Material Handler

Company: Camaco
Location: Lorain
Posted on: April 30, 2024

Job Description:

Purpose

The material handling equipment operator position is responsible for physically loading and unloading trucks, delivering parts and components to and from assembly lines and/or supporting the press room where applicable in order to feed the production process within the company. Work errors could impact multiple departments, such as when products are mislabeled. Extreme caution must be used to avoid injuries when driving vehicles in areas with pedestrian traffic. The department is structured as a formal team and requires the ability to work within the team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Operates a hi-lo, tugger and/or shag truck to load and unload trucks, support production and/or docks.
• Place finished product in proper storage location.
• Ensure containers are properly labeled.
• Verify product in container matches label.
• Planning, organizing, and prioritizing of activities to meet material handling requirements and deadlines.
• Constant visual effort and concentration sufficient to type, read, and memorize information such as part numbers and part locations.
• Follow all safety regulations concerning industrial vehicle operation.
• Perform basic housekeeping to keep area clean and safe.
• Various other duties as assigned. Qualifications
  
  Required Education & Experience
  • High School diploma or equivalent required.
  • One -Two years of Hi-Lo experience in a manufacturing environment with an understanding of competencies. Competencies
    • Ability to follow established procedures.
    • Operate a Hi-Lo efficiently in a Manufacturing Environment.
    • Ability to judge distances, speed of moving objects, and the ability to lift and move stacked pallets and containers efficiently.
    • Strong attention to detail.
    • Organizational Skills.
    • Knowledge of AITF16949 quality standards.
    • Problem solving skills sufficient to address both routine and non-routine problems.
    • Communication skills to interact with all levels of employees.
    • Computer literacy skills include the ability to perform basic data entry, scanning and to operate visual 'touch screen' display panels.
    • Math skills sufficient to perform department related tasks as required.
    • Ability to work effectively with people.
      Licensure
      
      Hi-Lo License
      
      Supervisory Responsibility
      
      This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
      
      Work Environment
      
      While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a manufacturing environment.
      
      Physical Demands
      
      The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
      
      While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The job requires very frequent visual effort and concentration, and the ability to move throughout the plant. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The work requires regular standing, walking, bending, lifting and a variety of physical activities.
      
      Department Materials Locations Camaco Lorain Manufacturing - Lorain Ohio

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