Material Handler

Duties Move levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus. Position forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials or hook tow trucks to trailer hitch, and transport load to designated area. Unload and stack material by raising and lowering lifting device. Deliver metal parts or stock to designated work areas for machining, using electric pallet mover, hoist, or overhead crane. Lift metal part or stock onto machine, manually or using hoist, and secure it on machine table, in chuck, or fixture, using wrenches, to assist in setting up machine. May inventory materials on work floor, and supplies workers with materials as needed. May weigh materials or products and records weight on tags, labels, or production schedules. Add coolant to reservoirs of machines and lubricate machine parts and ways, using grease gun and oilcan. Reclaim cutting and lubricating oils from machines by pumping oil from machine reservoir into barrel, dumping oil from barrel into centrifugal separator that removes metal chips and dirt from oil, and drain clean oil from separator into containers.```{=html}``` Remove metal chips and shavings from surfaces of machines, using rag or air hose, and wipe surfaces of machines with rag to remove excess oil. Clean around work areas, using broom and shovel. May separate metal shavings, chips, and scrap materials from trash and places them in bins for resale. Remove burrs or excess metal from machined parts, using files, sandpaper, emery cloth, or grinding machine. Communicate with co-workers and supervisor to receive instructions and coordinate activities. Assist receiving and inspection in the timely and efficient movement of materials. Using tow motor and/or material handling equipment, load and unload company and vendor trucks. In the case of raw material plate or unique customer supplied items, employ knowledge of correct material handling equipment and procedures. Store materials in designated locations. Seek assistance in handling large and/or difficult items. Assist stores, burnout and saw room areas in the movement of routed items, scrap or items designated for off-site storage. Move items at the direction of the supervisor or as requested by various work centers. Ensure that routed items contain a bar code router and that the current operation has been signed off in black ink. Responsible for the following areas: stores aisle, receiving dock and saw room. Strive daily to keep these areas clear of unauthorized equipment, such as spreader bars, mark lifts/wildcats, welders, tow motors, etc. Disposal of skids and trash is the primary responsibility of maintenance, although, the material handler should assist as needed. Required to visually inspect material handling equipment for mechanical problems prior to each application. Notify supervisor if tow motor maintenance work orders are needed. Conform to all company safety policies. As the primary responsibilities listed above are completed, or at supervisors direction, the material handler becomes available to assist the work centers with their material handling needs. Communicate with co-workers and supervisor to receive instructions and coordinate activities.Job Qualification RequirementsEducational E