Material Handler

Job Description

Job Description

Material Handler

SUMMARY

Qualified individual will move freight, stock, or other materials.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include

other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

 Must be personally responsible and committed to the quality of one's own work.

 Must be able to work above production standards.

 Move freight, stock, and other materials to and from storage and production areas,

loading docks, delivery vehicles, by hand or using powered industrial vehicles.

 Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments and

material and equipment needs

 Record numbers of units handled and moved, using daily production sheets or

work tickets.

 Attach identifying tags to product or mark them with identifying information.

 Must be able to use handheld scanner.

 Sort cargo before loading and unloading.

 Ensure accuracy in maintaining production records such as quantities and types

produced. (Example : travelers, timecards). Must be able to check parts to Quality

Control Documents.

 Must participate in all required training programs to maintain skill levels for

continuous improvement. Must successfully complete training program.

 Must be able to operate required powered industrial vehicle within the guidelines

of the McLaughlin Body Powered Industrial Vehicle Program.

 Must be able to maintain good housekeeping practices in the work area and

comply with all safety rules and procedures.

 Must wear and maintain the required protective clothing and equipment including

safety glasses, steel toe safety shoes, and hearing protection.

QUALIFICATIONS

 Control Precision - The ability to adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle quickly

and repeatedly to exact positions.

 Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your

arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

 Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of

one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

 Dynamic Flexibility - The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with your body,

arms, and / or legs quickly and repeatedly.

 Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your

arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

 Trunk Strength - The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support

part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.

 Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

 Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas

presented through spoken words and sentences.

 Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go

wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

 Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others

will understand.

 Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas

presented in writing.

Education and Experience

 High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)

Physical Demands

 Must be capable of occasional horizontal lift up to 75 pounds.

 Must be capable of frequent horizontal lift up to 25 pounds.

 Must be capable of occasional floor to waist lift to 50 pounds.

 Must be capable of occasional waist to crown lift up to 50 pounds.

 Willing and able to climb to make repairs with or without reasonable accommodation.

 Willing and able to perform tasks which include repetitive bending, crouching,

kneeling, reaching, twisting, sitting, standing, and walking with or without

reasonable accommodation.

 Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift. Work schedule may be over 8

hours a day.

 Must be capable of pushing / pulling up to 75 pounds.

 May be required to kneel, bend, crouch, forward bend stand in order to complete

job assignment.

 Must be able to work overhead.

 Must be able to work during hot or cold temperatures. Summertime temperatures

can reach or exceed 100 degrees.