Shop Floor Dispatcher - 2nd Shift

Prolec-GE Waukesha, Inc; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector is seeking a Material Handler to manage inventory and assist in material distribution within their facility. The role involves operating forklifts and other equipment, ensuring accurate records, and maintaining safety standards. Candidates should have a high school diploma and relevant experience in material handling.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience operating forklifts and hand trucks.
• Knowledge of plant layout and product flow essential.

Responsibilities

• Orders and stores floor stock and shop supplies.
• Processes engineering change orders and reports.
• Maintains queue areas and housekeeping standards.

Skills

Forklift operation

General tool skills

Material handling

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Hand truck

Cranes

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Orders, delivers, moves and places materials within the plant as scheduled. Sorts and distributes work bills and drawings. Responsible for revisions, corrections, deletions, and additions to work bill and drawings. Feeds back status of work in process versus plan. Detects critical needs, advises planners, supervisors and inspectors. Insures accurate computer inventory records of material usage.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Sets up jobs for direct laborers by providing material from storeroom or other work centers.
• Orders and stores floor stock and shop supplies. Checks deliveries to list. Returns unused parts to stock.
• Distributes bills of material to proper work centers.
• Processes engineering change orders, non-conformance reports and defective material reports.
• Reports on work status in the shop. Update schedules, and expedites short parts as required.
• Informs planner/supervisor of variances, needs and opportunities.
• Reports on material usage. Audits the exception reports.
• Verifies completeness of assemblies and routes to next user.
• Maintains queue areas and housekeeping standards.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Forklift and hand truck, cranes
• General tool skills
• Forklift and hand trucks, upender, overhead and Jib cranes, hammers, pliers, screwdrivers and knife.
• All materials and components used throughout the plant. Paper insulation, steel, conductors, bushings, arrestors, sheet steel, cabinets, nuts, bolts and others.
• Transports materials to departments and between departments. Operates forklifts, hand trucks, cranes, and other material handling equipment is required.
• Must have a good working knowledge of plant layout and product flow to perform efficiently.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required Education / Experience

High School Diploma or equivalent

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Key Working Relationships

• Plant Supervision, Quality, Planning, etc.
• Engineering Organization, including mechanical, electrical and manufacturing engineering groups

Physical Demands

Must be able to stand for extended periods of time. Must be able to occasionally sit, walk. Climb, balance, push, pull, carry, work below waist level and foot use.

Working Conditions

Shop-floor located on large manufacturing plant.

Prolec-GE Waukesha, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.