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Company Name:      Horizon North Logistics Inc.
Job Type:      Full Time

Description

Reporting to the Supervisor Materials the Materials Handler is responsible for sorting storing issuing parts and supplies and preparing kits for by the Production department. This individual will also work directly with the plant floor leadership in conjunction with other Supply Chain departments & representatives to ensure timely access to parts required for the daily scheduled builds. This is a safety sensitive position.

Duties and Responsibilities

Monitor and organize materials required for the production floor ensuring right levels are maintained at material stations across the plant.
Track and record material usage/issuance and issue materials in a project-based environment both physically as well as in the system to ensure accurate inventory levels.
Prepare requisition orders to replenish parts and supplies.
Based on extensive product knowledge plan materials around project requirements and production schedule ensuring all materials required are available on time in proper quantity & condition.
Help organize the warehobased on material commodity and projects having clear visibility of storage locations and materials around the plant.
Prepare kits for by the production department and feed to the production floor.
Assist the materials team in receiving materials and packaging items to be shipped out as needed.
Maintain warehocleanliness and keep aisles free of materials.
Engage in continuous improvement within the department and bring forward improvement ideas.
Other duties as required.

Qualifications
-An education background with a high school graduate diploma.
-Self starter and a highly motivated individual who enjoys responsibility and accountability with a willingness to learn new systems processes and technology.
-2 to 10 years experience in a warehoposition with familiarity the inventory control (ex. Cycle counts) & the issuance of construction materials is considered an asset.
-2 to 10 years experience in a construction &/or manufacturing environment considered an asset.
-Forklift training and experience considered an asset.
-Familiarity with Kan ban lean six-sigma and other best-in-class supply chain concepts is considered an asset.
-Able to demonstrate organizational time-management and decision-making skills.
-Able to manage a fluctuating work and priorities to meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment.
-Able to work individually and as a team member able to safely and comfortably carry out physical duties.
-Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
-The above statements are meant to describe the general nature of the requirement of the job performed.
-Additional duties and responsibilities may be required of
the incumbent and at the request of the company.
-Familiar with MS Word Excel and other MS Office applications.
-Attention to health/safety of self and co-workers.

Working Conditions:
-Perform manual labor including bending stooping reaching carrying and lifting heavy objects weighing up to 45 lbs.
-Walks approximately 2-4 kilometers per day.
-Working at heights when required.
-The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat/cold wet/humid and dry/arid conditions.
-Working with software applications & technologies (ex. Bar code scanning etc.).


Recruiter:
Calgary AB

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