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    Material Handler - Lafayette, United States - Wabash National

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    Job Description

    Material handlers are tasked to work on a variety of different components that vary from location to location. Activities include, but are not limited to, operating heavy machinery such as forklifts, tuggers, tractors, hoists, cranes. Although you will receive appropriate training to operate these heavy vehicles, you will not be exclusively operating vehicles. Material handlers may also check, store, disburse, or fill orders for parts, materials, tools, equipment and supplies.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Below are examples of the type of duties you could be responsible for.
    • Owning and helping improve our performance in Safety, Quality, and Delivery
    • Maintaining and reporting daily receiving and shipping activities
    • Reporting defects and needs for repairs
    • Keeping lines stocked with the proper materials
    • Operating Forklifts
    • Performing additional work as assigned by the supervisor or coordinator, which may require the employee to assist in different departments
    • Wearing approved personal protective equipment such as safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses with side shields, respirators, hearing protection, etc.
    • Completing assigned duties in accordance with safety, policies, and practices, including your individual safety, as well as the safety of co-workers, and the safe use of equipment in the workplace
    Tools Equipment: Below is a list of examples of the potential tools and equipment you may find yourself working with depending upon your department and location. Wabash provides all the necessary training for you to feel comfortable and confident to excel at your new career with us.
    • Forklift
    • Tugger
    • Tractor
    • Hoist
    • Load Securement
    • SAP Program
    • Crane
    Qualifications:
    • Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
    • Must be able to pass PIV (power industrial vehicle) training.
    • Basic reading, writing, math, verbal skills
    • Basic computer knowledge
    Knowledge, Training, Skills and/or Experience:

    Experience and education are a plus; however, it's not required. Wabash provides training for all assembler positions. Upon receiving an offer letter from us, you'll undergo orientation and several days of training, preparing you for the production floor.

    Benefits:
    • Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
    • 401k with match
    • Tuition Reimbursement Program
    Working Conditions/Environment:

    The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. An employee in this position works in an environment in which safety, environmental, and health concerns may demand constant attention. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, as well as moving mechanical parts and vibrations. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at job sites where the noise level can be very loud with high temperatures and be exposed to outside elements at times.

    Due to the work environment, all employees on the production floor must wear the necessary personal production equipment (PPE). At Wabash, we pride ourselves on being empowering. Wabash is committed to provide equal employment opportunity for its associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, and sex.

    Physical Demands:

    As an employee in this department, you are regularly required to stand, walk, climb, sit, bend, kneel, stoop, handle and operate controls for the length of their entire shift. The employee needs full-range of motion in arms and hands in this position. All personnel must be able to successfully communicate with fellow employees as well. In this position, some employees also work in small spaces throughout their shift and frequently lift and/or carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus, along with good hand-eye coordination.

    Behavioral Attributes:
    • Identifies the existence and cause of a problem
    • Takes initiative, persists at tasks, and pursues completion of objectives
    • Is knowledgeable confident in communicating information
    • Shares information with others to help them perform their jobs safely
    • Copes successfully with unexpected events
    • Develops plans to achieve objectives identifies resources needed to accomplish objectives
    • Resolves conflicting priorities and accomplishes work on time
    Leadership Attributes:At Wabash, we pride ourselves on being empowering. Below are some of our key values:
    • Embrace Diversity and Inclusion -- Solicit and respect the input of others, celebrate differences, and strive for transparency and inclusiveness.
    • Seek to Listen -- Actively listen to reach the best solution and make the strongest decisions.
    • Always Learn -- Strive to improve; do not quit or settle for the status quo.
    • Be Authentic -- Demonstrate honesty, incredible energy, and grit in everything you do.
    • Win Together -- Collaborate, seek alignment, and excel at cross-group communication to succeed as one team and One Wabash.

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