SPS02 Material Handling 1st Shift

General Information

Country: USA

State: Michigan

City: Grand Rapids

Office Location: 4100 68th Street - - - - -

Date posted: 11-Jun-2026

Business Function: Manufacturing/Operations

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Description

General Description (Summary description of the primary duties and objectives of the position.)

Operates a gas or electric hilo or other drivable equipment requiring an operator's license to receive, transport, store and deliver materials, finished goods and component parts to and within production areas or storage areas. Follows verbal or written instructions, such as bills of materials, shipping documents, or production schedules. Safely moves and stacks materials in and about the plant, warehouse, staging area, production areas, etc. Work often includes getting off the hilo to deal with paperwork, band/secure/straighten loads, adjust fork width, stock supermarkets, setup production areas, etc. May also involve use of bar code readers, computer terminals or other electronic devices to track product. Reviews equipment maintenance checklist daily and reports any malfunctions. Maintains required repair records.

Requirements Profile (Competencies, skills, abilities, experience, education necessary.)

Skills/Abilities

• Able to frequently work seated while able to bend and twist as needed to operate the Hilo safely.
• Able to frequently get on or off the Hilo as needed to properly service assigned areas.
• Able to occasionally lift 35 lbs. from floor to waist; lift 50lbs from waist to shoulders; and push / pull up to 15 lbs.
• Able to frequently carry 35-55 lbs.
• Able to reach forward, laterally and occasionally over the shoulders.
• Able to occasionally grasp with moderate force.
• Able to rotate to other work in the zone, department, division or plant as required.
• May be required to visually inspect for defects, read blueprints and use measuring tools (e.g. calipers, linear measuring machine, fixtures etc.) to ensure that parts are within quality specifications when rotating into a production assignment.
• Able to maintain a Hilo license and be capable of operating a radio within FCC regulations.
• Must be organized and capable of planning routes to maximize efficiency and prevent production delays.

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent may be required.

Competencies (This area to be completed by Compensation Department. For full descriptions and key actions, see the Steelcase Development Toolkit.)

For the list of hourly competencies, login to http://learning.steelcase.com Under "Reports" select Available, and then select Competency Descriptions by Job Family

Supervision (Type & degree of staff responsibilities, e.g., selection, performance appraisals, pay determination, etc.)

None

Work Environment (Expected working conditions, physical effort required & approximate amount of travel.)

Factory environment, which may include loading and unloading semi trailers or going outdoors.

Approvals

Supervisor/Manager:

Date:

Next Level Manager:

Date:

Human Resources:

Date:

Additionally, employees are expected to abide by all internal control & compliance practices to:

• Safeguard assets from theft and misuse. - Ensure segregation of duties to minimize fraud.
• Comply with business ethics, applicable laws and regulations. - Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information.
• Periodically reconcile physical assets to accounting records.

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