Material Handler

The Material Handler is responsible for the efficient and accurate movement, storage, and tracking of materials within the warehouse and production environment. This role ensures that materials are properly received, stocked, and delivered to appropriate locations to support production and shipping schedules. The Material Handler operates various material handling equipment, follows safety protocols, and maintains inventory accuracy through record-keeping and inventory checks. Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a commitment to workplace safety are essential.

• Prioritizes safety in all aspects of the job.
• Unload, measure, tag, and put away freight.
• Process outgoing UPS and FEDEX shipments.
• Pick Sunrise and Sterling for shipment.
• Maintain inventory records and report discrepancies.
• Feed and remove products from the production lines and store them in proper areas.
• Cycle counting.
• Liaisons with the warehouse supervisor to ensure that all safety steps are being taken on the job.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the Associate is regularly required to sit, handle, feel, talk, and hear. The Associate is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The Associate must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to write out BOLs and other material control paperwork and reports. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public. Fluency in English, in reading, writing, and oral, is required to perform job duties.
• A minimum of a High School degree with 1+ years of manufacturing/material handling experience preferred.
• 2 years of Material Handling Experience
• A positive, thorough communicator.
• Some experience with quality systems preferred.
• Experience with an ERP system preferred.
• Strong attention to detail.

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Long and short term disability insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 10 Company Paid Holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Section 125 Plan
• Performance Awards
• Service Awards

Since 1888, American Excelsior Company has manufactured and distributed products for packaging, cushioning, engineered foam specialties, erosion control, and a wide variety of engineered wood fibers. AEC's nationwide manufacturing and distribution capabilities ensure efficient delivery from 7 manufacturing plants across the country.

Offers for newly hired individuals are contingent on an acceptable result of a Pre-Employment Drug & Alcohol Test, Audiogram, and Background Check.

American Excelsior is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. American Excelsior makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.