Job description

LOCATION: Salisbury / North Carolina (US-NC), United States | BRAND: New York Air Brake | REQUISITION ID: 3273 | JOB GRADE: 07

Since 1890, New York Air Brake has been an innovative leader in the heavy-haul railroad industry. As a member company of Knorr-Bremse –the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles--New York Air Brake is recognized worldwide as a Center of Competence for heavy-haul freight railroad control systems. From multiple locations, we serve customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico—reaching clear across the globe to South America, Africa, the Middle East, China, and Australia. Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers. Join us in our next steps.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Position Title

Warehouse/Material Handler

Reports to

Warehouse Supervisor

Summary/Objective

The Warehouse/Material Handler is responsible for packaging and preparation of materials for shipment, loading and unloading trucks, stocking of material in the warehouse, receiving items and the delivery of items to the production area.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skilled in and able to effectively process/transact the following warehouse functions:

Line feeding

Picking

Receiving

Understand the receiving process and how to store customer and in-house material

Complete receiving reports accurately

Understand how to read “pick” lists and be able to select and transact correct material in support of shipping and production requirements

Possess working knowledge of forklift operation

Versed in safety protocols of a manufacturing facility

Demonstrate functional knowledge of SAP system

Must understand and support all Quality, Product Safety, and Health/Safety/Environmental/Energy policies.

Must understand and adhere to all relevant statutory or regulatory compliance obligations.

Must understand, support and adhere to the Integrated Management System policies, procedures and instructions.

Must understand and support relevant key performance indicators (KPIs), as defined in the goal tree.

Skills and Competencies

Technical Capacity

Ability to become forklift certified

Electric pallet-jack operation

Must be conversant in English

Computer skills, including but not limited to Microsoft Office

Knowledge/understanding of property descriptions.

Basic knowledge of quantitative methods/statistical procedures and graphic skills.

Communication Proficiency

Organization Skills

Time Management

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment :
The employee will be exposed to shop floor conditions, i.e. noise, heat, cold, dust/dirt etc. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.

Physical Demands

Capable of standing on hard surfaces up to eight hours per day

Able to lift 50 pounds, with ease

Able to carry 50 pounds without assistance, 25 feet

Able to lift from waist to overhead, 30 pounds using both hands

Ability to work in manufacturing environment, which can expose one to loud noises, dust, chemicals and varying temperatures

Ability to reach, grasp, handle and manipulate items with hands

Ability to walk, bend, climb, twist, stoop, and squat

Ability to wear and use proper personal protective equipment; safety glasses, face shield, gloves, ear plugs, or earmuffs and steel-toed safety compliant footwear.

Physical Restrictions or Requirements

Must be 75 inches or less in height to operate forklift

Ability to step up into forklift

Ability to stoop lower than 40-inch racking

Eyesight 20/40 driving standard

Normal ability to see, distinguish colors (where applicable), and hear

Normal sense of touch

Mental Effort : Normal concentration/intensity; normal memory, taking into consideration the amount and type of information. Complexity of decision making; normal time pressure of decision making.

Preferred Education and Experience

High School Diploma or equivalent

Forklift certification

Warehouse experience

1+ years of experience of related capacity in a manufacturing environment

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

Safety Sensitive Position

Yes No

WHAT WE OFFER

From Engineering to Test Laboratory; Manufacturing & Skilled Machine Operation to Sales and Marketing; Field Service to Customer Service; Quality to HR to Finance to Software Development, our team-based approach is built on inclusion, opportunity, development, social responsibility and rewards. You are afforded the chance to grow personally and professionally through challenging assignments, commitment to continuing education, exposure to a variety of projects, and international travel. Our benefits are cutting edge as we offer student loan repayment assistance, lucrative 401k program, company assisted stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, wellness program, onsite workout facilities & classes along with competitive salary and incentive compensation, generous paid time off programs and a full array of medical, dental and vision options. We’ve got the right stuff, do you? Let’s find out together.

ARE YOU INTERESTED?

Then join us! We look forward to receiving your online application!

Nearest Major Market: Charlotte

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