Material Handler

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Who will you be working with?

MEI produces cab comfort products for locomotives.  We are ISO9001 certified and firmly committed to continually providing consistently high levels of quality and reliability, competitive products, to meet or exceed Wabtec customer expectations in a timely manner, and continually improving the effectiveness of the quality management system. The Material Handler reports to the Production Supervisor. The Production team ensures compliance with Wabtec’s quality standards, while working efficiently and effectively within a lean environment, and is instrumental in furnishing our customers with a quality and reliable product.

How will you make a difference?

As a member of the production team, The Material Handler loads, moves material to designated warehouse locations, and distributes material to assembly line within the facility ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all job functions. The position is a Monday through Friday, first shift position, with occasional overtime on Saturdays, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The position requires the employee to be on-site during scheduled shift to perform daily duties and responsibilities.  Requires daily face-to-face interaction and communication with internal and external individuals.

What do we want to know about you?

Minimum Qualifications: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.)

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in production and warehouse environments.
• Requires a basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Required to have a valid drivers license for forklift certification.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work unsupervised, or with limited direction.
• High level interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with others.
• Ability to respond positively to feedback and implement change in process and procedures as needed.

What will your typical day look like?

Essential Duties:

• Moves approved materials to designated warehouse locations.
• Arranges materials to FIFO and honeycomb standards.
• Distributes materials to production line(s) as needed.
• Maintain, organize warehouse, and inventory locations to ensure a safe, clean, and healthy environment.
• Participate in cycle count and physical inventory activities.
• Operate forklift, cranes, hand carts, floor dolly, pallet jacks, scissor lift, ladders, and other warehouse machines or vehicles.
• Company forklift, heavy equipment, crane certification will be required within first six months of employment.
• Complete various types of transactions within ERP system.
• Monitors stock bins and reports stock needs to Supervisor or Purchasing Manager.
• Follows all safety and PPE requirements.
• Adheres to the Wabtec Code of Conduct.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Work Environment: (The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.)

• The employee will work on the production shop floor that does not have controlled temperatures and will vary based on weather conditions. Is occasionally exposed to fumes and minimal to moderate noise.

What about the physical demands of the job?

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.)

• Employee is regularly required to:
  • Hear.
  • Read, write, and communicate in English.
  • Stand and/or walk for up to 6 hours at a time, with minimal breaks.
  • Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds independently or up to 50 pounds with assistance.
  • Vision abilities include close and distance vision, color distinction, and observe small handwriting, labels, and components.
• Employee is always required to wear steel toed shoes and safety glasses.
• Employee is required to wear hearing protection in designated areas.

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

The hourly rate for this role is in the range of $22.00-25.00 per hour.

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

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