred).
• CPR & first aid certification (preferred).

Arktura LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities.