Material Handler

Location(s) Newbern, Tennessee Company SRG Global Career Field Operations & Manufacturing Job Number 163383

Purpose: Maintain precise and continuous flow of product throughout our production facility in a timely and efficient manner, while maintaining our inventory accuracy objectives in our MRP system.

Qualifications:

• Ability to operate forklift and other material handling equipment; previous forklift certification a plus

• Familiarization with inventory control

• Written and verbal communication skills

• Exposure to computers and keypunching

• Basic math skills

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Full comprehension of product locations and movement of same

• Acute awareness of product transfers and MRP system transactions where applicable

• Pivotal role in maintaining inventory accuracy objectives

• Communicate in a prompt manner either verbally, electronically or by any other means to ensure that product count discrepancies are rectified immediately

• Receipt of parts into inventory and movement of it to stock locations or points of use locations

• Preparation of finished goods for shipment to the customer. To include a full understanding of each customer’s expectations of bar coding, advanced shipping notification (where applicable)

• Accurate monitoring of Kanban locations

• Conduct cycle counts and report results to Master Scheduler and/or planner

• Work closely with Master Scheduler and/or planner on the coordination of phase in and phase out production activity to prevent excess and obsolete inventory

• Support the coordination of production schedules with our preventive maintenance program

• Maintain and follow all safety standards and regulations

• Maintain and follow all forklift standards

Physical Requirements: 

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds on occasion

• Frequently required to stand and walk; use hands to finger fine manipulation, handle, and feel; reach with arms and hands above head; talk and hear

• Frequently required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or sit

• Specific vision requirements: close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

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