Indirect - Material Handler, Plastic at Scepter Manufacturing, LLC in Miami, Oklahoma

Job Description:

Scepter, a Myers Industries Company (NYSE: MYE), is a leading manufacturer of portable plastic containers for marine, consumer and military applications. Through smart choices and smarter design, the business doubled in size, started winning innovation awards, and earned a full 95% of the global marine fuel tank market. For the military, Scepter developed better packaging for the safe handling and storage of heavy caliber ammunition, converting from metal to plastic as the new standard. Their military fuel can is known by armies the world over as a "Scepter Can." When Scepter turned its attention to the retail market, the company soon became trusted throughout the world for producing rugged, ergonomic, and easy-to-use fuel containers. Steady growth and expansion ensured Canada operations were strengthened with the purchase of a key facility in the heartland of America.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Uses material moving equipment such as pallet jacks, forklifts and dollies to move products and labels to and from the production floor.
• Retrieve Raw Material from raw material staging area.
• Ensures delivery of materials to production is timely in order to prevent unplanned downtime.
• Ensure accurate inventory levels of raw material.
• Assist with shredding, pelletizing, tagging, managing flash, and contaminated material.
• Assists with production as needed.
• Maintains a clean and organized working environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be very safety conscious with a record of Hazard Identification and Risk Control.
• Strong Reading, mathematical, and communication skills required
• Forklift certification from Scepter will be required
• Lock Out/ Tag Out certification required
• Computer literacy, Microsoft Office products preferred

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required
• 6 to 12 months manufacturing experience
• Minimum of one year forklift experience preferred

Myers Industries, Inc. is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.

Other details

• Job Family DIR
• Job Function Manufacturing
• Pay Type Hourly