Material Handler
About this role
Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in “Automotive News.” A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.
Department
Production
Reports to
Production Supervisor
Summary
The Material Handler works with Production Supervisors coordinating daily production floor activities, including housekeeping. Reads work instructions or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved.
Job Duties
- Follow all safety requirements
- Inventory materials on the work floor and supply work cells with materials as needed
- Load or unload materials as needed
- FIFO all material to the line and in storage areas
- Read part numbers and show distinction between part numbers
- Bring correct containers to work area without disrupting production
- Place finished goods in proper area
- Report any equipment issues to active supervisor or manager
- Ability to stop the process in event of nonconformity
- Work within a team environment
- Work overtime as required
- Perform other duties as assigned
Core Competencies
- Attendance - Good Attendance
- Safety – Follows all safety rules
- Quality – Attention to detail and committed to excellence with zero defects
- Productivity – Working at a fast pace meeting productivity goals and standards
- Teamwork - Works well with others and follows instructions
Requirements
- High School Diploma or G.E.D
- Minimum 1+ year experience operating Forklift and Material Handling preferred
- 1+ year experience in the Automotive Industry preferred
- Ability to safely operate Hi-Lo equipment required
- Flex N Gate Hi-Lo re-certification is required
- Basic Math, Reading and Comprehension Skills
Working Conditions
- Physical ability to lift 35 lbs.
- Driving, standing, reaching, twisting, bending and walking
- Operating Forklift and other related machinery in Materials in a manufacturing/Plant environment
- Ability to manually move other boxes and materials required
- Ability to operate a hand jack pallet as required
- Wearing required PPE in a manufacturing environment
What We Offer
• Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life and disability insurance; and a flexible spending account
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs and tuition reimbursement
• Paid holidays and vacation time
What do our employees have to say?
“It engages you professionally, and provides learning opportunities.”
“Lots of growth opportunity.”
“The company’s young enough to be exciting, but old enough to be stable.”
Not just a job—a great place to work!
Flex-N-Gate is an equal opportunity employer. EEO/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled.
Company at a glance
Starting with aftermarket parts in 1956 and moving into O.E. in 1968, Flex-N-Gate produces the highest quality products and systems for the automotive industry. With our extensive plastics, metals and mechanical assemblies experience, we persistently strive for continuous improvement and on-time delivery of defect-free products.
We provide our customers a comprehensive solution using our collective resources of product engineering, project management, testing, stamping, welding, molding, painting, plating, assembly and shipping.
Top Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Prescription insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Company match
- Safety training
- New hire orientation
- Continuous learning and development programs
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation time
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