Material Handler - Crater

Scope of Position:

Working under the general direction of the supervisor or lead person, performs a wide variety of duties associated with preserving product for shipping

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Knows, understands, and uses the appropriate safety equipment in a transportation environment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings to obtain correct dimensions and weights of units.
• Prepare, inspect, and verify all outgoing shipments prior to crating:
  1. Ensure all goods are acceptable in terms of damage, quantity, quality, and aesthetics.
  2. Ensure all shipments receive the proper labeling.
  3. Ensure all shipments are packaged/crated to arrive safely.
• Understands how to safely operate powered hand tools.
• Understands Mestex product requirements for shipping.
• Knows the crating requirements for transporting LTL and flatbed.
• Minimize the crating size as much as possible.
• Participate in standardizing and creating crating solutions.
• Operating forklifts and overhead cranes to safely maneuver units.
• Assist in loading and unloading products using forklifts and overhead cranes.
• Assist in material handling product from building to building.
• Assist in other shipping processes when required.
• Accurately read a tape measure.  

• Understands paperwork accountability when charging time to specific work orders as well as the payroll system.

• Maintains area hygiene above industry standards.

• Develop and maintain solid employee morale and safety awareness.
• Adheres to safety and environmental rules.
• Performs general housekeeping.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Position Requirements:

Position Requirements:

• 2-5 years hands on construction related carpentry.
• Knowledge of basic math skills.