Job Description

For over 75 years, Rice Lake Weighing Systems has been a successful, growth-oriented company known as a leader in the weighing industry and our community.  We are seeking a Material Handler to join our team.

The Material Handler II puts away incoming freight into stock locations, delivers materials to work centers, prioritizes work using the company computer system and moves manufactured parts or products to final stock locations. This candidate may assist with picking, issuing and packing parts before sending to inventory for shipments. Other duties will include ensuring that all of the above are correctly counted, entered, and transferred to the appropriate areas in a timely and efficient manner.  Material Handlers fill replenishment point of use locations plant wide from bulk storage to component and finished goods areas. This candidate must work as a part of a team and be able to work flexible hours as needed. Must operate material handling equipment including but not limited to forklift, reach truck, pallet jack, & picking lift. This shift works 10 am -6:30 pm

Essential Job Functions and Major Tasks:

• Operate material handling equipment such as a forklift, reach truck, standard and riding pallet jack, and picking lift
• Put away incoming freight into stock locations
• Deliver materials to work centers per priorities set in the portal or otherwise
• Follow your assigned portal and work instruction for delivery priorities 
• Ensure correct counts, data entry into computerized inventory system, and move to correct locations 
• Fill replenishment point of use locations plant wide with bulk storage items 
• Use handheld scanners to ensure transaction accuracy of part number and location
• Completes material handling requests in all areas of the plant and conduct proper follow up to notify parties when material is going to be delayed and when reorder/replenishment is needed.

Other Job Functions:  

• Maintain a clean and orderly work area on a daily basis 
• Assist in small pack or LTL areas as needed 
• Other functions as assigned by supervisor

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Work environment in inside a warehouse where there is frequent noise and moving objects such as forklifts, carts and other personal lift equipment. Worksite can be congested at times near the unloading track. Environment is in a climate-controlled warehouse and work is completed independently but as a team. 
• Personal protective equipment required for this position includes: safety shoes (continuous), safety glasses, and gloves.
• See physical demands analysis for additional details

Minimum Qualifications and Prerequisites: 

Education and Experience 

• Shipping/Receiving experience a plus
• Material Handling experience using scanners or computers a plus

Skills

• Good basic math and reading skills
• Some typing or keyboarding skills
• Inventory transactions in a computer system
• Good communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good problem solving/spatial reasoning skills 
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Previous forklift and equipment operating experience a plus 

Certificates, licenses, training, or other job-related requirements 

No current restrictions prohibiting lifting up to 50 pounds

RLWS is a successful, energetic, customer-driven organization that offers competitive wages, great working conditions, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, disability, life, vacation, sick time, holidays, profit sharing, 401k, and wellness benefit programs. 

If you need assistance with your application, please contact Rice Lake Weighing Systems at (800) 472-6703.
Rice Lake Weighing Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.  Rice Lake Weighing Systems is a Substance-Free Workplace and requires pre-employment drug screens.