Material Handler/Kitter (Avery Creek) - 2nd Shift

Eaton Corporation; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton's ES AMER ARS PDCAD division in Avery Creek, NC is seeking a Material Handler/Kitter (2nd Shift) to sort, distribute, supply and package materials.

The role requires lifting up to 35 pounds, operating a forklift, moving materials through fabrication, keeping racks organized with 5S+, and recording weights. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, and those within 50 miles will be considered; overtime and safety are emphasized.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Forklift experience preferred within the last 3 years.
• Experience as Material Handler or similar role is preferred.
• Familiarity with Kanban is a plus.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Sort, distribute, supply and package materials.
• Own storage racks; review racks, 5S+, labels.
• Load/unload steel copper trucks as required.
• Move material through fabrication; deliver to lines and racks.
• Keep pallet bins full and assist in breaking out steel.
• Weigh and record scrap weights in spreadsheets.

Skills

Forklift experience

Material Handler experience

Kanban

Microsoft Office

Excel

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Eaton's ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Material Handler/Kitter (Avery Creek) - 2nd Shift.

The hourly rate for this position is $21 per hour.

The core hours are 4pm-2:30am.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you'll do:

The primary function of the Material Handler/Kitter is to sort, distribute, supply and package materials.

In this function you will:

• Ownership of storage racks including daily review of Racks, 5S+, Rack Labels, etc
• Load and unload steel trucks and/or copper truck as required
• Move material throughout the Fabrication as needed including keeping brakes staged with unbent parts, delivering bent parts to the paint line, and delivering completed fabricated components as required to rack locations.
• Keep pallet bins full of pallets.
• Assist in breaking out steel from Amada skeletons when necessary
• Weigh and empty scrap bins and record weight in spreadsheet.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• High school diploma or G.E.D from an accredited institution
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 year forklift experience within the last 3 years
• Previous experience as Material Handler
• Previous experience with Kanban

Position Criteria:

• Able to lift 35 pounds - waist, shoulder, overhead
• Ability to climb ladders
• Proven history of safe work habits
• Must be able to work effectively without direct supervision
• Computer skills - Microsoft Office, Internet, Excel, etc.
• Must be able to work overtime - weekdays and weekends

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