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Material Handler I

Birmingham, Alabama

Job Type: On-Site

Job Category: Manufacturing/Production
Brand: Motion
Job ID: R24_0000035154
Status: Full time

Our warehouse employees are an essential part of ensuring business success. As a member of the team, you will have an impact on the bottom line by ensuring the customer experience is complete with accurate, on-time fulfillment. A role within the warehouse provides the opportunity to learn about our products, create meaningful connections with your teammates, and adjust to the changing needs of our business.

Success Profile

What makes a Warehouse employee? Check out the traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.

  • Communicator
  • Detail-oriented
  • Efficient
  • Multi-tasker
  • Productive
  • Team player

Career Path

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  • Team Lead Path to Stock Room Manager
  • Stock Room Manager Path to Warehouse Manager
  • Warehouse Manager End of Path

Employee Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision and healthcare FSA, as well as health and wellness programs

  • Offering competitive PTO package with added days for years of service

  • Tuition reimbursement with opportunities for professional development

  • 401(k) Plan with competitive employer matching

  • Life and Disability Insurance

  • Employee discounts, including NAPA parts, entertainment, technology, appliances, event tickets and more

Job Description

Material Handler I

SUMMARY:

Under close supervision, the Material Handler performs physical and administrative tasks related to material handling such as shipping, receiving, order fulfillment, returns, and storage. This position lifts heavy items and operates a forklift.

JOB DUTIES

  • Unloads and directs movement of shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage and work areas.
  • Verifies and records incoming and outgoing shipments within the Warehouse Management System to ensure shipments include correct product, quality, and quantity.
  • Gathers, verifies, and places items into order picking container for outgoing shipments.
  • Prepares packing slips, shipping labels, bills of lading, and other required documents.
  • Ensures warehouse work areas and equipment are clean, orderly, and properly maintained.
  • Replenishes primary stock shelves from reserve stock locations as needed.
  • Operates a forklift.
  • Works after hours as needed.
  • May perform driving duties.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a high school diploma or GED and zero (0) to two (2) years of related experience or an equivalent combination.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

  • Ability to work as a team in a fast-paced environment.
  • Possess the ability to comprehend and carry-out instructions provided in oral, written, and diagram format.
  • Basic computer skills, including information processing required.
  • Ability to perform basic mathematical functions in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Ability to regularly stand, walk, talk, hear, and lift occasionally sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, or crawl. Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 150 pounds, with assistance as necessary.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:  Certified to operate a forklift.  Valid driver’s license. Certified to handle hazardous material shipments.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: No Supervisory Responsibility

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: No

COMPANY INFORMATION: Motion Industries offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

DISCLAIMER: This job description illustrates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and skills required. Management retains the right to add or modify duties at any time.

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