Material Handler Waver Lead - 1st shift/Wed. to Sat.

**Material Handler Waver Lead - 1st shift/Wed. to Sat.**

**Department:** Outbound **Location:** Lockport, IL

**Text *MHLEADBW05* at 630-534-9577 to apply!**

**Job Purpose:** Maintain warehouse area with orderly stacking and good housekeeping; ensure all shipments are correctly staged, checked, and loaded properly; perform duties to provide material handling services for warehouse shipping and receiving handling activities. Ensure that Material Handlers are operating forklift and walkies safety at all times following all safety policies and procedures. This position reports to shift supervisor.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**

* Properly receive, unload, move, and tag incoming parts and equipment.

* Experience with WMS (Warehouse Management Systems)

Knowledge of QMS (Quality Management Systems) and Lean Warehousing

Experience operating material handling equipment and using an RF scanner

* Pull and stage parts for production and complete requisitions for parts shortages.

* Collect and properly package inventory and purchased items needing shipment.

* Must comply with the companys safety policies while using lifting devices (forklifts and scissor lifts) and clean initiative standards.

* Learn day to day warehouse operations.

* Verify orders are complete and accurate.

* Pick each customer order in the most effective manner possible to minimize shipping costs and insure product safety.

* Other tasks as assigned by supervisor or manager.

**Additional Responsibilities:**

* Possess a sense of urgency, accountability, and be able to work with limited supervision.

* General understanding of computers and handheld RF equipment.

* Ability to work as part of a team and lead.

* He / she must be able to read, write, and understand English.

* Attention to detail and quality a must.

* Good communication, clear and concise, problem resolution, and people skills.

* Flexibility in working overtime when needed, and supplying coverage to other shifts.

* PC skills helpful.

* Major experience on sit down forklifts and walkies.

* Experience in building pallets with stock and breaking down stock to fill independent orders.

* Experienced in cross docking freight process.

* Ability to work in a fast paced warehouse.

**Qualifications:**

* 2-4 years in a warehouse environment.

* Good stable work and attendance record.

**Education and/or Experience Required:**

* High School Diploma or general education diploma (GED).

* Warehousing certifications a plus.

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