Material Handler

**Job Title**:Materials Handler

**Department**:Warehouse & Distribution

**Location**:Stanley (UK)

**Hours**:38 hours per week

**Responsible to**:Production Team Leader

**Responsible for**:Issuing and movement of goods and materials.

**Purpose of Job**:Issuing and movement of goods and materials to ensure the efficient running of the production dept.

**Key result areas**:

- Implementation of the objectives set by management.
- Uphold the company’s values of safety, quality and performance.
- Maintain the quality standards for the product set by the company.
- Comply with all statutory legislation and the companies Health and Safety Policies.
- Support and promote Business Excellence.
- Generate KPI’s relating to production department efficiency.
- Providing support and guidance on work related procedures or policies.
- Lead teams from other departments in solving problems on machinery and procedures.
- Coaching employees in developing their skills and knowledge, including providing opportunity for employees to learn new skills.
- Relay improvement ideas to senior managers.
- Encouraging and motivating your team.
- Collaborate with technical and quality departments on associated projects.
- Adhering to and carrying out the company’s 5s programme by maintain housekeeping Standards.
- Ensure all relevant company procedures and policies are followed.

**Job Portfolio**:Person Specification

**Knowledge**
- Planning methodologies (Kanban, made to stock etc.).
- Computer experience -Excel, Sage, or other production management software.

**Skills/Experience**
- Previous experience in similar roles.
- Ability to work under pressure meeting required targets.
- Good organisational skills.
- Use of warehousing software (ERP).
- Application of problem-solving techniques in real world situations.
- Good communication skills.

**Qualifications**
- GCSE maths/English
- Slinger and banks man Certificate to use overhead crane correctly
- Counterbalance forklift licence
- Full UK driving licence
- Adult Literacy level 1
- Adult Numeracy level 1
- First aid
- Fire Marshal

**Daily Duties**
- Ensure daily checks on Fork Trucks and other lifting equipment are carried out reporting any defects to the line manager.
- Preparation and issuing goods to the production lines.
- Organise steel so that operators use a FIFO system.
- Assist in coil change overs on machines.
- Ensure the safe storage of all goods in Production.
- Sign off and movement of goods from the Eng. stores to Production.
- Make accurate records of stock movements, dispatches and labour time using appropriate methods.
- Ensure production area is secure when not in use.
- Removal of waste product produced by the production process.
- Carry out daily cleaning duties during and at the end of the shift.

**Weekly Duties**
- Ensure inventory checks are carried out as agreed with the line manager, investigate and report discrepancies.
- Update KPI’s as per defined list.
- Perform 5S audits and agree improvement tasks with line manager, assign employees to complete each task.
- Carry out racking checks as per schedule.

**Duties as required**
- Activate TPM cards for damaged or broken items/building.
- Carry out basic machine maintenance to forklift such as refilling batteries with distilled water.
- Clean rollformer rafts as per plan.
- Troubleshoot problems.
- Investigate NCN’s.
- Any other duties as required by the management team.

This list is not exhaustive and is a guide to the bare minimum required to perform the role.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £11.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £11.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- FLT: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- counterbalance license (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: JC1212D