Material Handler

Job Description

Material Handler

DEPARTMENT:

Steel and Plastic Manufacturing

REPORTS TO:

Logistics Director

DELEGATES:

N/A

1. MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
   1. Ensure adequate supply of inventory is regularly positioned to meet daily production and shipping needs.
   2. Supply timely placement of raw inventory to correct production locations.
   3. Strong focus on loading outbound daily shipping requirements.

1. KEY AREAS OF ACTIVITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
   1. Tracks and records daily shipping numbers, actual BOLs shipped, work orders, product invoices, and receipt of goods and materials received posting results to computerized record systems to assure accuracy.
   2. Monitors daily shipping and receiving activities of warehouses, inspects all deliveries received, and ensures proper logistics and distribution of all products and materials.
   3. Manages accurate inventory counts are picked for loadout and positioned for production and picked for loadout in a timely manner.
   4. Collaborates with the Logistics Director, Plant Manager, and Inventory Supervisor to maintain required efficiencies; moving product throughout the production floor and resolves discrepancies.
   5. Partners with Inventory Control Supervisor aligning the daily activities; ensuring adequate space is available on the production floor and reassigns inventory locations, as needed.
   6. Assists Inventory Control Supervisor with any audits of raw and finished goods checks.
   7. Performs other duties or responsibilities, as assigned.

1. CONTACTS
   1. Internal
      1. Pandrol site personnel
      2. Pandrol business unit personnel
   2. External
      1. Customers
      2. Vendors and Carriers
2. SKILLS NEEDED
   1. Minimum of three (3) years of experience in related field.
   2. High school diploma or GED.
   3. Extensive experience in Material Handling, inventory control, warehousing, and computer applications.
   4. Maintains a current forklift license.
   5. Self-starter; able to work in an independent manner.
   6. Ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization and achieve cultural change in the face of potential resistance.
   7. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
   8. Ability to train all levels of the organization, across all shifts of operation.
3. MEASUREMENT

Primary measures of successful performance will be:

1. Inventory production lines properly maintained to ensure high daily manufacturing efficiencies.
2. Ontime loadout of outbound carriers ensuring minimal delay and efficient departure of PANDROL product.
3. CONTRACTUAL/ FINANCIAL AUTHORITY
   1. None