Stock Mover

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POSITION TITLE:      Stock Mover

REPORTING TO:       Value Stream Supervisor

LOCATION:                Benton Harbor, MI

Who is GAST Manufacturing?

As a business unit of IDEX Corporation, GAST Manufacturing has a long history of being the leader in the design and manufacturing of quality air-moving products. We specialize in offering cost effective solutions for a wide variety of industries including industrial manufacturing, healthcare, and environmental cleanup applications. We are looking to add more talent to our team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Responsible for staging orders and ensuring assemblers and machinists have all the materials required to build and machine scheduled products.
• Responsible for pulling and replenishing parts for assigned value streams.    
• Responsible for cycle count accuracy for all parts in the value stream. This includes cycle counting, back flushing, and value stream material transactions.
• Responsible for the 5S material for assigned value stream(s). This includes, but is not limited to, consolidating loads, skids, labeling racks, and shelves.
• Responsible for preparing all materials required for sub-assembly and final assembly and pack to ensure required pitch is achieved. Required to work on the line when needed.

Responsibilities:

• Staging Orders – Understand and appropriately put orders in sequence.
• Entered Pull List – Know where to locate and enter.
• Cycle Count – Know where to get the list, how to perform cycle count, and where to return it.
• Negative Report – Understand the purpose of the negative report, where to get the report and how to resolve it.
• 5S – Maintain the value stream in an organized and tidy manner, and appropriately segregate items for disposal.
• Scrap Material – Accurately scrap materials using the scrap and red tag process.
• Packaging Material – Be able to gather, stage and identify the location of material for the lines.
• Outlook – Perform basic duties in Outlook.
• Safety Training – Completed Safety Training and maintaining safety protocols.
• Forklift – Complete and pass forklift training.
• Maintain proper use of the drop off zone.
• Can correctly identify where parts are stored for value stream in all locations including high rise, cell, and on the line.
• Able to correctly transfer and Value Stream hold location in JDE.
• Know what VMI is, how the process works, and who/when to call.
• How to label rack, where to get labels and the cell storage layout.
• Completed Excel Training.
• Completed JDE Training.
• AD HOC Work Orders – Understand who to get reports from and when they are ready.
• Backfill – Stock Mover should be able to fill in absence of Line Lead.
• Be able to fill in for VSL role of moving team and scheduling work.
• Can fill in on all lines they are supporting.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OR EQUIVALENCIES:

• High School Diploma
• Lift Truck License
• 5S Training
• Operate Computer; Fax; Copier, And Other Office Equipment.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated commitment to Continuous Quality Improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment. Thinks independently, shows initiative, anticipates, and prevents problems.
• Mental/Physical/Visual Acuity.  High energy.  Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to do long term repetitive work. Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communications.  Ability to learn and operate computers.

GAST Manufacturing, a Unit of IDEX Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related