Materials Handler & Assembly Utility

Summit Polymers; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Polymers in Kalamazoo, MI, seeks a detail‑oriented Utility, Assembly teammate to support operators and ensure smooth material flow on the line. The role requires walking, pushing a cart, and lifting up to 40 pounds, with forklift readiness and pallet jack use as needed.

The position emphasizes following kanban/SLMS procedures, maintaining clean workstations, and assisting with movement of components, packing materials, and finished goods while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Ability to gather and analyze information and make decisions from limited choices.
• Wonderlic Select Assessment: minimum score requirement specified in job description.

Responsibilities

• Insure all components, cartons and packing material are at work stations as needed per the SLMS system.
• Follows utility route as instructed – removes finished goods and delivers to ship stage; supplies WIP parts and purchased components to assembly as ordered with kanbans.
• Uses Heijunka board to pace utility route.
• Maintain routes and housekeeping; operate safety tools and equipment per procedures.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Summit Polymers in Kalamazoo, MI, seeks a detail‑oriented Utility, Assembly teammate to support operators and ensure smooth material flow on the line. The role requires walking, pushing a cart, and lifting up to 40 pounds, with forklift readiness and pallet jack use as needed.

The position emphasizes following kanban/SLMS procedures, maintaining clean workstations, and assisting with movement of components, packing materials, and finished goods while upholding safety and quality standards.