Material Handler 1

Position : Material Handler

Location : Covington, GA

Duration : 12 Months

Total Hours/week : 40.00

1^st Shift

Client : Medical Devices Company

Job Category : Industrial

Level of Experience : Entry Level

Employment Type : Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens or GC Holders or GC EAD or OPT or EAD or CPT)

Note:

Pay rate 17.75

1st shift 6am - 2:30pm with overtime

JOB DESCRIPTION

• This position is responsible for the wrapping kitted pallets and moving them to the bottom rack location for pending release pallets and or moving released pallets to the GDC receiving aisle.
• Daily cleaning of the kitting area including removal of cardboard and trash. Retrieve kitting labels from the GDC front office daily at 11:00.
• When all areas are caught up the expectation is to work on a kitting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES including the following. (Other duties may be assigned).

• Retrieve finished good pallets from lines, wrap and store in pending lot release area.
• Empty large trash and cardboard bins.
• Sweep floors to maintain proper housekeeping requirement.
• Pull pallets to lines from staging area.
• Coordinate moving of components with forklift drivers.
• Attends training sessions as directed.
• 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.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to operate a manual pallet jack to move inventory throughout the kitting process.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense when carrying out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to be a self-starter with the initiative to perform job responsibilities without direct supervision.
• Accuracy, completeness and attention to detail are essential.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel.
• The employee is often required to stand and reach with hands and arms and lifts and/or moves up to 20 pounds.
• Employee is required to meet with other personnel in other areas of the building.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• Employee is required to operate all types of material handling equipment as needed. This position will use a manual pallet jack.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• A person in this job will occasionally be exposed to moderate to occasionally loud noise and will work near moving mechanical parts.
• This is a manufacturing warehouse environment.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school education and / or experience or equivalent preferred.
• One or more years of warehouse and manufacturing experience