Company Overview
We Look Forward to Meeting You!
We know finding the right job that fits your life is important. If you're looking for a manufacturing role in a company that offers a diverse and inclusive work environment, stability, competitive wages, and growth opportunities, then Haworth is the place for you! Regardless of your skill level or background, we believe everyone can contribute to our company's success. We value our members and invest in their development and well-being to help them succeed.
In business for more than 70 years, Haworth is a family-owned, global leader in office furniture and architectural interiors. In addition to our heritage of innovative design and quality products, we are proud of our members who have contributed to our company's success and stability.
You're looking for a good job, and we're looking for good people. Let's meet!
Why Haworth? Find out here!
Here at Haworth, our Members enjoy the following benefits from their first day of employment:
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
- 401K with company match
- 144 Hours Paid Time Off Accrual by pay period
- Bonus opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement
- Parental Leave
- Opportunity for overtime (Paid at time and a half)
Job Overview
We are currently looking for a Material Handler 2 to join our team in Bruce.
Utilizing powered industrial trucks (PIT), loads and unloads final product using proper load techniques to ensure accuracy for multi-stop loads. May provide material handling support to manufacturing workstations. Creates picklists, monitors inventory.
Essential Functions
- Operates PIT strictly adhering to Haworth safety standards.
- Accesses electronic production and warehousing systems to create pick lists. Backtracks pick process to verify or fix input or scan errors. Verifies inbound & outbound order specs.
- Processes purchase orders, completes warehousing transactions and ensures inventory accuracy. Resolves discrepancies.
- Operates PIT to pick, deliver and stage correct product to correct location.
- May fulfill orders for "Quick Ship" process for FedEx: accesses system to obtain order data, picks and packages components, and stages for pick-up.
- Unloads inbound material, loads final product, securing loads using proper techniques and stack factors to maximize trailer square footage.
- Inspects packaging and verifies labeling data.
- May communicate with internal and external vendors to determine inbound and outbound schedules.
- In Distribution Center, follows inbound dashboard to prioritize next inbound delivery to unload.
- Orders parts/supplies within inventory system or locates on floor, ensuring inventory is accurate. Delivers, stocks and completes putaways.
- Prepares orders for final shipping, systematically and physically.
- Builds wooden crates for custom orders using saws, nail guns and other power tools.
- Resolves and documents production nonconformance issues.
- Completes daily inspection PIT checklist, and performs routine battery maintenance. May change propane tanks.
- Rotates through department work centers based on business need.
- Works overtime as needed.
- Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.
Do you meet these qualifications?
EDUCATION
WORK REQUIREMENTS & EXPERIENCE
- Two years warehouse experience or one year Haworth experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain powered industrial truck certification.
ENVIRONMENTAL & PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Large machinery and equipment used in work areas. Possibility of cuts, scrapes or bruises.
- Moderate exposure to dust, noise, solvent, heat, paint, and lubricants. May also be exposed to glue, solvent, heat, paint, fiberglass, and denatured alcohol.
- Constant mental and visual alertness required to avoid potential serious injury to self and others in all work groups.
- Eye protection required; hearing protection may be required.
- Moves and may lift materials and/or products weighing up to 50 pounds, occasionally more (assistance given with heavier objects).
- Walks, bends, twists, turns, reaches and lifts while performing functions of position.
- Standing required for extended periods.
- Work requires regular repetitive arm and hand movement.
- May be required to climb stairs and ladders.
Ideally, you have also demonstrated the following:
- Ability to utilize appropriate electronic production system/warehouse system to complete job duties, as well as current technology tools, e.g. personal computer (PC), tablet, keyboard, mouse, RF gun.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Good visual and depth perception.
*Please be aware that applicants will only be considered for the shift they have selected as their available working hours
