Material Handler - Shipping (1st Shift)

Eaton’s ES GEIS BLD division is currently seeking a Material Handler - Shipping (1st Shift). The hourly rate for this position is $22.73 per hour. CORE HOURS: 6AM - 2:30PM Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. What you’ll do: Operate a forklift to move raw materials, components, supplies & finished goods. Load and unload trailers as required. Pick and pull stock for delivery. Organize pallet area in the backyard on regular basis (assist during backyard attendant absence). Organize material storage locations in backyard and inside the building on a regular basis. Complete daily forklift inspection. Primary owner for recycling duties for assigned area (i.e., emptying cardboard bins to the cardboard baler daily, operating cardboard baler, etc.). Ability to work overtime with little to no notice as necessary for customer requirements. Troubleshoot and resolve problems as they arise. Keeps work areas clean and safe. Supports all facility Continuous Improvement and LEAN initiatives including, but not limited to: Maintain 5-S (sort, set in order, shine, standardize, sustain) throughout shop floor and office areas. Track and sustain all visual management tools such as, but not limited to: layered audits, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) boards, and any additional LEAN tools that are deemed necessary to provide direction, goals and status to the shop floor. Encourage, support, and actively participate in Kaizen improvements and events throughout the facility, department, and area of responsibility. Position Criteria: Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal formats. Must be able to work flexible hours including nights and weekends with little advanced notice. Able to stand on feet continuously during working shift. Able to regularly lift 35 pounds without assistance. Occasionally lift more than 35 lbs. with assistance. Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment as required by company policy and procedure. Qualifications: Required (Basic) Qualifications: Minimum of six (6) months previous forklift or material handling experience in a manufacturing or logistics setting. Must possess a valid and current driver’s license. No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within 50 miles of the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation. Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc. Preferred Qualifications: Minimum one year previous forklift or material handling experience in a manufacturing or logistics setting. All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws. You do not need to disclose your convicti…

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