Material Handler

Viking Plastics; Corry (Erie County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Erie County, Corry is seeking a responsible individual for a role focused on handling materials and finished products. Responsibilities include maintaining work areas, performing material set-ups, and assisting warehouse personnel. Ideal candidates should have experience in material handling and familiarity with moisture inspection and inventory management processes. This position is essential for ensuring efficient production operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in handling materials and finished products.
• Knowledge of moisture inspection procedures.
• Familiarity with Syteline software.

Responsibilities

• Maintain work areas in a professional manner.
• Perform material set-ups and line clearances at presses.
• Assist warehouse personnel with loading and unloading of trucks.

Job description

This position will be responsible for handling material and finished product. Include, but not limited to the following :

• Maintain work areas in professional manner
• Pull sample material at beginning of each production job for moisture inspection
• Check all material at machines at least twice a shift and replenish as necessary
• Locate jobs and required material on computer
• Properly mix material for each job according to prescribed recipe
• Prepare special material for samples
• Identify proper dryer size for each job and prepare dryer for use
• Perform material set-ups and line clearances at presses as required
• Assist Shipping personnel in pulling production for shipments when required
• Move full skids of production parts from the floor to proper warehouse location and document in Syteline
• Ensure all completed production jobs are moved to the proper location and documented in Syteline
• Assist warehouse personnel with loading and unloading of trucks as required
• Prepare cardboard and gaylord bales as required
• Ensure all filters on dryers, top of presses and mezzanine are cleaned each shift as necessary
• Identify presses that require grinders and prepare / install as required
• Empty all trash and scrap bins as needed
• Inspect fork truck prior to start of shift
• Perform cycle count inventory of all materials weekly
• Assist with annual warehouse inventory