Packaging Associate/Material Handler
Company
TPI Staffing, Inc
Location
Houston, TX
Job Type
Full-time
Salary
18–20 an hour
Posted
5 days ago
Via
ZipRecruiter
Job Description
Packaging Associate/Material Handler
Temp to Hire
$18.00 - $20.00/hr
1st shift: 9am - 5:30pm w/ 30 min lunch
• *Forklift Experience Required**
• Vacuum Seal Packaging**
Job Description:
- Ensures orderly production and distribution of products by pulling orders from inventory, delivering production materials and supplies where needed, and staging finished product final distribution.
- Contributes to the orderly operation of stock and/or materials storage area.
- Maintains inventory by identifying, labeling, and keeping materials and supplies in stock, recording location of inventory, and reporting shortages.
Locates materials and supplies by pulling and verifying materials and supplies listed on production orders.
- Maintains in-process inventory at work centers by delivering and opening materials and supplies.
- Locates and packs materials for shipping.
- Documents materials and records units delivered and location of units.
- Receives customer return material and supplies from production by verifying materials and supply codes, lot numbers, and quantities.
- Prepares finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling, packing, crating, loading, and securing product.
- Documents product shipment by recording units shipped.
- Operates forklifts, pallet jacks, and other machinery to move items, or signals machine operators to move materials onto and off trucks, ships, and loading docks.
- Keeps inventory, loading areas, and machinery clean.
- Adheres to workplace safety regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Minimum 1 year experience in a manufacturing environment with stock or inventory experience a plus.
- Previous experience operating a forklift or pallet jack is required.
- Organizational skills.
- Ability to read and analyze Information.
- Adept at handling multiple complex tasks simultaneously.
- Excellent time management.
- Process improvement mindset.
- Knowledge of inventory control a plus.
- Ability to lift heavy materials.
- Data entry skills.
Temp to Hire
$18.00 - $20.00/hr
1st shift: 9am - 5:30pm w/ 30 min lunch
• *Forklift Experience Required**
• Vacuum Seal Packaging**
Job Description:
- Ensures orderly production and distribution of products by pulling orders from inventory, delivering production materials and supplies where needed, and staging finished product final distribution.
- Contributes to the orderly operation of stock and/or materials storage area.
- Maintains inventory by identifying, labeling, and keeping materials and supplies in stock, recording location of inventory, and reporting shortages.
Locates materials and supplies by pulling and verifying materials and supplies listed on production orders.
- Maintains in-process inventory at work centers by delivering and opening materials and supplies.
- Locates and packs materials for shipping.
- Documents materials and records units delivered and location of units.
- Receives customer return material and supplies from production by verifying materials and supply codes, lot numbers, and quantities.
- Prepares finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling, packing, crating, loading, and securing product.
- Documents product shipment by recording units shipped.
- Operates forklifts, pallet jacks, and other machinery to move items, or signals machine operators to move materials onto and off trucks, ships, and loading docks.
- Keeps inventory, loading areas, and machinery clean.
- Adheres to workplace safety regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Minimum 1 year experience in a manufacturing environment with stock or inventory experience a plus.
- Previous experience operating a forklift or pallet jack is required.
- Organizational skills.
- Ability to read and analyze Information.
- Adept at handling multiple complex tasks simultaneously.
- Excellent time management.
- Process improvement mindset.
- Knowledge of inventory control a plus.
- Ability to lift heavy materials.
- Data entry skills.
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