Material Handler I - San Marcos, United States - FX Luminaire

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** Material Handler I (3rd Shift)**

**Job Category****:** Manufacturing/Operations **Requisition Number****:** MATER002413 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

We are a global leader in the irrigation, outdoor lighting, dispensing technology, and custom manufacturing industries. Driving our continued success is the combined energy and talents of the nearly 3,000 people on our team. Together, we create a diverse array of products that can be seen all over the world, from residential landscapes to national landmarks, stadiums, parks, hotels, and municipal buildings. Although were global, were family owned, and our casual, fun, and caring company culture is what makes this a special place to work. As we grow, we are dedicated to preserving our unique culture that makes our employees proud to work here. Whether youre pursuing a career at our headquarters in Southern California, or an opportunity at one of our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, or something somewhere in between, we look forward to welcoming you to Hunter Industries and our Family of Companies.

**About This Role:**

Under supervision, maintains Warehouse inventory accuracy for molded components and vendor parts and issues these parts as needed for use in production. Also, maintains a supply of material to all molding machines.

Demonstrates behavior that is consistent with the companys values of Customer Satisfaction, Innovation, Family, and Social Responsibility.

**Essential Job Functions/Tasks:**

Transfers, with use of handheld scanner, molded and/or vendor supplied parts to appropriate manufacturing area for use in production.

Utilizes a formal location system, to deliver palletized parts to appropriate storage location. Re-stocks appropriate storage location ensuring that FIFO (first in, first out) is maintained for proper stock rotation.

Audits storage location for molded and vendor supplied parts to ensure that parts are stored in the proper locations.

Weighs, documents, and removes full Gaylords of molding scrap and runners from production floor.

Monitors Kan Ban and inventory levels on the manufacturing floor to ensure the continuous flow of parts to production.

Conducts daily parts counts for assigned parts and resins to verify system and location accuracy.

Prepares and coordinates shipments to and from Distribution Center, Mexico, and other buildings on campus.

Keeps molding machine hoppers full of proper material at all times.

Loads and unloads part bins under machines, separates molded parts from molded runners and places them in corresponding bins.

Recycles molding scrap in the appropriate containers.

Distinguishes between various molding defects such as flash, shorting, splay, etc., and communicates with the proper personnel when molding defects are identified.

Labels product appropriately and moves product to an inventory location.

Collects molded part samples for evaluation by Quality Control.

Maintains work area in clean and orderly condition.

Assists in training new warehouse personnel.

Overtime may be required.

**Other Job Functions:**

Performs other related tasks as assigned, some of which may become essential to the position.

It is the responsibility of all Hunter employees to keep themselves and others safe. Employees are required to complete all mandatory safety trainings, know Hunters safe work practices, use the appropriate personal protective equipment for the job, and immediately report all injuries, near misses and hazardous identifications to a Supervisor or the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Department. Those employees who do not comply with safe work practices may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination. Employees in management positions have an even greater responsibility that includes modeling safe behavior, ensuring employees on the team are following all safe work practices and completing training, and taking part in injury/illness investigations. A safe workplace must be the goal of everyone at Hunter Industries.

**Qualifications:**

**Education/Training Required and Preferred:**

High school diploma or equivalent.

Must successfully pass the Hunter forklift test within first two months of employment.

**Experience Required and Preferred:**

Minimum of six months of experience in similar environment, or equivalent training within a manufacturing environment.

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's) Required and Preferred:**

KSA #1: Verbal and written communication skills in English and the ability to comprehend work instructions.

KSA #2: Understanding of machines and tools, including their uses and maintenance.

KSA #3: Ability to work within a team environment and demonstrate professional behavior.

KSA #4: Must be reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

KSA #5: Requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

KSA #6: Ability to perform data entry, view electronic procedures, or pass training courses.

KSA #7: Willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

KSA #8: Ability to use either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

KSA #9: Ability to safely operate a forklift and pallet jack daily. Ability to operate a company truck when needed.

KSA #10: Ability to conduct tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

KSA #11: Knowledge of and ability to use arithmetic. Must be able to accurately perform intermediate mathematical and statistical calculations and use a weight counting scale.

KSA #12: Excellent problem-solving skills and detail orientation.

KSA #13: Strong interpersonal skills.

KSA #14: Experience in cycle counting and conducting physical inventories preferred.

**Physical Demands:**

Regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Frequently is required to walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.

Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.

Regularly lift, push, pull and/or move up to 52 pounds.

Safely operate a forklift and pallet jackets daily.

Safely operate and drive a company truck when needed.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

**Work Environment:**

Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors and fumes or airborne particles.

Frequently exposed to vibration.

Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, outside weather conditions, and risk of static electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and may require PPE.

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Hunter Industries and its Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic.

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