Printing - Material Handler (D Shift, 7pm - 7am)

Polytainers Inc.; Lee's Summit (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Polytainers in Missouri seeks a Material Handler in the Printing Department to move molded product from the warehouse to the machine and to load finished product onto the wrapper. You will ensure pallets are stocked and scanning in the LX system remains accurate.

Requires prior experience with electric walkie pallet trucks, valid training proof, and fluency in English. The role stresses 5S, safety, and teamwork in an air-conditioned facility with PPE as needed.

Qualifications

• Educational requirements: High School or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum experience: Previous experience handling the electric walkie pallet truck.
• Licenses/Permits: Must have valid proof of training on electric walkie pallet truck.
• Communication: Fluent in English with good verbal and written communication skills.
• Physical: Works in air-conditioned area; PPE as required.

Responsibilities

• Properly maintain Walkie and log daily checks.
• Move molded product from warehouse to the appropriate printing machine and ensure accurate scanning in LX system.
• Unload molded product and load printed product onto skids following the route.
• Move finished product from printing to warehouse wrapper area and ensure accurate scanning.
• Move Rag barrels to warehouse staging area for transportation.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities and training.
• Housekeeping and 5S duties; perform quality checks on outgoing pallets.
• Respond to Andon Lights and perform line clearance.
• Escalate any maintenance issue with equipment.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by supervisor/manager.

Skills

Walkie pallet truck operation

Fluent English

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Printing Shift Supervisor the Material Handler in the Printing Department is responsible ensuring that molded product is brought from the warehouse staging area to the proper machine on time. That finished product is removed and taken and loaded on the wrapping machine. They are to ensure that all lines have raw product unloaded from pallet and finished product is neatly stacked back on pallet. A fully qualified Printing - Material Handler will be skilled in the following key responsibilities areas however may only be required to perform one or more of the responsibilities at a given time.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Properly maintain Walkie and ensure daily checks are conducted and Check sheets appropriately logged
• Physically moving the molded product from warehouse staging area and delivering it to the appropriate printing machine as well as ensuring the accuracy of all scanning transactions in the LX system
• Unloading molded product and loading printed product onto skids following the designated route
• Physically moving the finished printed product from printing to the warehouse wrapper area and loading on wrapper. As well as ensuring the accuracy of all scanning transactions in the LX system
• Removing Rag barrels from machine area to warehouse staging area for transportation. (Changed from supplying machine mart and cell mart with UV solvent, UV clean Safe, water, sanitizer, hand cleaner, rags, tape, etc.- this constantly throughout all shifts)
• Participating in continuous improvement activities and training
• Housekeeping and 5S duties. Performing quality checks on outgoing pallets
• Responding to Andon Lights and performing line clearance
• Escalating any maintenance issue in regard to equipment.
• Performing additional responsibilities as assigned by the printing supervisor/manager or designate

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Educational Requirements: High School or equivalent preferred

Minimum Experience/Field: Previous experience handling the electric walkie pallet truck

Licenses/Permits Required: Must have valid proof of training on electric walkie pallet truck

Communication Skills: Fluent in English with good verbal and written communication skills

Physical Requirements: Works in air‑conditioned area. Must wear protective equipment when required.

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR THIS POSITION

• Results Orientation
• Problem Solving
• Interpersonal Skills

Polytainers is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Polytainers is committed to diversity and inclusivity in employment and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. Polytainers is also committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.