material handler
About the company
Company Overview PakFab Engineered Solutions is a North American company with a world class team of packaging experts. We design, program-manage, fabricate, source, retro-fit, repair/service, and breakdown/recycle all types of packaging ? metal, plastic, foam, bags, bulk/standard bins and a variety of custom dunnage. We provide solutions to a variety of industries: automotive, industrial, alternate energy, electronic and aerospace.
Your tasks
Job Summary The Material Handler is responsible for ensuring the movement of available material to facilitate production requirements. He/She will load, unload and move products/supplies by hand or by forklift. The ideal candidate will have experience and understanding of material movement, inventory maintenance, and a keen attention to detail to help reduce errors. The Material Handler will work alongside multiple departments, including but not limited to, Supervisors, Lead Hands, Shipper Receivers, and various team members to ensure the smooth running of production.
Responsibilities
- Moving materials by hand or by forklift when required
- Add projects and item numbers with count into Excel spreadsheet
- Make sure all bins are properly tagged with item numbers and quantities
- Updating and issuing material in ERP system
- Weekly inventory count of products in staging lanes
- Annual inventory counts and verification
- Stage product for easy access for weld and other departments
- Take orders that are outbound to shipping tagged and wrapped
- Perform other handling duties such as: counting, weighing, and sorting
- Pick material from the warehouse for outsourced jobs
- Operate a forklift to unload steel trucks as required
- Put away received materials to proper storage locations
- Fill out necessary check sheets and forms as required
- Participate in clean-up and maintenance
- Work in compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and PakFab policies
- Other duties as required
Requirements
Core Competencies
- Accountability and Dependability
- Operating Equipment Safely
- Teamwork
- Ethics and Integrity
- Communication Skills
- Problem Solving
- Adaptability
- Basic Computer Skills
- Energy & Stress
- Quality Orientation
- Time Management
- Planning and Organizing
- Mathematical Reasoning Creative and Innovative Thinking
- Development and Continual Learning
- Positive attitude and ability to multitask
- Computer skills
Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing setting (required)
- 1+ year of experience as a forklift operator with a current forklift operator?s license required
- 2+ years of shipping/receiving or material handling experience (required)
- Experience using an ERP system (preferred)
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
- Valid Driver?s License would be an asset
- Punctual and dependable self-starter
- Ability to work effectively both individually and as a team member
- Ability to read and write English
- Strong attention to detail
- Basic math skills
- Computer literate
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis
What we offer
Why Join Us?
- Referral bonus program
- Employer paid benefits upon starting
- RRSP matching program
- Opportunity to work for a growing company with room for advancement
- Clean manufacturing facility
- Employer paid uniform program, safety boot and safety glasses allowances
- Workplace events
- Day shift; Monday to Friday
Other
Work Conditions
- Physical ability to lift up to 50lbs.
- Safety equipment will be required, e.g. CSA approved steel-toed safety boots, etc.
- Overtime as required.
- Work both indoors and outdoors.