Material Handler
Located in Chester, CT, Chapco, Inc has been a valuable and reliable partner in providing Sheet Metal Manufacturing Services, Assembly, as well as Product Development and Engineering Services since 1964.
Now led by a fun-loving serial entrepreneur, Chapco continues to strengthen our core business by adding various product lines, including Denlar Hoods and Fastcorp Vending
The position of Material Handler supports production by receiving and moving materials, as well as processing required paperwork attached to all jobs that move through the shop floor.
This role is responsible for properly identifying materials and managing their locations to subsequently stage materials for active jobs.
Responsible for the inventory of raw material and assigning materials to active jobs.
Moves materials throughout the facilities as needed to facilitate the flow of production.
Key Responsibilities:
Handles all operation of forklift in a safe manner
Manages inventory by handling receiving of materials, identifying, labeling, and placing materials and supplies in stock and recording inventory
Runs through schedule and organizes work per work center and by like materials, delivers accurate type and count of materials to proper job location on production floor
Loads material onto machine
Handles Sheet and Drop material inventory
Builds lights out skids
Ordering material
Maintenance of scrap dumpsters
Assist with breakout of parts as needed
General housekeeping of work areas (keeping shear area and dock clean)
Other related duties as required
Requirements:
Organization, analyzing, scheduling, dealing with complexity, process improvement
Ability to strictly follow safety policy and protocol
Comprehension of basic inventory and material location principles
Proficient in forklift operation
Basic computer skills and basic math skills
Ability to distinguish different types of materials: aluminum, steel, stainless steel, copper, and brass
High school diploma or GED
Ability to work independently or with a team
A LETTER TO APPLICANTS: Thanks for visiting! We know that applicants have many options to choose from these days and appreciate you taking the time to check us out.
I’d like to take a moment to give you a little flavor of what it’s like to be a part of the Chapco family.
My husband, Brian owns the company, and his father owned it in the past.
Sounds cliché, but we ARE a family business! We spend a lot of time at the dinner table talking about the employee experience and how to make it a good one.
Playing in a band!? We’ll post it on our boards.
Involved in a community project? Yup, we’d love to hear about it! We’ve helped place pets, decipher insurance problems, or just been a friend with an open door to vent.
At Chapco, we know that none of what we do would be possible without our people.
We have so many employees here that make us special! We’re also proud to say that our average employee tenure is 11.
6 years.
We’re people oriented, give back to our community, and like to have fun.
Our number one core value is being “Positive, Passionate and Present.
” We want to hire people who want to be part of a great team.
Join us and help us become The Best Place to Work in CT!
Sincerely,
Lauren
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