Material Handler
San Antonio, TX, United States
NameProviderPurposeExpiryTypeNameProviderPurposeExpiryType **OPEN POSITION**
**Material Handler**
Join Nolato GW in historic San Antonio, Texas! We are looking for a Material Handler that is responsible for ensuring that all materials necessary for production are available to supply production needs.
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Nolato GW is a global leader in precision injection molding and contract manufacturing for the worlds most successful healthcare, automotive, and industrial OEMs.
Join an organization that is respected throughout the industry for our advanced technology, quality, and innovation all while enjoying the benefits of stable ownership, a collaborative culture, professional development, continuing education, global opportunities, and an exceptional benefits package.
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**JOB TITLE:**
Material Handler
**DEPARTMENT:**
San Antonio
**REPORTS TO:**
Shift Team Leader
**DESCRIPTION:**
The Material Handler is responsible for ensuring that all materials necessary for production are available to supply production needs.
**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:**
* Supplies the molding machines with the correct resins for the existing jobs. These resins must be properly blended and, when required, adequately dried.
* Makes sure that all ID cards have been filled out and put at proper locations.
* Performs job changeovers as promptly as possible so that machine production time will be maximized. This task includes pre-drying and blending resins, cleaning granulators, hoppers, loaders, etc.
* Maintains accurate resin lot trace records and any other records, or reports, that may be required.
* Ensures that leftover resin is properly packaged, identified, and stored at the conclusion of a production run.
* Performs minor maintenance on auxiliary equipment as needed to keep equipment operating properly (i.e. clean/replace dryer filters regularly, use the shortest dryer hoses that will reach from the dryers to the hoppers, etc.).
* Maintains good housekeeping practices. This includes cleaning resin spills and storing equipment in an orderly manner.
* Responsible for safe handling and preservation of customer product as well as customer supplied product.
* Assists in insuring inventory accuracy through physical counts of existing inventory.
* Communicates with the other material handler/receiving clerks regarding resin requirements, job changeover status, etc.
* Follows receiving procedures to verify accuracy of receipts, insure proper routing of receipts, and accurate completion and forwarding of all related paperwork.
* Initiates requests for equipment components and major repairs to the Maintenance Department.
* Performs other duties as specified by the Team Leader / Supervisor.
* Strive to be a contributive and supportive member of our GW Plastics San Antonio organization, displaying a cooperative and positive attitude towards our Company, including its policies, procedures, and employees.
**QUALIFICATIONS:**
* Self motivated with some supervision required.
* Physically capable to perform job duties as listed above.
* Attention to detail.
* Math aptitude, required.
* Forklift training.
* Ability to lift up to 55 pounds
* Previous experience, a plus.
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**Location**
San Antonio, Texas, USA
**Apply by**
December 31, 2021
**Contact person**
Cathy Tempesta
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