Material Handler Garland, TX - Pregis : Job Details

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Why Join Pregis?

Pregis is in the packaging business to protect what matters. We are committed to providing our customers and employees sustainable growth through purpose-driven innovation and customer-centric packaging solutions. If you are looking for a company that is thriving across various high growth industries and is innovative, customer focused, high integrity, believes in strong teamwork and collaboration, Pregis is the company for you. Check out the Pregis Purpose to learn how sustainability and social responsibility is at the very core of our company DNA.

Plant Handling - Material Handler

Summary of Job:

Responsible for shipping and receiving of all goods into the facility and assist in maintaining the warehouse properly, organized and maintained in order to facilitate the movement of product.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Support, demonstrate and promote Pregis' core values: integrity, collaboration, customer focus and innovation.
• Adheres to the highest standards of company safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations including all personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
• Safely drive a forklift to stage material, load trucks, unloading trucks and transfer material within the plant and within departments as needed.
• Maintain the warehouse clean and organized daily to ensure product can be located easily and efficiently.
• Perform daily inventory as needed to provide information for any necessary adjustments. Communicate information to the appropriate people.
• Maintain inventory of purchased products and cycle counts.
• Coordinate scrap material storage as needed.
• Oversee changes to the department storage floor plan.
• Communicate information to the appropriate people.
• Coordinate storage locations.
• Familiar with Scheduling systems and procedures.
• Able to communicate information to all levels of management.
• Other miscellaneous responsibilities as deemed necessary.
• May be required to perform material move transactions in SAP system as needed.
• Must be able and willing to change out propane cylinders on the forklift as required.
• Must be able to move scrap into the open top dumpster and in the compactor.
• Keep work areas clean following 5S guidelines.

Required Education, Experience and Qualifications

• 2+ years of sit-down forklift experience.
• 2+ years of shipping & receiving experience.
• 2+ years of inventory control experience.
• Experience with Inventory Control/Warehouse Management Software (ex. SAP).
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Physical Environmental Demands

• Work in temperatures of up to100 plus for up to 12-hour shifts. Frequent standing and walking; frequent stooping and squatting; frequent bending and some kneeling and crawling; occasional bending and twisting; occasional stair climbing; pushing/pulling 30-60 pounds of force; occasional reaching; repetitive use of wrist, hands, and fingers; frequent use of shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, and ankles.
• Must be physically able to operate powered industrial equipment such as forklifts.
• Must be able to move safely throughout the facility as needed.
• Must follow all Safety Rules and policies.

Health & Safety

Pregis values its people and is committed to providing and maintaining a safe a healthy work environment. All employees must be responsible for knowing and complying with safety policies and regulations. Working safely and wearing required PPE is a condition of employment.

Position Type

• Full time.
• Shift work 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM and 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM
• Overtime expected per business demand.

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent required.

• Minimum 1 year manufacturing preferred.

Diversity and Inclusion

We believe in diversity of thought and bringing together other traits and characteristics that make an individual bring a unique experience to Pregis. We strive to foster an inclusive environment where behaviors and social norms ensure people are welcome.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement/Inclusion

We offer equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We support inclusion and believe in welcoming a collective sum of individual differences, thoughts, traits, and characteristics to represent Pregis' culture and achievements.

Visit us at www.pregis.com for more information about Pregis LLC.