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Material Handler / 2nd Shift
Ames, IA, USA
Posted on Nov 3, 2026
The Impact You'll Make
A Material Handler performs any of the functions associated with shipping, receiving & distribution of raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods. Specific activities include receiving & inspecting incoming materials and transporting these materials to warehouse storage, stockroom, production area or other designated locations. This position also picks, packs, and transports goods to staging area for shipment. This position may track and unload incoming material and/or check goods received against purchase order, bill of lading, etc. Material Handlers may be certified to operate fork trucks or other material handling power equipment to accommodate storage of products throughout the warehouse, stockroom, or facility
This is a 2nd Shift position.
What You’ll Be Doing
Required Skills or traits for the position:
- Ability to operate a forklift safely is required. Safety record will be considered when selecting employees for Material Handler positions.
- Ability to operate a pushcart to pick parts from shelving units and deliver to area of need.
- Ability to Pack Parcel – maneuver completed packages to the appropriate skid.
- Regularly work with Microsoft Office products such as Outlook, Word and Excel as well as ERP systems such as SRP.
- Regularly read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Regularly add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Compute rate, ratio, and percent and draw and interpret bar graphs.
- Regularly expected to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Expected to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Expected to apply a strong quality mindset when receiving, evaluating, handling, and delivering materials for production.
- Continually assess and prioritize the needs of their customers to provide timely delivery.
- Observe operations processes to define and document work standards and suggest improvements.
- Leverage lean concepts, creative problem solving, and out-of-the box thinking when faced with opportunities for improvement.
What We're Looking For
Position Qualifications:
Required Education:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Requirements and Skills:
- Safety: Follows safety & housekeeping standards and procedures, uses appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), looks after the safety of others.
- Attendance, rarely absent or late, pre-schedules and pre-approves absences
- Quality: Uses RF scanners for bar coding of shipments. Responsible for following all department control plans and procedures to ensure inventory accuracy. Follows standard work procedures, self acknowledges and corrects mistakes, works to avoid errors and get it right the first time.
- Productivity: Ability to meet or exceed productivity goals, manages time wisely, stays on task requiring little supervision to get the job done.
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision - ability to judge distances and spatial relationships).
What You'll Get from Us
- We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
- You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
- We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
- You’ll receive benefits including paid time off, paid vacation, 401k retirement plan with company match, personal insurance, tuition reimbursement and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.
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The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Any benefits listed do not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.
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