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Material Handler

The Greenbrier Companies, Tacoma, WA, United States


Summary

– The Material Handler is responsible for loading, unloading, and moving materials within or near the plant, yard, or work site.

Duties and Responsibilities

Receives, processes and tags incoming material.

Moves inventory materials to their respective area.

Delivers parts to areas in the plant where work is in process.

Performs cycle counting and physical inventories as directed.

Maintains forklift trucks in clean, good working order.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications

Ability to work within a team environment, communicate professionally with team members and vendors, clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing.

Ability to organize and prioritize projects and information with accurate turnaround under tight timeframes.

Ability to identify, plan, start, and complete projects or other work that needs to be accomplished.

Preferred Qualifications

Materials or warehouse experience.

One year or more of work experience as a material handler in an industrial setting.

Experience driving a forklift or other heavy equipment.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements
The work environment is representative of those encountered while performing essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. The job requires working in hot and cold environments, in and out of weather, around heavy equipment, on top of and under railcars and near railroad tracks. PPE such as steel toe boots, hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, welding and grinding shields, etc., may be required.

Physical Activities and Requirements

Sit: Occasionally

Walk: Frequently

Bend: Frequently

Kneel/Squat: Frequently

Crawl: Frequently

Climb: Frequently

Reach Forward: Frequently

Reach Upward: Frequently

Handling/Fingering: Frequently

Lift 5-10 lbs: Frequently

Lift 10-25 lbs: Frequently

Lift 25-50 lbs: Frequently

Lift 50-75 lbs: Not Applicable

Lift 75+ lbs: Not Applicable

Push 0-10 lbs: Frequently

Push 10-25 lbs: Frequently

Push 25-50 lbs: Frequently

Push 50-75 lbs: Not Applicable

Push 75+ lbs: Not Applicable

Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal-opportunity employer and encourage applications from all qualified candidates. Greenbrier makes reasonable accommodations in the application and hiring process for individuals with known disabilities unless providing accommodation would result in an undue hardship. For more information: Know Your Rights.

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