A good company is more than just the sum of its products.  Since 1949, we have focused on three principles: honesty, hard work, and giving customer the best product in the world—Orange Iron, the Ditch Witch brand. We provide opportunities for continued training and professional growth as well as competitive wages and top-notch benefits. 

Ditch Witch is currently looking for a Night Shift Material Handler I with previous experience working night shifts!! 

The Material Handler fills orders, receives and stocks parts into the warehouse, delivers parts with forklifts or Raymond, and unloads trucks. This employee also performs routine maintenance on forklifts and parts wagons. He or she also performs other duties as assigned.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Read information from various documents.
• Locate and identify parts in the warehouse.
• Use a forklift, Raymond, or hoist to move or deliver parts and containers.
• Count or use scales to weigh-count parts.
• Use a computer to check the location, inventory, and routing of parts.
• Use a computer to fill and ship parts orders.
• Perform routine service on forklifts, including filling the propane tank, checking and adding engine oil, cleaning the radiator, and washing the forklift.
• Unload trucks, build shelving, and move shelving.
• Through behavior and communication, maintain positive relationships with customers, clients, supervisors, and co-workers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Manufacturing plant conditions (indoors, with variable temperature, humidity, noise, and dirt).
• Limited outdoor exposure (while getting parts and filling forklift propane tank).
• Physical hazards such as powered vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic, overhead storage, and materials handling.
• Working with hazardous materials, including LPG, solvents, oils, grease, acids, caustics, paints, and batteries.
• A variable work schedule (ranging from 8-12 hours daily with overtime paid after 8 hours per day) and some scheduled work on Saturdays.
• Work independently with limited supervision.
• An expectation to work at least 50% of the Extra Time (ET). 

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Have appropriate reading, clerical, and basic math skills. This includes the ability to understand written instructions, record transactions accurately, and perform basic calculations.
• Be able to regularly handle items weighing up to 60 pounds.
• Be able to achieve forklift driver certification.
• Have a good work record, including indications of strong self-motivation, high productivity, reliable attendance, attention to quality, ability to learn new skills, and a cordial, cooperative personality.
• Prior forklift experience and/or certification preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMAND CHARACTERISTICS: Medium

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Standing: Frequent
• Sitting: Frequent
• Walking: Frequent
• Twisting: Occasional
• Bending: Frequent
• Elevated Work: Frequent
• Squatting/Kneeling: Occasional
• Climbing: Frequent
• Pulling/Pushing: up to 50lbs
• Floor to Knuckle: up to 60lbs
• Knuckle to Shoulder: up to 35lbs
• Shoulder to Overhead: up to 25lbs

If interested in this role, please apply online!

https://career4.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=17701&company=2642654P&username=

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