Material Handler
Great Dane Trailers
- Transported inventory items to appropriate locations.
- Packed items into appropriate containers for shipment.
- Maintained a safe work environment by following proper safety protocols and conducting regular inspections.
- Kept storage areas organized, clean, and secure to fully protect company assets.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely completion of tasks and high-quality work standards.
- Operated forklifts and pallet jacks to transfer large products from one area of warehouse to another, allowing for easier accessibility.
- Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements.
- Increased productivity, utilizing forklifts and other material handling equipment effectively.
- Read production orders, work orders, shipping orders and requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
- Prevented product damage by carefully loading and unloading materials using appropriate equipment.
- Listened closely during team meetings to gain complete understanding of duties required for each shift, completing priority tasks first.
- Facilitated smooth operations, coordinating with various departments to fulfill material requests promptly.
- Conducted routine maintenance checks on material handling equipment to ensure optimal functioning throughout daily operations.
- Expedited order fulfillment by accurately picking, packing, and shipping products to customers.
- Attached identifying tags to containers to mark with identifying shipping information.
- Supported production goals, ensuring that all necessary materials were available when needed on the manufacturing floor.
- Unloaded incoming shipments to verify accuracy of deliveries and check possible damages.
- Enhanced warehouse efficiency by organizing materials and implementing inventory management systems.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping through diligent documentation of all material transactions and movements within the warehouse.
- Facilitated smooth warehouse operations, maintaining clean and organized work areas.
- Coordinated disposal of obsolete materials, ensuring environmentally friendly practices.
- Supported production line with timely material supply, keeping operations running without interruptions.
- Optimized storage solutions, creating more efficient use of warehouse space.
- Reduced material waste by implementing sustainable handling and packaging techniques.
- Improved safety standards, conducting thorough inspections of material handling equipment.
- Enhanced security measures, conducting regular checks to prevent loss or damage to inventory.
- Trained new employees on best practices for material handling, fostering skilled and knowledgeable team.
- Implemented barcode system for inventory management, streamlining tracking process.
- Maintained clean, orderly work environment free of hazards.
- Loaded and unloaded materials onto and off of trucks for fast shipment.
- Drove forklifts, pallet jacks and other equipment to move materials.
- Operated equipment while observing standard safety procedures.
- Helped train new employees in safe practices and warehouse procedures.
- Used handheld scanners to efficiently track and maneuver freight throughout distribution network.
- Unpacked and repacked items in different quantities and configurations for shipment.
- Used machinery and equipment such as box cutters, shrink-wrap guns and electric pallet jacks.
