Freight Material Handler

Tennant Company

  • Louisville, KY
  • $33,700-50,400 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 5 hours ago
With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected.As an Intermediate Material Handler/PIT Equipment Operator you will work with a team to organize materials and move them within the facility. In this role you'll need to pay attention to detail to ensure the correct part and number of those parts are delivered to the production line to help maintain inventory accuracy. If you are self-driven and looking for a fast-paced position that utilizes power industrial equipment, then this is the role for you.CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Operate powered forklift trucks, hoists, handcarts, and other material handling equipment.
- Use production paperwork to locate, deliver and place materials in a warehouse environment
- Maintain equipment in good operating order, following power industrial equipment guidelines and completing start-of-shift inspection checklist
- Perform housekeeping and 5S to keep the department clean, safe, and well organized
- Identify problems or potential safety hazards and recommends resolutions
- Mentor and train entry-level Material Handlers within their scope of responsibilities
- Perform warehouse transactions
- Focus on continuous improvements of material handling processesEDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2-4 years related experience as a Material Handler
- Demonstrated skills necessary to perform the duties of the position
- Competent in the operation of a fork truck
- Possess a valid driver's license
- Previous experience in SAP, RF Device, and Warehouse Management preferred.REQUIRED PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Routinely bend and lift up to 40 pounds individually
- Works in multiple positions during a shift
- Ability to stand for an 8-hour shiftENVRINOMENTAL EXPOSURES:
- Routinely and regularly works near moving mechanical parts
- Occasionally exposed to hot conditions
- Occasionally exposed to non-toxic fumes
- Moderate noise level
- Occasionally exposed to oil, grease, gasoline, dust, metal particles and sharp-edged materialsSAFETY REQUIRMENTS:
- Must be able to wear safety glasses, steel-toed shoes and hearing protectionCompetitive base salary commensurate with experience: $33,700 - 50,400 Annualized
Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. Tennant Co. reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualifications of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
Total Compensation = Base Salary + Benefits
Benefits = A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, disability, life insurance, paid time off, and voluntary benefits!Begin your journey with us. Let's reinvent how the world cleans.Equal Opportunity EmployerTennant Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of individual skill, ability, reliability, productivity, and other factors important to performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other basis protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.

Tennant Company