Material Handler

Job Title: Kitting

Other Titles Used: Foam Encase kitting, Matt kitting, box spring kitting, kitting quilt sew

Department: Matt Build

Reports to: Production Supervisor or lead

FLSA Status: Hourly, non-exempt

Solstice Sleep Products is committed to being the leading provider of quality mattresses at exceptional value. A platform has been created to manufacturer the highest quality product while delivering an uncompromising benchmark of service that consistently exceeds our customers' expectations. Our team has the decades of experience it takes to develop the highest value product in the industry.

Solstice Sleep Products works with the leading suppliers in the industry to develop an extensive portfolio of brands that delivers exceptional mattress values for hundreds of dollars less than leading national advertised brands. Through research and development, we have incorporated premium components into our mattresses including individually wrapped coils, ultra-premium visco-elastic memory foam (Gel foam), advanced traditional wire-tied spring systems, and natural latex.

We are a U.S. based manufacturer committed to delivering sleep products with the highest standards and warranties. This truly is the recipe for a perfect night's sleep.

Job description and primary responsibilities

Assembles mattresses using established work instructions

• Reviews daily production schedule and supplies assigned Department operators with components and materials
• Places various materials and components in designated areas and/or workstations
• Completes any necessary paperwork or production related documentation in an accurate and timely manner
• Creates kits of layered materials in the proper order according to schedule to supply to production areas and optimize productivity
• Cross trains on various pneumatic tools and operates machines or other equipment as assigned, as well as other material handling departments
• Monitors stock levels and adjusts as needed to work within quality, quantity, and minimal scrap standards
• Organizes and/or stocks raw materials in the work area and follows departmental housekeeping requirement
• Performs all duties according to established safety and efficiency procedures and maintains workstation in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion
• Assure down time elimination of production areas
• Performs all duties according to established safety and efficiency procedures and maintains workstation in a neat, clean, and orderly manner
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management

Minimum Hiring Requirements

• Basic English reading/writing skills
• Minimum 18 years of age
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship

Competencies

• Problem Solving: Solves problems while ensuring rules and directives are followed
• Quality: Completes assigned tasks with accuracy and thoroughness
• Productivity: Produces high amount of output to achieve desired results
• Flexibility: Adjusts to changing business needs, conditions, and work responsibilities
• Initiative: A self-starter who works with minimum supervision

Skills and Abilities

• Good communication and organizational skills
• Able to use a tow motor or similar material handling devices
• Work experience with pneumatic tools and/or in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Must stand and walk for a minimum of 8 hours per day or longer in overtime situations as required
• Must be able to lift heavy product or raw materials up to 20 pounds multiple times per hour (heavy loads must be team lifted)
• Ability to read, write and speak fluent English
• Bilingual Spanish, desired

Minimum Hiring Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship