**The hourly rate for this position is $29.05/ hour.**

The Material Handler #2 coordinates and moves all types of material throughout the plant. May operate vehicles to push, pull, lift, stack, tier or move product, equipment or materials within plant or outside areas and facilities.  Maintains stock room inventory by filling orders or issuing supplies, relieves stock from electronic databases, and requisitions materials as needed.  Follows established company directives, policies, military specifications, quality documents and manufacturing instructions.

Inspects vehicle equipment and supplies as per procedure. Drives gasoline, liquefied petroleum or electric powered industrial trucks, which may be equipped with lifting devices.  May occasionally operate a truck or van for local pick-up and delivery of mail, production materials, etc.  May lubricate vehicles, recharge batteries, fill fuel tank or replace liquefied-gas tank.

Packages products for shipment.  Selects, assembles, or constructs, as appropriate, shipping containers, and individually wraps items, posts weights, shipping charges, and affixes identifying information and shipping instructions onto containers. 

Removes all incoming materials from commercial vehicles by use of stackers, cranes, forklifts, etc.   Unpacks and examines incoming shipments.  Receives incoming materials for plant production.  Obtains samples of initial workpieces for laboratory analysis.  Issues total quantity of heat lot material to production pending laboratory analysis and directions.  Compares monthly manufacturing schedule to insure sufficient on-hand quantities of required materials and notifies production control of problems as needed. 

Ensures security and protection of manufacturing/purchased parts in stock by controlling access to the secured stock area to authorized personnel only, and follows special handling procedures involved with sensitive bond room items.  Input and output information to electronic databases, retains records, and compiles reports as required.   May inventory materials on work floor and supply workers with materials as needed.  Coordinates with finance department on inventory records.  Performs periodic, special or perpetual inventories, including cycle counts; and input data into electronic databases.

Follows occupational safety and health act (OSHA) directives, including special handling and storage procedures required of hazardous chemicals and materials used in plant and waste treatment processes. 

High school diploma or G.E.D. required.  The physical capacity requirements for this position require the incumbent to be able to lift 35 pound frequently and 50 pounds on occasion.  Employee must have basic computer skills, and may be required to enter and verify information into written forms or database(s) as appropriate.   May be required to perform other duties as required by supervision and follows instructions as directed.  

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.