Material Handler

Position Summary

The Expert Material Handler is responsible for safely and accurately receiving, storing, moving, picking, staging, and issuing materials throughout warehouse and production operations. This position serves as an experienced member of the material handling team and helps ensure inventory accuracy, efficient material flow, and timely support of operational requirements.

The Expert Material Handler is expected to work independently, resolve material and inventory issues, follow established safety and quality procedures, and assist in training and supporting other material handlers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Receive incoming materials and verify quantities, part numbers, condition, and supporting documentation.
• Pick, pack, stage, and deliver materials accurately and on schedule.
• Move inventory between warehouse locations, production areas, staging areas, and designated storage locations.
• Perform inventory transactions using Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), ERP systems, RF scanners, or other inventory-control technology.
• Maintain accurate inventory locations, quantities, lot numbers, serial numbers, and other required information.
• Perform cycle counts and investigate inventory discrepancies.
• Research and resolve material shortages, incorrect locations, receiving issues, picking errors, and other inventory discrepancies.
• Process material transfers, returns, replenishments, and other warehouse transactions.
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, reach trucks, order pickers, and other material-handling equipment as authorized.
• Ensure materials are properly labeled, packaged, stored, and protected from damage.
• Maintain organized warehouse locations and follow 5S and housekeeping standards.
• Follow FIFO, FEFO, lot-control, or other inventory-rotation requirements when applicable.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Receiving, Inventory Control, Production, Shipping, Quality, and other departments to resolve material issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve warehouse layout, material flow, inventory accuracy, productivity, and safety.
• Assist with physical inventories and inventory audits.
• Train and mentor new or less-experienced material handlers on processes, systems, equipment, and safety requirements.
• Serve as a knowledgeable resource for complex material-handling and inventory issues.
• Follow all company safety, quality, security, and operational procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3–5+ years of warehouse, inventory, logistics, manufacturing, or material-handling experience preferred.
• Advanced understanding of warehouse and inventory-control processes.
• Experience using ERP/WMS systems and handheld RF scanners preferred.
• Experience with systems such as NetSuite and RF-SMART is a plus.
• Ability to research and correct inventory discrepancies.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to inventory accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Forklift or powered industrial truck certification preferred or ability to obtain certification.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to frequently bend, reach, push, pull, and lift materials.
• Ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to operate warehouse and material-handling equipment safely.
• Ability to work in warehouse and production environments with varying temperatures and noise levels.