Material Handler

Job title: Material Handler

About the Role The role coordinates, tracks, and documents the movement, status, and location of work-in-progress inventory; transports and tracks parts between departments to ensure accurate and timely movement through the manufacturing process; moves parts within the available process span time; supports production needs and maintains quality records and documentation to support quality requirements.

What You'll Do

• Verify and match part lots with paperwork, routing information, serial numbers, quantities, etc. before transporting lots to the next department.
• Ensure completion of necessary signoffs on work completion and routing information before transporting lots to the next department.
• Meet with Leads to reconcile problems regarding paperwork/part inaccuracies and assure communication among production departments related to product movement.
• Follow routers; move parts by hand, pallet jack, and with fork lifts.
• Perform and coordinate loading and unloading of product to and from different Portland Operations; update computerized inventory control system to reflect locations; may directly move product as needed.
• Move equipment and parts as needed within the teams as needed.
• Make computer entries to update the inventory, scheduling and location of parts; process the addition and/or re-sequencing of processes as submitted by engineering; enter transaction codes on all lot movements.
• Reconcile inventory system information; assure that part lot numbers are accurately accounted for.
• Material Handlers "rush" jobs as requested; assure tracking of parts.
• Complete daily cycle counts; check sample lots for quantity, identification numbers and location; move lots to keep accurate inventory control.
• Housekeeping: maintain neat, organized work areas.
• Safety: adhere to plant and department safety rules; safely operate all equipment and tools; identify and report safety problems.
• Completes logs and records.
• Performs other tasks as directed.

What We're Looking For

• Ability to verify paperwork and part information (routing, serial numbers, quantities) and ensure proper movement through manufacturing processes.
• Experience with physical movement of parts using hand tools, pallet jacks, and forklifts; willingness to perform manual handling.
• Proficiency with a computerized inventory control/ERP system and data entry for inventory, scheduling, and location tracking.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to follow routers and signing off on work; effective communication across production teams.
• Willingness to maintain housekeeping and safety standards.
• Willingness to participate in on-the-job training, including PCC forklift driving safety certification.
• Familiarity with Materials Resource Planning (MRP) systems is a plus.

Nice to Have

• Prior experience in a manufacturing or materials environment.
• Exposure to MRP systems and process improvement in an inventory context.