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.

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.