MATERIALS HANDLER

- Responsible for organizing and coordinating an effective receiving operation. Responsible for organizing and coordinating an effective storage operation. Provides for the care of supplies in storage (COSIS) applying preservation techniques to protect from deterioration or damage. Independently performs a complete range of storage, re-warehousing, and consolidation assignments such as placing, arranging, rotating, marking, and tagging of items on pallets and in bin, bulk, or other storage locations.

- Performs tasks involved in issuing and shipping items. Selects and assembles items for issuance/shipment based on priority, type of material, mode of transportation, destination, and type of transaction. Segregates and moves material to holding area or dock and verifies item identification on request forms. Obtains required signatures on appropriate paperwork before shipping/issuing items.

- Assists in accomplishing inventories by counting items and properly completing tally listings and other inventory documents. Inventories items which may include the use of formal, informal, item-by-item, or group inventory methods and using manual or automated inventory systems.

- Operates automated material handling and identification equipment to include mobile stock selectors and electromechanical automated equipment such as high rise automated storage and retrieval vehicles to move, stack and unstack, bin, and position material.

- Performs material handling duties, including the use of tools and other equipment, in a safe manner, utilizing safety practices and procedures, and complying with established safety rules and regulations. Safeguards material, items, and equipment, remaining alert and challenging unauthorized personnel. Maintains records and documents actions. Uses computer terminals, optical readers, bar code wands, scanners, etc. to input nomenclature and description of changes. Enters or retrieves data via a computer terminal into or from an automated warehouse record system.