Material Handler

Position Description

Under direction loads, unloads, transports and organizes materials.

Job Responsibilities

1. Loads and unloads trucks
2. Transports materials to designated areas or locations  
3. Supplies production lines with needed materials.
4. Understands Bill of Material (BOM) and/or part requirements in preparation for changeovers
5. Performs other duties as assigned

Job Skills Requirements

• Ability to operate forklift efficiently and safety
• Ability to operate other material handling equipment
• Basic Computer Skills
• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location

Competencies

Education

• High School diploma
• General Education Degree

Experience Requirements

• Material Handling experience preferred

Certifications Preferred

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Some physical demand; often lifts light weight material. Rarely lifting/moving average weight (25-50 lbs/11-27 kgs) material.
• Ability to perform occasional to frequent pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, twisting, crawling and/or reaching over a full work shift (8-12 hours)
• Ability to stand and/or walk constantly over a full work shift (8-12 hours)
• Exposure to noise levels for which hearing protection is required to be worn over a full work shift (8-12 hours)

Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions to help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is the world’s largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and garden, turf care and job site products through its Briggs & Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®, Simplicity®, Snapper®, Billy Goat®, Allmand®, SimpliPhi®, Branco® and Victa® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.

Briggs & Stratton is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.