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** Material Handler I (1st Shift)**
**Job Category****:** Manufacturing/Operations **Requisition Number****:** MATER002409 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
**Description**
We are a global leader in the irrigation, outdoor lighting, dispensing technology, and custom manufacturing industries. Driving our continued success is the combined energy and talents of the nearly 3,000 people on our team. Together, we create a diverse array of products that can be seen all over the world, from residential landscapes to national landmarks, stadiums, parks, hotels, and municipal buildings. Although were global, were family owned, and our casual, fun, and caring company culture is what makes this a special place to work. As we grow, we are dedicated to preserving our unique culture that makes our employees proud to work here. Whether youre pursuing a career at our headquarters in Southern California, or an opportunity at one of our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, or something somewhere in between, we look forward to welcoming you to Hunter Industries and our Family of Companies.
**About This Job:**
Under supervision, the Material Handler I maintains accurate inventory levels for resins, molded components, and purchased parts. S/he issues these parts as needed for use in their assigned production area.
Demonstrates behavior that is consistent with the companys values of Customer Satisfaction, Innovation, Family, and Social Responsibility.
**Essential Job Functions/Tasks:**
Transfers, with use of handheld scanner, molded and/or vendor-supplied parts to appropriate manufacturing area for use in production.
Utilizes a formal location system, to deliver palletized parts to appropriate storage location. Re-stocks appropriate storage location ensuring that FIFO (first in, first out) is maintained for proper stock rotation.
Weighs, documents, and removes scrap from Mold machines and or Production cells. Recycles production scrap, including cardboard, plastics in the appropriate containers.
Monitors Kan Ban and inventory levels on the manufacturing floor to ensure the continuous flow of parts to production.
Conducts daily part counts for assigned parts and resins to verify system and location accuracy. Audits storage location for molded and vendor-supplied parts to ensure that parts are stored in the proper locations.
Prepares and coordinates shipments and transfers to and from other buildings on campus.
Always keeps mold machine hoppers and bins full of the correct materials.
Loads and unloads part bins under machines, separates molded parts from runners and places them in corresponding bins.
Inspects products for non-conforming defects and communicates with the proper personnel when defects are identified. Collects part samples for evaluation by Quality Control.
Labels product appropriately and moves product to the correct inventory location.
Moves or delivers materials to designated areas using various equipment such as Fork-Lifts, Pallet Jacks, and Carts, using safe work practices.
**Other Job Functions:**
Performs other related tasks as assigned, some of which may become essential to the position.
It is the responsibility of all Hunter employees to keep themselves and others safe. Employees are required to complete all mandatory safety trainings, know Hunters safe work practices, use the appropriate personal protective equipment for the job, and immediately report all injuries, near misses and hazardous identifications to a Supervisor or the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Department. Those employees who do not comply with safe work practices may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination. Employees in management positions have an even greater responsibility that includes modeling safe behavior, ensuring employees on the team are following all safe work practices and completing training, and taking part in injury/illness investigations. A safe workplace must be the goal of everyone at Hunter Industries.
**Qualifications:**
**Education/Training Required and Preferred:**
High school diploma or equivalent.
**Experience Required and Preferred:**
Minimum of six months of experience in similar environment, or equivalent training within a manufacturing environment.
**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's) Required and Preferred:**
KSA #1: Understanding of machines and tools, including their uses and maintenance.
KSA #2: Ability to work within a team environment.
KSA #3: Ability to perform data entry and follow electronic procedures.
KSA #4: Ability to pass required training courses.
KSA #5: Ability to use either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes.
KSA #6: Ability to safely operate a forklift and pallet jack daily. Ability to operate a company truck when needed.
KSA #7: Ability to conduct tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
KSA #8: Knowledge of and ability to use arithmetic. Able to accurately perform intermediate mathematical and statistical calculations and use a weight counting scale.
KSA #9: Excellent attention to detail, time management and organizational skills.
KSA #10: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and the ability to comprehend work instructions.
KSA #11: Able to work overtime when required.
KSA #12: Experience in cycle counting and conducting physical inventories.
**Physical Demands:**
Regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Frequently is required to walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.
Regularly lift, push, pull and/or move up to 70 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
**Work Environment:**
Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors and fumes or airborne particles.
Frequently exposed to vibration.
Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, outside weather conditions, and risk of static electrical shock.
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and may require PPE.
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Hunter Industries and its Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic.
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