Material Handler at Springfield Welding and Mfg Inc – Waunakee, Wisconsin

Springfield Welding & Co. Inc.,

Job Description

DEPARTMENT: Material Handler

JOB PURPOSE & REPORTING STRUCTURE

Under the supervision of the Paint Supervisor and Shop Supervisor, the Material Handler maintains product by moving materials, either manually or using equipment such as trucks or forklifts. The Material Handler performs a variety of tasks including staging, loading, and offloading products.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Load and unload incoming and outgoing materials and products
2. Maintain inventory by identifying, labeling, placing, and recording materials and supplies in stock
3. Move materials to and from delivery trucks
4. Locate materials and supplies by pulling and verifying materials/supplies listed on work orders
5. Work closely with purchasing department to help establish, order, and maintain approved stock quantities
6. Understand functions and operations of saws and iron worker
7. Visually inspect final product for conformance to established quality standards and blueprint specifications
8. Assume responsibility for equipment maintenance, schedules, and recordkeeping
9. Operate trucks, forklifts, cranes, and other equipment to move freight
10. Maintain work area in a clean and orderly fashion and comply with all quality and safety procedures

QUALIFICATION JOB FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience- The individual must have prior experience with running large equipment.

Language Skills- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions. Ability to communicate with other employees to gather and share information and solve problems.

Mathematical Skills- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions.

Skills/Abilities- Ability to learn to operate various equipment, assorted hand tools, forklift, and crane/hoist. Requires the basic knowledge of company products and procedures.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to handle or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to walk, reach above shoulders, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; talk or hear; and use foot/feet to operate machines.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

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

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and near moving mechanical parts.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Hearing protection is required while working in the welding department.

The employee is required to wear safety glasses with side shields. Steel-toed work boots/shoes, sleeves, gloves are also required, according to the procedure or operation.

The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principal functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.