Material Handler

Material Handler

Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.

ABB Installation Products Division (formerly Thomas&Betts),is the number one manufacturer of electrification products in North America with a 125-year history of providing innovation and customer- focused solutions for connecting and protecting electrical systems, as well as a unique differentiated medium voltage offering. Our products are used all around you, every day - orbiting the earth, working on Mars, on the fastest trains we ride, in the fastest cars of the world, crossing oceans, in factories producing your food, in the tallest buildings of the world, in the most modern hotels and in the walls of your home. With a portfolio of more than 200,000 products marketed under more than 38 premium brand names, our Division offerings are found wherever electricity is used. The role reports to the Warehouse Supervisor and is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. As a Material Handler, you learn about, operate, repair and maintain machines. Do you enjoy active work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on manufacturing processes? If so, we think our team would be a great fit for you! In the position of "Inventory Control" which involves loading, unloading, and moving materials within or near the plant, yard or work sites with a fork lift. You will play a crucial role in maintaining client partnerships, ensuring customer satisfaction with our products and helping our company meet its production targets. In this role, you will have the opportunity to gain experience with a diverse array of machines and become part of a knowledgeable and supportive team. This position offers plenty of opportunities for you to grow within an industry-leading company. This position works 10 hour shifts Monday

• Thursday, with OT as needed to meet customer demand.

• This is a Safety Sensitive position under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016.

Your responsibilities

• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved

• Opens containers

• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand

• Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit

• Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated areas

• Secures lifting attachments to materials and conveys load to destination or signals crane or hoisting operators to move load to destination

• Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet

• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers

• Loads trucks for Industrial Truck Operator

• Stacks or assembles materials into bundles and bands bundles together

• Clamps sections of portable conveyor together or places conveyor sections on blocks or boxes to facilitate movement of materials or products

• Removes samples of materials, labels with identifying information, and takes samples to laboratory for analysis

• Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power hoist, and cleans work area, machines, and equipment to assist machine operators

• Makes simple adjustments or repairs such as realigning belts or replacing rollers

• Assembles crates to contain products such as machines or vehicles

• Shovels loose materials such as sand, gravel, metals, plastics, or chemicals, into machine hoppers into vehicles and containers such as wheelbarrows, scrap truck, or barrels

• Operates industrial truck or electric hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and products

Your background

• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

• Ability to learn, understand and follow company requirements for employee safety, product quality and productivity

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos

• Ability to write simple correspondence and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organizations

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

• Ability to comprehend and communicate detailed written or verbal instructions

• Ability to solve problems in a standardized situation with some variables

• Ability to work in a high noise environment that requires standing for long periods of time, walking, bending, kneeling, and lifting or pushing weights up to 50 pounds

• Flexible in terms of shift scheduling, including scheduling for weekends, overtime and holiday shifts

• Have a strong commitment and ability to follow health and safety rules and procedures and utilize all required safety equipment

• Detail oriented with good analytical and communication skills (verbal and written)

• Knowledge of Inventory software and Manufacturing software

• Minimum of one-year experience in driving powered industrial forklifts and/or reach trucks - and/or experience in operating pallet jacks or order picking

• Ability to use company mainframe computer systems

• Ability to run weight counting scales

• Good math and problem solving skills

• Ability to make quality/ repair decisions based on visual inspections of products within prescribed guidelines

• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

More about us

We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M.

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