MATERIAL HANDLER JOB DESCRIPTION

 

** MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS FORKLIFT EXPERIENCE**

OVERVIEW:

Responsible for stocking the various stations on the assembly line with the materials and parts necessary to assemble automobile seats, preparing empty pallets and returnable packaging for shipping, and understanding and meeting production needs through frequent communication and time management under minimal supervision.

 

DUTIES:

(The following duties are typical for this classification. However, any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties which may be performed.)

 

Moves materials using an industrial truck (forklift, tugger, pallet jack, etc.). Manually pushes material bins up to production stations Identifies information by categorizing, estimating, and/or recognizing differences
or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. Inspects equipment, structures, or materials to identify and meet production needs. Observes, receives, and otherwise obtains information from all relevant sources. Performs all other duties as assigned by management.

 

KNOWLEDGE. SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

Ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, colors and mathematical operations). Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. Ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. Ability to self-manage time and work place under minimal supervision while maintaining varying production requirements.

 

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

Physical Ability to lift, carry, and/or move objects weighing up to 30 pounds. Physical Ability to walk frequently to all plant locations. Physical Ability to read and see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Physical Ability to detect color of material components. Physical Ability to frequently sit, walk, lift, carry, push, pull, twist, reach and grasp.

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Successfully pass the DDI and simulation tests. Successfully complete the forklift certification class.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High School Diploma