
Material Handler - 3rd Shift - Sunday-Thursday 10p-6a
- Whitestown, IN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Become proficient in using Red Prairie Warehouse Management System (WMS) and RF Scanners to track inventory and materials.
- Maintain forklift certification and safely operate Powered Industrial Tucks (PIT) to move products within the Distribution Center (DC).
- Load and unload trailers using PITs and manually (hand loading).
- Pull, deliver, and stage materials needed for manufacturing, ensuring they are correct and delivered to the appropriate area.
- Post weights and shipping charges, prepare goods for shipment, and ensure proper documentation is complete (e.g., PO’s, BOL’s, receipts).
- Re-verify material weights and product quantities for shipment.
- Examine, stock, and distribute materials in inventory, ensuring manufacturing lines are well-stocked.
- Communicate any inventory discrepancies to the appropriate personnel.
- Use the company ERP system to perform inventory transactions and maintain records.
- Utilize Yield Calculation Program to weight and manage waste and rework (e.g., reclaiming tablets, capsules, and netting).
- Complete necessary paperwork and discard material in the appropriate areas.
- Always ensure a clean and organized work environment, adhering to hygiene practices and maintaining safety standards.
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) to ensure quality and compliance.
- Demonstrate flexibility by rotating through different Material Handler functions as needed.
- Safely use power equipment such as forklifts, hand tools, electric jacks, cherry picker forklifts, and other devices within the warehouse.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
- Regularly requires standing, walking, sitting, and various movements such as reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, along with talking and hearing.
- Ability to lift and/or move items up to 75 pounds regularly.
- Repetitively maneuvering and handling of product up to 75 pounds.
- Vision requirements: Requires close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Occasional exposure to wet/humid conditions, moving parts, fumes, airborne particles, extreme temperatures, electrical shock risks, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
- Work environment typically has low to moderate noise levels.
- Operating some Powered Industrial Trucks (PITs) may require working at heights of up to 32 feet.
- Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
- Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent, or a combination of education and experience sufficient to perform job duties effectively.
- Preferred 3+ months of experience in material handling, warehouse operations, or a similar field.
- Ability to use hand tools and basic knowledge of power tools and forklifts.
- Ability to become certified as a Powered Industrial Equipment (PIT) operator and complete in-house machinery certifications.
- Capable of working independently or as part of a team in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Initiative-taking with a strong focus on accuracy, deadlines, and reporting.
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division), compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and interpret bar graphs.
- Able to read, write, and understand simple instructions, correspondence, and memos.
- Willingness to work overtime as needed.