Material Handler, Shipping & Equipment Preparation

A Hiring Company; Plain City (OH); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A Hiring Company is seeking a Material Handler – Shipping & Equipment Preparation to safely move, stage, load and unload materials and industrial equipment within our manufacturing facility in Ohio. This hands-on role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and teamwork in preparing equipment for shipment to customers.

The ideal candidate will operate forklifts and material-handling equipment, inspect items for damage, and maintain organized staging areas to support production and shipping schedules.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment.
• Move raw materials, components, fabricated parts, finished equipment, and supplies throughout the facility.
• Load and unload trucks, trailers, and shipping containers.
• Receive incoming materials and move them to staging or storage locations.
• Stage materials and equipment to support production and shipping schedules.
• Move large equipment safely through manufacturing and shipping areas.
• Assist with positioning equipment for production, inspection, shipment preparation, and loading.
• Maintain organized material storage and staging areas.
• Perform pre-use inspections of forklifts and other material-handling equipment.
• Report damaged equipment, unsafe conditions, or material-handling concerns to supervision.
• Prepare finished equipment for shipment and protect surfaces during transportation.
• Inspect equipment prior to shipment for damage and obvious defects.

Job description

Material Handler, Shipping & Equipment Preparation

The Material Handler – Shipping & Equipment Preparation position is responsible for the safe movement, handling, staging, loading, and unloading of materials and industrial equipment throughout the manufacturing facility. This position also plays a key role in preparing finished industrial equipment for shipment to customers.

• The position requires experience operating forklifts and material-handling equipment and the ability to safely work around large, heavy, and irregularly shaped manufactured equipment. The Material Handler will assist with preparing, protecting, securing, staging, and loading finished equipment to help ensure it arrives at the customer's location safely and without damage.
• This is a hands‑on position requiring a strong commitment to safety, attention to detail, organization, and teamwor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Material Handling

• Safely operate forklifts and other authorized material-handling equipment.
• Move raw materials, components, fabricated parts, finished equipment, and supplies throughout the manufacturing facility.
• Load and unload trucks, trailers, and shipping containers.
• Receive incoming materials and move them to appropriate staging or storage locations.
• Stage materials and equipment to support production and shipping schedules.
• Move large and irregularly shaped industrial equipment safely through manufacturing and shipping areas.
• Assist with positioning equipment for production, inspection, shipment preparation, and loading.
• Maintain organized material storage and staging areas.
• Perform required pre‑use inspections of forklifts and other assigned material‑handling equipment.
• Report damaged equipment, unsafe conditions, or material‑handling concerns to supervision.

Industrial Equipment Shipping Preparation

• Prepare finished industrial equipment, machinery, components, and assemblies for shipment to customers.
• Inspect equipment prior to shipment preparation for obvious damage, loose components, or conditions that could affect safe transportation.
• Clean equipment as necessary prior to packaging and shipment.
• Protect finished surfaces, stainless steel, instrumentation, controls, fittings, piping, and other vulnerable components from damage during transportation.
• Wrap and cover equipment using appropriate protective materials.