Material Handler

at Valmont Industries in El Dorado, Kansas, United States

Job Description

The Material Handler is an Individual Contributor responsible for handling materials and products to maintain appropriate flow through production areas.  Responsible for receiving, issuing, and physically moving material in an accurate and efficient manner.

Essential Functions:

• Prepare poles in loads for shipping
• Unload materials in a timely manner upon arrival to the facility
• Maintain documentation of materials being received and shipped
• Inspect each load for safety and quality
• Maintain organization and cleanliness of the yard area
• Operate lift equipment in a safe manner
• Other duties as required and/or assigned

Important Details about the Role

• Provide accurate and timely documentation of material and product movement to ensure the accuracy of the computer inventory system and the physical location and organization of inventory
• Interpret production plans and shipping orders to provide the required levels of material handling and shipping.
• Conduct inventory cycle counting and reconcile inventory discrepancies
• Work under conditions with accurate performance and completion of work within set time limits
• Accountable and responsible for essential tools and equipment provided along with the maintenance of these tools and equipment
• Actively participate in department safety, demonstrates excellent safety practices and behaviors which conform to all Valmont safety policies and procedures

• This position reports to the Production Supervisor

Working Conditions & Physical Efforts:

Work is performed in an outdoor yard environment and an indoor shop environment.  This position will be exposed to all hazards located at manufacturing sites including noise, fumes, excessive heat/cold, dust, welding arc, all chemicals associated with the manufacturing areas, smoke, confined spaces, and weather elements.  Environment is fast paced and demanding most of the time.  The job requires safety glasses, hearing protection, and metatarsal safety shoes be worn at all times.  The employee must be able to spend the majority of the work shift driving a forklift and material moving equipment. The incumbent must also be able to wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) for working in the production facility.

Hazards:

This job requires driving material moving equipment in a safe manner. Extreme care and awareness should be taken for all production jobs.  Below are some common hazards that exist for this particular position.  Set up and run of equipment provides the potential for injury through slips, falls, strains, pinch points, tripping hazards, shot blasting equipment, high pressure air nozzles, material handling equipment.