Jobs at The AMES Companies, Inc. (Now Hiring) — 4 open

WHY JOIN THE AMES COMPANIES 

We have amazing Benefits! Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Wellness, 401K, Holidays Employee Assistance Program, Vacation Days, Disability, and much more. 

WHO WE ARE 

The AMES Companies, headquartered in Lake Nona-Orlando, FL has a rich American history. The AMES story goes back to 1774, when Captain John Ames began making America’s first shovels. AMES® brand is the third oldest consumer brand in the country, and its tools helped build America for more than two hundred years. You can learn more about our history here.

Our business lines include Home Organization, Lawn and Garden Tools, Outdoor Living, and Cleaning Tools. Our leading global brands are sold to homeowners and professionals involved in new construction, remodeling, and maintenance activities. To learn more about out business lines, visit our website: https://www.homebyames.com/en-us/. 

WHO YOU ARE 

Our Material Handler drives powered industrial truck equipment with lifting devices such as forklifts to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials within or near plant, yard, or work site for the production of lawn and garden tools.

WHERE YOU WILL WORK  

Our woodmill is located in McClure, PA.   

RESPONSIBILITIES

 Demonstrate the understanding of all required paperwork to include but not limited to, the Bill of Materials (BOM), Hour x Hour sheet, basic tool prints, communication boards, standard work documents, quality visuals

Demonstrate the capability to meet or exceed established production rates and standards

Follow basic work instructions on a daily basis with reasonable supervision

Position forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials, and transports load to designated area

Maintain production materials in work cells as assigned by supervisor

Accurately perform inventory and labor transactions

Load and unload materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand

Convey materials from storage or work sites to designated area

Perform daily inspection of material handling and associated equipment; notify appropriate support people if unable to resolve problem themselves

Correctly identify and tag both finished goods and raw components utilizing the current systems

Ability to direct load trailers with finished goods or components

Unload inbound shipments and move product to storage locations

Pull and prepare product for shipment, ensuring the exact number and types of product is loaded

Move trailers to and from the shipping docks to the yard

Verify incoming material counts and inspects incoming components to assure they meet ATT Specifications.

Maintain a clean and organized material storage area

Address rework as required

Initiate and participate in continuous improvement through cost savings and kaizen or other related activities

Train others as needed

Complete paperwork timely and accurately

Ability to regularly perform job duties in conjunction with others in assembly area, while routinely being closely supervised

Work and communicate in a professional manner with all business associates

Follow all safety policies and procedures; including, but not limited to wearing all required personal protective equipment (PPE)

ENVIRONMENTAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand on concrete floor with/without floor mats; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms (which may include above and/or below shoulders); bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.  The employee is regularly required to use left and/or right hand for simple grasping; fine work, pushing/pulling and fast paced assembly.  The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb or balance.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50/55 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here 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 outside weather conditions.  The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and vibration.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

WORK AUTHORIZATION 

The AMES Companies will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States.  The Company does not currently sponsor immigration visas for this role.