Material Handler

Warehouse Attendant duties include: (1) The receiving, storage and inventory of supplies and materials; (2) The delivery of in-process raw materials and reels (wood and steel) to designated machines and locations; (3) Transport, tag and store material returns from manufacturing; (4) The movement of finished and in-process products; (5) The staging and loading of finished products; (6) Receiving, distribution, and pickup of small packages; (7) Handling, and shipping of hazardous and non-hazardous waste and recyclable materials; (8) Maintains material inventory (stocking, storage and monthly inventory;

(9) Delivery of ATS cables to the designated area and returns remnants to inventory/storage; (10) Transport, tag and store material returns from manufacturing.

The Warehouse Attendant works closely with warehouse, manufacturing, quality and office personal and trucking lines.

Responsible for maintaining a clean & neat work area, and for the safe handling and movement of materials utilizing a forklift or the company truck or van.

The Warehouse Attendant must pass the lift and truck driving (DOT) qualifications as outlined in the Education and Certification section of this Job Profile.

Performs additional job duties and functions as assigned by Supervisor or Manager.

ESSENTIAL WORK CATEGORIES

The Warehouse Attendant's job is broken down into two categories of job duties

a) Receiving/Warehousing

Unloads material delivered to the plant by the carriers (truck or rail), counts units, inspects packages, and completes paperwork. Moves materials to storage, and to appropriate work areas when needed by manufacturing or support areas.

b) Small Package Handling

UPS and FED EX packages are received daily. Paperwork is filed and packages distributed. Outbound small packages are picked up and staged for shipment.

c) Inventory

A weekly cycle count of a set list of inventory items is conducted manually, documented, and filed. Once a month, a general inventory is taken of all materials.

d) Shipping

Large reels of finished cable are staged, labeled, and loaded onto trucks for customer shipments. Loads must be evenly distributed and secured to avoid problems during shipment.

e) Other Duties

Drives the truck to pick-up and deliver materials between the two buildings; empties dumpsters; arranges and aligns materials in the back yard and warehouse; picks up and delivers miscellaneous items to department or storage; moves ATS cables between manufacturing and storage locations; arranges and moves empty steel reels in the reel storage yard; clean & neat warehouse of shipping area.

Education, and Certification:

• High School or Equivalent.
• Core skill level requirements as listed.
• Completion of OFS job certification requirements.

Fork Lift Qualifications

• Written Test, Driving Test

DOT Qualifications (Truck)

• Physical Exam, Driving Test, Certificate of Violations
• Valid Driver's License
• Driving record with less than three convictions in three years.
• Failure to maintain a valid driving license or accumulation of three convictions in three years will result in disqualification of certification to perform this job.

On-the-Job Experience and Training Requirements:

Formal company training for 4 -- 6 weeks including: fork lift, truck driving, hazardous communication, handling and labeling waste and materials, pick-up and delivery or product and materials, loading and unloading trucks, computer training, Metric/ English conversion and units of measure, fiber and material handling, data transfer, material storage.

The key skills of the job make take up to six months to master these include: fiber receiving, cycle count/inventory, computer data input (receiving materials), handling and shipping hazardous waste, handling and storage of in-process materials, loading and unloading trucks.

Employees are expected to serve as role models for safe work practices and behaviors. This includes following established health and safety policies and procedures, maintaining a clean, organized work area, wearing, and properly storing all personal protective equipment (PPE), and actively engaging as a safety conscious worker with personal safety and wellness as a priority.