The Material Handler is responsible for overseeing the movement of materials and products within the facility, ensuring that everything flows smoothly in receiving and shipping. This involves operating equipment like forklifts and pallet jacks. Essential duties include unloading/loading trucks, delivering materials to production, and handling documentation for material receipts and deliveries. The Material Handler plays a crucial role in maintaining production efficiency, organizing workspace, and upholding quality standards while demonstrating adept troubleshooting skills.
Essential Duties:
- Delivery of materials to production floor.
- Analyze and estimate workload based upon order sheets
- Perform daily, operational, routine and periodic checks on delivered raw materials.
- Recording and inspection on equipment including cleaning, checking and adding fluids as needed.
- Perform quality checks using microscopes, micrometer, measuring devices, digital voltmeter (optional), calipers, ruler and other related devices.
- Use mobile equipment in daily operations to include forklifts, walkies, etc.
- Unloading materials for delivery trucks
- Follow work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), including safety compliance.
- Prepare documentation as required.
- Maintains a clean and safe work area following the 6s standard
- Understands department workflow, processes & detailed oriented.
- Excellent communication with co-workers verbally and in written communication.
- Adherence to company rules and policies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner.
- Support proper implementation of processes and procedures to ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.
- Operate and maintain tools and equipment within functional area
- Ability to work all scheduled shift hours
- Ability to train others at same or lower level within functional area.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:
- To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees’, wearing PPE is a possibility and includes equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator. Respirator fit test will be required based on functional area.
Qualifications: Requirements - Required and/or Preferred
- Required: High school diploma, GED or 2 years of prior experience in functional area
- Preferred: N/A
Essential Qualifications
- Previous use of mobile equipment (forklift, walkies, etc.)
- Must be able to manage time.
- Must have a safety conscientious attitude.
- Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English
- Must be able to create reports in MS Office (Word, Power Point, Excel)
- Previous experience in manufacturing environment, automation or assembly
- Possesses thorough knowledge of all oil and chemical labeling and storage requirements.
- Ability to contribute positively to the daily work environment/department and work in a high performing team environment.
- In the absence of a supervisor, must be able to make safe, business minded, conscientious decisions when issues arise.
- Alignment to Panasonic’s seven (7) core principles (contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude)
Preferred License(s):
- N/A
Preferred Certification(s):
- N/A
Physical Demands
- Sit: 10%
- Walk: 40%
- Stand: 20%
- Lift: 30%
Required Lifting and Carrying: Not required (0%), Occasional (1-33%), Frequent (34-66%, Continuous (67-100%)
For this position the required frequency is:
- Up to 10 lbs.: Occasional
- Up to 20 lbs.: Frequent
- Up to 35 lbs.: Occasional
- Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.): Frequent
Panasonic Energy prioritizes total well-being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health:
- Highly inclusive and class-leading healthcare options to include family planning, mental health, and pet insurance
- Employee assistance programs that support total well-being with complimentary session offered each and every month
- Company-matched and fully vested 401K retirement program that starts immediately from date of enrollment
- Annual bonus program, High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition
- Simplified access to self-guided and representative-supported short and long-term financial wellness and retirement planning
- Educational Assistance & Reimbursement Program
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and associated employee resource groups that promote representation and belonging
- Leadership, career, and mentorship development programs opportunities at all levels across the organization
- Employee events
- Collaborative and motivating culture routed in continuous personal and professional growth and much more.
WHERE YOU’LL BE:
For our onsite roles, Panasonic Energy is committed to fostering an ideal working environment that goes beyond the conventional. We understand the significance of moments that matter in your onsite experience, and we prioritize creating a workspace that not only promotes productivity but also ensures a fulfilling and positive work atmosphere. Join us at Panasonic Energy, where your onsite presence is valued, and we strive to make each moment count in your professional journey.
WHO WE ARE:
Meet Panasonic Energy! At Panasonic Energy, you'll do work that matters as we are dedicated to transforming the world through the acceleration of sustainable energy. By producing safe, high-quality lithium-ion batteries, you become part of a team that plays a crucial role in creating technologies that move us.
Our journey began in 2017, and now, as the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory, we are expanding operations to De Soto, Kansas, providing you with the opportunity to experience career growth in more ways than one.
WE TAKE OPPORTUNITY SERIOUSLY:
Supplemental Information:
Panasonic Energy of North America is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction.
Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Energy of North America.
About Us: At the heart of this visionary project, Panasonic is committed to manufacturing cutting-edge cylindrical lithium-ion cells that will power the future of electric mobility. These cells will be meticulously crafted to meet the growing demands of the automotive industry, supporting various electric vehicle manufacturers in their quest for eco-friendly transportation solutions.
This role presents a unique chance to be at the forefront of innovation, working within a forward-thinking organization that is committed to environmental responsibility and the advancement of green technology. Be a part of our mission to power the future and make a difference in the world of electric mobility with Panasonic!
Supplemental Information: Pre-employment drug testing is required. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction.
Panasonic is an Equal Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.