Material Handler I Job

​Primary location: Carson, California 
Relocation offered:  
Employment status: Full-Time 
Travel:  
Non-compete: [[req_noncompete]] 

The estimated base salary range for this role up to $20.63 per hour.
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors

​What does it mean to work at Arktura LLC, a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries?

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.  Arktura LLC is a widely published company headquartered in a fast-paced design office and manufacturing facility in Los Angeles, CA. We design, develop, and manufacture a variety of façade systems, interior wall and ceiling systems, custom art installations on a full range of state-of-the-art equipment, in our 100,000 sf facility.

Working at Arktura is the best! Benefits include 401k with employee match, robust health care options, paid time off and professional development. We have a casual dress code, free snacks, and quarterly events! As a company, we love to engage in community service activities with our local organizations. We provide access to 100’s of discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through LifeMart such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare We support Employee Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion and provide perspective.

Under the direction of the Department Supervisor/Inventory Manager, the Material Handler is responsible for safe movements of all material in the manufacturing warehouse. The Material Handler will also ensure both physical and systematic movements are executed anytime material/parts are moving from one location to another.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

• Works with peers to coordinate movement assembled parts and/or products to the next step operation
• Performs picking/pulling transactions via Scanner.
• Unload, receive, and store raw materials and supplies.
• Works with Accounting / Shipping to resolve shipping and receiving discrepancies.
• Verifies that materials are received in accordance with packing slips and Purchase Orders (POs).
• Consolidates and organizes of all stocked materials and makes space for incoming materials.
• Advise Inventory personnel on items missing identification.
• Follows safety protocols and wear personal protective equipment as required
• Maintains equipment and work areas; cleans and performs basic repairs as needed.
• Other duties may be assigned.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

 

Travel

• None

 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required

 

• Possess basic arithmetic skills
• Possess knowledge of personal computers skills.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience using RF Scanners.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience operating Stand-up/Sit-down Forklifts, Electrical Pallet Jack, and  Cherry Picker.
• Uses equipment to lift or move sheets of metal, felt and other material.
• Communication and people skills; team player willing to learn.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment (i.e., ability to wear required PPE, work in a dusty, hot, non-climate-controlled environment; with stairs, frequent walking, standing and lifting of material).
• Ability to work off shift hours in support of plant initiatives.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in operating stand-up forklift, Electrical Pallet Jack, Cherry Picker and Sit-Down forklift.

 

Physical and Mental Demands

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

 

• Regularly required to talk or hear
• Regularly stand, walk, and may sit for extended periods of time
• Regularly use hand-eye coordination, grasp