Stock Handler 1st and 3rd shift at Petmate in Arlington, Texas

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for material flow from local zone market to supply the cells for the operation within the section for the manufacturing function.

Supporting the Lead with the day-to-day management of their manufacturing area and ensuring a safe efficient operation in achieving business targets. Coordinate their workloads, providing support to ensure that the team delivers, monitoring any shortages, material changes, to ensure production targets, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and quality and safety standards are met in order to meet the requirements of the customer.

Support requirements to achieve high standards, fostering a culture of working safely. Work under general supervision, reviewed by Management. Decisions and results have an impact on the function and their success.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES­ include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

Material Flow

• Safely operate a fork truck to support material movement for multiple station within a zone
• Supply components from localized zone market to the cells utilizing bin systems
• Prepare next finish good pallet with box container in each cell
• Deliver box containers to cell (utilize pallet jack)
• Deliver cardboard dividers to cells

Safety

• Support efforts to keep cell clean by sweeping, picking up, and removal of scrap parts
• Maintain safe conditions within the local zone market

Process

• Follow standard route and document process to ensure correct delivery schedule
• Build up box bases / lids
• Report to materials group any understock conditions
• Work to ensure multiple work cells are supplied per your standard work to meet delivery requirements while achieving quality and safety standards
• Maintain stock in the zone market to assure no stock shortages

Quality

• Help maintain zone markings by updating labels & tape stripes that are no longer correct or legible
• Ensure correct material is in the cell during current production runs
• Ensure correct material is in the cell for model changeovers. Compare part number of components to those listed in the BOM (located on communication boards)
• When delivering parts to cell, complete a quick review to ensure no gross and obvious damage has occurred during transportation process
• Ensure that team members follow standard operating procedures and comply with quality requirements

Relationship Management

• Communicate with material handlers to ensure zone markets are stocked
• Feedback to the Management team to share ideas and improve operation, recommending, supporting and implementing continuous improvement activities and processes.

Self-Management

• Support and comply with Health & Safety regulations, the Company Handbook, Quality and Environmental standards, and all other Company policies and procedures
• Embrace personal challenges
• Be self-aware, resilient, assertive, and support change
• Participate and collaborate with your extended team
• Be action oriented to help the team be successful
• Work with a continuous improvement mind set

Skills and Attributes:

• Work independently, reviewed infrequently with minimal supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be well organized to maintain the zone market
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Able to work cross functionally and collaboratively with many stakeholders

QUALIFICATIONS

• Fork Truck, pallet jack operation – 6 months minimum experience
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to read, comprehend, write, and communicate in English
• Must be able to understand station layouts & Bill of Materials
• Must be able to keep workstations clean and organized
• Must have a positive attitude and have a sense of urgency

EDUCATION

• High School diploma or equivalent
• MH 2- or 6-months previous warehouse experience required

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

FLSA STATUS

Hourly

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