1st Shift- Material Clerk - Hunter Engineering Company

Do you have a passion for distributing materials? We’re hiring a Clerk, Material for our company’s manufacturing plant in Durant, Mississippi. If you possess:

• High school diploma or GED

• 3 months of related work experience

• Ability to operate material handling equipment

Hunter could be a great fit for you! Hunter Engineering designs and builds industry-leading wheel alignment systems, wheel balancing systems, vehicle inspection systems, and more. Hunter equipment, made in America, is approved and used by vehicle manufacturers, tire companies, and dealers in over 130 countries. Hunter was named a 2022 finalist for Best Places to Work award by St. Louis Business Journal.

The Clerk, Material receives, stores, and distributes materials, tools, equipment, and products within the plant floor areas.

What you will do:

• Observes and follows all safety rules

• Must be willing and able to work overtime as an extension to a normal workday or on weekends, as scheduled

• Initiates purchase requisitions for materials and supplies as needed

• Verifies material received against requisition, shipping notices, or invoices

• Completes records concerned with quantity and type of material received, stored, and issued in the plant

• Uses handheld scanner to enter records

• Reads production schedules, customer orders, work orders, shipping notices, or invoices to determine irregularities

• Conveys materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to the designated areas

• Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequences such as size, type, style, and color or product code

• Fills work orders or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distributes items to production workers or assembly line

• Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves

• Conveys order to packing station or shipping department

• Marks materials with identifying information

• Opens bales, crates, and other containers

• Records amounts of material or items received or distributed

• Weighs or counts items for distribution within the plant to ensure conformance to company standards

• Operates material handling equipment to transport stored items from warehouse to plant or to pick up items from several locations within the plant for shipment

• Prepares parcels for mailing and shipping

• Maintains inventory records

• Maintain work area to sustain a clean and orderly environment

• May train other operators

Additional Qualifications Include:

• High school diploma or GED is required and 3 months of related experience and/or training

• Must have been previously certified or licensed to safely operate a forklift and experience using material handling equipment such as overhead crane, motorized or manual pallet jacks

• Must have a valid driver's license to operate a company vehicle to pick up parts, go to our offsite warehouse, or pick up parts from Raymond

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondences, and memos

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers

• Basic skill level of computer programs such as Microsoft Office are highly desirable

Hunter Fosters a Culture of:

• Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Appreciation & Recognition

• Advancement Opportunities

• Pay for Performance

Some Benefits and Perks Include:

• Industry Leading Healthcare

• Industry Leading Profit-Sharing Plan w/ Safe Harbor Contribution

• Generous Paid Time Away

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• Parental Leave

Our people come first as we aim for excellence. We value work/life balance and take pride in our culture of excellence, respect, innovation, teamwork, and service to others. Will you join us in our mission to ‘align people and innovation to drive excellence?’