Material Handler

**Title**: Material Handler

**Department**: Rolling Production

**Reports to**: Rolling Supervisor

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**_Purpose _**
The Material Handler is responsible for the preparation and transportation of incoming and outgoing material. In addition, the Material Handler must also perform various tasks assigned by the supervisor such as operating machinery and assisting operators on mills as needed.

**_Competency Requirements _**

**Job Knowledge**:Read travelers to determine work sequences, product dimensions, and or assembly
- procedures
- Prepare material for shipping
- Load and unload material using material handling equipment
- Operate various machinery (e.g. punch press, saws, drill machine, etc)
- Dispose of scrap and other material
- Assist operators in moving parts from mill to carts
- Follow instructions and training from operators

**Work Quality**: Examine and inspect finished products to verify conformance to specifications

Signal and assist other workers to remove and position equipment, fill hoppers, and feed
- materials into machines

**Work Rate**: Work to exceed PPH

**Communications**:Communicate with supervisors and peers - providing information in written form or in
- person

Collaborate with supervisor and co-workers to ensure an on-time quality product and to
- accomplish work goals

Exchange information and knowledge on issues encountered through the use of production
- journals
- Communicate safety issues to the supervisor

**Interpersonal **Maintain positive and productive working relationships with supervisors, other shop
- **Relations**:employees, engineering and office staff
- Be courteous and helpful when dealing with customers, suppliers and with co-workers

**Policy Compliance**:Comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and policies as outlined in the

Company Health and Safety Manual to prevent workplace injuries including using personal
- protective equipment, using protective devices on equipment, performing all pre-use inspections as required, follow lockout procedures and report all injuries
- Strictly adhere to machine manual
- Follow all company rules and regulations as outlined in the Employee Handbook

Follow departmental processes required by ISO and actively participate in recommending
- improvements
- Complete daily labour sheets, ensuring accurate allocation of time spent

**_Education, Knowledge and Skill Requirements _**

**Education**: High school

**Experience**: 2+ years of experience in a production setting
- 2+ years of experience operating material handling equipment (e.g. crane, forklift, etc)
- 2+ years of experience operating Raymond Reach

**Skills**: Ability to communicate verbally and written in English

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- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
- Ability to work independently

Ability to operate Forklifts and various production machinery (e.g. punch presses, drills,
- saws, etc)

**_Work Environment _**
- Normal for an industrial manufacturing environment
- Works with heavy parts, near moving mechanical parts, and material handling equipment
- Environment can be noisy
- Hot environment during summer season

**_Physical Demands _**
- Ability to stand or walk for most of the day
- Manually lift objects up to 60lbs

**_Other _**

Flexibility to work weekends, day shift, and afternoon shift as necessary in order to meet
- quality and due dates
- The above statements are intended to describe the essential functions and related requirements of persons assigned to this _
- job. They are not intended as exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. _

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- Forklift and Crane Operating: 2 years (preferred)
- production setting: 2 years (preferred)