Material Handler

@ Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Companyensign-bickfordaerospace&defensecompany.com

Material Handler

Simsbury, CT
Posted 4 weeks ago

About the job

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense is a global leader in mission-critical hardware, energetics systems, and explosive solutions. The Material Handler supports inventory, packaging, waste disposal, and manufacturing flow to ensure safety and efficiency.

Requirements

  • Positive attitude and flexibility
  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Ability to read instructions in English
  • Contribute to continuous improvement

Qualifications

  • Material handling experience
  • Lean Manufacturing experience
  • MS Office proficiency in Word and Excel

Full job description

This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions.Click here to learn more.

Job Description

The Material Handler will perform a variety of tasks involved with inventory management, stocking, moving work in process, coordinating explosive quantity limits, packaging, and waste disposal necessary to facilitate efficient flow in our manufacturing cells. Responsibilities include:

  • Adhere to all safety standards and written instructions.
  • Maintain accurate physical and digital inventory in manufacturing cells including electronic movement of inventory in real time to keep up with physical movements.
  • Ensure production cells are stocked with materials needed for production each day.
  • Move parts that are work in processes through various departments at a regular daily cadence to support manufacturing flow.
  • Package parts for storage or shipment in accordance with strict Packaging Instructions / Specifications.
  • Complete hazardous waste disposal tasks in accordance with guidelines and regulations.
  • Coordinate with material control team on movement of product to and from warehouses.
  • Audit inventory, including cycle counts, wall to wall counts, and spot checks.

Requirements:

  • Positive attitude, flexible, energetic, ability to work independently.
  • High School Diploma or equivalency. 
  • Ability to read and understand written instructions in English.
  • Contribute towards continuous improvement initiatives.

Preferred Skills:

  • Material handling experience.
  • Experience in Lean Manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with MS Office, specifically Word and Excel.

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.

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