Job Information
BRODART Material Handler II in WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania
Responsible for the management of the Buffer area to include:
- Flow of materials held in buffer and overcrowding.
- Transfer of materials in totes to trucks and staging in buffer area.
- Release of completed orders to take-away conveyor.
- Problem resolution.
- Recording of book order status transactions and use of Book Order Control System to obtain and update book order information.
- Responsible to enter information into computer system as necessary for order fulfillment in SCS and Oracle.
- Works with co-workers to resolve issues related to overages, shortages and mis-routings.
- Performs investigations based on Oracle and SCS (conveyor) information.
- May be the point of contact for special handling requests.
- Responsible to perform other duties of equal or lesser classification irrespective of required change in department, hours (including mandatory overtime) or work conditions as directed by supervisor.
- Responsible for regular, dependable attendance and punctuality.
Maintain safe, clean and organized work areas, emptying trash cans and barrels and sweeping of floors, as needed.
Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent and a relevant amount of experience as a Material Handler III or equivalent experience.
- Capable of performing at an advanced proficiency level of competence within production standards of efficiency and skill of Material Handler III.
- PC Proficiency and familiarity with Book Order Control System.
- Ability to read, write and follow verbal and written instructions.
- Flexible to make appropriate decisions regarding safety in handling materials and responsive to changing work environments.
- Ability to work/communicate effectively and respectfully with co-workers and to adhere to Brodart rules, policies and standards of conduct.
- Must be able to work in a production environment that may be subject to varied temperatures and other conditions, such as noise (conveyor) and dust.
- Must be able to stand/walk for 8 hour shifts and possess the ability to frequently bend and lift 40 lbs and up to 70 lbs occasionally and push book trucks weighing several hundred pounds.
- Required to float throughout the work area and move from zone to zone as workload requires.