Material Handler Coordinator
Required skills
- material handler
- coordinator
- production goals
- team leadership
- safety
- forklift
- AS400
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- shipping
Nice to have
- wood crates
- saws
- air powered staple guns
- UPS
- FedEx
- purchasing
Role summary
The Material Handler Coordinator assists the supervisor in meeting production goals by leading a team of hourly employees. This role involves performing semi-skilled manual duties, enforcing safety protocols, and exercising independent judgment to ensure quality standards. Key responsibilities include driving company vehicles, operating forklifts for loading/unloading trucks, identifying and preparing parts orders for shipment, building crates, managing inventory, and accurately entering receiving data into the AS400 system. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and AS400 is required, along with strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills. A high school diploma and two years of experience are preferred.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Primary duty is to assist supervisor to meet production goals as outlined by the supervisor.
- Leading a team of hourly employees.
- To perform a variety of semi-skilled manual duties requiring knowledge of techniques, tools, equipment and safety precautions.
- To adhere to and enforce the general safety plan.
- May be required to do other duties as requested by supervisor.
- Primary job functions require exercising independent judgement.
- Ensures work is performed at a quality level consistent with Wabash’s standard practice.
- Good attendance is critical, and coordinator is required to report all absences directly to supervisor.
- Must be willing and able to work overtime.
Below are examples of the type of duties you could be responsible for:
- Drive Wabash vehicles to different plants to pull parts.
- Load and unload trucks via forklift.
- Identify parts by reading labels/orders and pull parts. parts orders for shipping to include all labels and bill of lading.
- Build wood crates
- Prepare
- using various saws and air powered staple guns.
- Pull, pack and label parts for shipment (includes boxing parts and building wood crates for shipping).
- Prepare parts orders for shipping to include all labels and bill of landing.
- Build wood crates using various saws and air powered staple guns.
- Provide inventory assistance.
- Load LTL semi-trailers using a forklift.
- Enter all incoming receivers to the as400 (PU15)
- Receive and check in UPS and Fed X and distribute to correct personnel
- Assist with checking items in at the receiving area as they are being unloaded
- Make tags and help put tags on all product that comes in
- Work with various departments such as purchasing
- Send and receive communication on outgoing and incoming material
- Back up person for writing SO’s
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and AS400
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and phone etiquette
- High level of organization and attention to detail
- Motivated and ability to work on own initiative and take responsibility where necessary
- Ability to work to a high standard and as part of a team
- High School diploma and two years’ experience preferred
