Materials Operator (1st Shift or 2nd Shift) - Entry level pay starting at $18.50/hr

Twin City Fan & Blower; Mitchell (SD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Twin City Fan & Blower seeks an on-site warehouse associate in Mitchell, SD. You will organize stock efficiently, operate material handling tools, and perform quality inspections to ensure orders meet specifications.

The role emphasizes safety, timely documentation, and maintaining clean work areas in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include packaging, crate handling, and adhering to company safety rules and standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and up to 2 years of experience.
• Read and understand shop orders and blueprints, continuous improvement documentation, safety rules, standard work instructions written in English.
• Basic math including add/subtract/multiply/divide in all units; read a tape measure.
• Safe use of hand tools; may operate forklift, overhead crane, and electric pallet jack depending on department.

Responsibilities

• Organize stock efficiently using forklifts, pallets, cranes, etc.
• Maintain a safe work environment.
• Perform quality inspections of materials to ensure on-time delivery and standards compliance.
• Keep warehouse tidy and implement housekeeping practices.
• Complete documentation promptly.
• Crating and packaging with hand or power tools.
• Verify no damage to incoming/outgoing products.
• Maintain clean work areas.
• Adhere to Twin City Fan Core Values.
• Additional duties may be assigned by location and product line.

Skills

Reading shop orders

Reading blueprints

Basic math

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Forklift

Overhead crane

Electric pallet jack

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Organize stock in the most efficient way using forklifts, pallets, cranes etc.
• Facilitate and maintain a safe work environment
• Perform quality inspections of materials, ensuring that the delivery is completed as requested and that the order meets company and industry standards.
• Keep the warehouse organized and tidy and implement general housekeeping practices to maintain workplace cleanliness.
• Complete documentation and work in a timely manner
• Crating and packaging using a variety of hand or power tools
• Verify no damage to incoming or outgoing products
• Maintains good housekeeping and clean work areas in assigned space
• Act, Live, and Behave by TCF Core Values.
• Additional duties may be assigned, dependent upon location and product line.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a high school diploma and up to 2 years of experience
• Read and understand shop orders and blueprints, continuous improvement documentation, safety rules, standard work instructions written in English.
• Basic math skills to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure including whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Ability to read a tape measure.
• Ability to use hand tools in a safe and proper manner.
• Based on department, may be required to operate a forklift, overhead crane, and electric pallet jack.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations And Required Training

The following certifications and training, if required, will be provided by the company:

• JSA completion, Forklift Operations, PPE identification and usage, Crane Training, hazard awareness/identification, Lift table operations, Rigging safety
• Understands SQDE Metrics, LDMS, Issue boards, 5S

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

• Continuously lift/move 10 pounds; frequently lift/move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds.
• Continuously stand; walk; bend/stoop, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms above shoulder height; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk; and hear.
• Occasionally climb, balance, kneel, reach with hands and arms at waist level and below the waist, and work in limited space.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is continuously exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to high places, fumes, or airborne particles and/or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

SAFETY

Twin City Fan provides a safe and healthy work environment. Every employee must understand and continually work within the safety and health rules and policies. The use of good judgment and common sense is critical to workplace safety and Twin City Fan expects every employee to work in a safe and conscientious manner.

This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment, nor is it an all-inclusive list of responsibilities. Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as business needs arise. Qualifications are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and experience required.