Material Handler (Swing Shift)

Material Handler

The Material Handler is responsible for loading, unloading, and moving materials within or near the plant, yard, or work site.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Receives, processes and tags incoming material
• Moves inventory materials to their respective area
• Delivers parts to areas in the plant where work is in process
• Performs cycle counting and physical inventories as directed
• Maintains forklift trucks in clean, good working order

Qualifications

The following generally describes requirements to successfully perform the assigned duties.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

With the exception of clerical, administrative, and some management positions, the physical environment requires the employee to work in hot and cold environments, in and out of the weather, work safely around heavy equipment and on top of and under railcars, as well as around railroad tracks. Employees are required to use personal protective equipment such as steel toe boots, hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, welding and grinding shields, etc. or as environmental conditions dictate.

Physical Activities and Requirements

Frequency Key

Not Applicable : Activity is not applicable to this occupation

Occasionally : Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0- 2.5+ hours / day)

Frequently : Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 : 5.5+ hours / day)

Constantly : Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hours / day)

Working Postures

Sit : Occasionally

Walk : Frequently

Bend : Frequently

Kneel / Squat : Frequently

Crawl : Frequently

Climb : Frequently

Reach Forward : Frequently

Reach Upward : Frequently

Handling / Fingering : Frequently

Lift / Carry Requirements

5-10 lbs : Frequently

10-25 lbs : Frequently

25-50 lbs : Frequently

50-75 lbs : Not Applicable

75+ lbs : Not Applicable

Push / Pull Requirements

Up to 10 lbs : Frequently

10-25 lbs : Frequently

25-50 lbs : Frequently

50-75 lbs : Not Applicable

75+ lbs : Not Applicable

EOE including Vet / Disability