Material Handler (AMP - Indirect) at South Western Communications, Inc. in Springfield, Missouri

Job Description:

This position is working Monday-Thursday 7:00 am - 5:30 pm



Job Purpose


Watson Metal Masters is currently seeking a Material Handler to join our team! We are growing rapidly and are looking for dedicated, hardworking people seeking career opportunities. We offer 100% paid tuition, a generous paid time off package and a "safety-first" work environment.


The Material Handler will operate forklifts and other industrial vehicles. They will be moving materials throughout the plant to fulfill manufacturing needs. Additionally, he/she will comply with all safety rules and procedures.



Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Unload and stack materials by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Inventory materials on the work floor and supply workers with materials as needed.
• Load or unload materials onto or off of trucks for shipment and receipt.
• Maintain general upkeep of fork truck and replace fuel as necessary.
• Must be willing to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications




Education

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

• At least one year of manufacturing experience is required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Must be dependable, able to meet attendance, overtime, and other scheduling requirements.
• Must be able to perform work safely, including utilization of all required personal protective equipment. At a minimum, this includes safety glasses and steel-toed shoes.
• Must be able to work in extreme weather conditions (hot or cold).
• Passion for delivering quality work and practicing continuous improvement.

Skills and Abilities




Other Skills

• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Highest degree of honesty and integrity.
• Self-starter that is results, action oriented.
• Interacts professionally, appropriately and courteously with co-workers and management; treats everyone with respect and dignity.

Physical Requirements


The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


While performing the duties of this Job, the employee must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and must be able to talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.



Direct Reports


No immediate direct management responsibilities.



Additional Information


This job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While it is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different duties/tasks be performed. Also, the employee must observe safety procedures and use equipment and materials properly; must wear safety glasses and steel toe boots. Must be able to meet attendance, overtime, and other reliability requirements of the job. I have read, understand and can perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.




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