Material Handler - Lexington Location

Wabtec; Lexington (TN); On-site; USD 23,866 - 33,992; Full time

Job summary

Wabtec in Lexington, Tennessee is seeking a Material Handler to load, unload, and move materials within the plant. Candidates need to be high school graduates with at least one year of assembly experience in an industrial setting. The role pays an hourly rate of $21.00 and requires physical labor, including lifting and operating machinery. Wabtec offers competitive benefits, making this an excellent opportunity for motivated individuals looking to contribute to a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of assembly experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Ability to follow work instructions and perform essential duties.
• Must be able to handle physical demands, including lifting up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload materials onto or from pallets.
• Convey materials from storage to designated areas.
• Drive industrial lift trucks and perform routine maintenance.

Skills

Assembly experience

Tool and equipment use

Communication skills

Team player

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Tools

Industrial lift trucks

Electric carts

Industrial sweeper

Company pick-up truck

Job description

As a Material Handler, you will follow specified work instructions, loads, unloads, and moves material within or near plant, yard, or work site by performing essential duties and responsibilities. You will continually look for ways to improve our production processes and make Safety your #1 priority every day.

What do we want to know about you?

• High School Graduate or GED.
• 1+ years of assembly experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Must possess the ability to use tools and equipment that are needed to perform the assembly operations in an industrial setting.
• Must have good listening and communication skills.
• Able to work well with others and to be a good team player.

What will your typical day look like?

• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved.
• Open and closes containers.
  Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand.
• Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
• Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated area.
• Secures materials from storage or work sites to designated area.Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moves or handled to stock requisition or Kanban record.
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information containers.
• Stacks or assembles materials into bundles and bands together.
• Removes samples of materials, labels with identifying information, and takes samples to laboratory for analysis.
• Drives industrial lift trucks, electric carts, industrial sweeper, and company pick‑up truck.
  Makes simple adjustments and performs routine preventive maintenance.
• Assembles crates or boxes to contain products such as machines or vehicles.
• Cleans work area, spillage, and equipment as required.
• Wraps and crates various units.
• Other duties may be assigned.

What about the physical demands of the job?

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The employee frequently is required to work at varies heights from a step ladder, mobile or fixed ladder, or scaffold platforms.

The entry hourly rate for this role is $21.00 per hour.

The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com.

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable)." onJob View?

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