Materials Handler

The materials handler role will be responsible for the replenishment of materials and parts to production areas, managing supplies, updating visual management tools and assisting with tasks that support minimising production worker downtime and optimising shop floor productivity and efficiency.

Core Responsibilities.

• Environmental Health and safety: Performs all duties in accordance with company health and safety policies and procedures. Maintaining a clean safe and organised workplace.
• Stock replenishment: travelling a fixed sequenced route to deliver raw materials, parts and supplies to workstations to prevent production stoppages or stock outs.
• Material movement: Transporting finished products away from the work areas to the next stage.
• Waste removal: Removal of waste materials, packaging and empty containers from workstations or production areas to maintain good 5s housekeeping and efficient workspace.
• Visual Management: Updating of relevant visual management status boards to reflect current inventory and production status.
• Practical problem solving & support: Assisting with out of cycle tasks i.e. removal of or replacing of tooling and fixtures, assisting with changeovers and general troubleshooting of minor issues to prevent production stops related to materials movement.
• Inventory Management: Monitoring inventory levels at each workstation to prevent shortages or overstocking, using scanners/laptops to process transactions on ERP systems to manage inventory counts, signal material needs and maintain accurate stock levels.