Material Technician- GC in Greencastle, Indiana at Phoenix Closures Inc

POSITION SUMMARY:

To maintain accurate inventory, receive raw materials and product into IQMS, issue appropriate materials to production, to move production and other items from the plant floor to designated areas; store and ship according to customer requirements and PCI procedures while maintaining compliance with Department of Homeland Security, OSHA, FDA, and other certification agency requirements; to maintain a safe working environment, operate material handling equipment, and follow all company GMP and Safety Rules; to ship orders completely, accurately, and in a timely manner.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Operates forklift in a safe manner. Charge and water forklift batteries.
• Loads and unloads trailers for shipments and receipts.
• Utilizes IQMS transactions for all receipts, movements and issuance of raw materials and packaging components.
• Utilizes IQMS transactions for all receipts, movements, staging, and shipping of customer orders, warehouse transfers or customer returns.
• Secures trailers with dock locks or wheel chocks before entering with a forklift. Removes or unlocks when loading / unloading is complete.
• Installs and removes dock plates, opens and closes dock doors and ensures they remain locked for security and safety reasons.
• Labels, stretch wrap, stages, and ships orders in compliance with customer requirements and PCI procedures.
• Repack of cartons.
• Cycles count locations each shift.
• Checks hard allocation at beginning and end of shift and notifies Warehouse Lead of issues or shortages.
• Performs RTI’s for color, liner, and WIP caps returned to the warehouse from production.
• Loads and unloads shuttle trailers and trailers to outside warehouses and other PCI facilities using appropriate transactions.
• Prepares weekly inventory for the leads to report back to Corporate
• Prints ship sets, bills of lading, and labels.
• Maintains the Dump station for resin.
• Performs RMA’s and PO receipts.
• Moving raw materials to the production area to and from the warehouse.
• Makes production boxes using the box maker or using the tape gun; loads box maker with boxes.
• Moves production from plant floor and loads onto trucks or places in designated warehouse location.
• Discards scrap in bailer; changes bailer when full.
• Maintains staging lanes using forklift.
• Takes part in fiscal year-end inventory audit preparation.
• Receives finish products from palletizer and stages to inventory lanes.
• Responsible for picking the inventory from finish goods to staging lanes.
• Preparing all necessary paperwork for shipping.
• Responsible or the unloading of rail cars ensuring the seals are intact.
• Unloading rail cars into the proper silos.
• Responsible for all cleaning duties inside and outside the warehouse.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for following all Food Safety related policies and procedures.
• Responsible for following all Safety Rules, policies, procedures and work instructions.
• Performs duties that may be assigned.
• Backup: Warehouse Lead.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE:

• 1-3 years forklift experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Pushing or Pulling (5-25 lbs. typically 40 – 70% of the day);
• Lifting or Carrying (5-25 lbs. typically 0-15% of the day);
• Simple grasping (15-70%);
• Firm grasping (15-70%).

EQUIPMENT USED:

• Computer terminal, tape gun, box maker, lift truck, cart, pallet jack, barrel, dolly, copier, scissors, radio, RF gun, and copier.

CONTACTS:

• Management, Production Personnel, Maintenance Personnel, Warehouse Personnel, Quality Assurance.

SUPERVISION:

• Warehouse Manager.