Location: West Chicago,IL, USA
**HOW WE'RE MAINTAINING A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT**
These are some of the ways we're maintaining a safe work environment at Simpson Strong-Tie.
* **Sanitizing**: Increased cleaning and disinfecting of facilities
* **Temperature Testing**: Regular temperature testing
* **Hand Sanitizer and Wipes**: Providing hand sanitizer and wipes throughout our facilities
* **Face Coverings**: Providing face coverings for employees
* **Social Distancing**: Maintaining 6 feet of distance
* **Limited Guests and Vendors**: Limiting guests and vendors to those who are essential only
* **Extended Sick Pay**: Encouraging employees to stay home when sick
* **Travel**: Banning the use of public transportation for business purposes, when possible
**BE A MAKER**
At Simpson Strong-Tie, theres a common thread connecting the people who work here: the drive to make things better and figure out how to get it done. We call it the Maker mindset. For over 60 years, our employees have fostered a collaborative workplace where people are engaged in creative thinking from the first day on the job onward. No matter what role youre in from production, to sales, to engineering youll contribute to the growth and success of the company by having a Maker mindset.
When you think of the best a family has to offer support, collaboration and respect that's what we value. When there's a win, we'll cheer you on. When there's a snag, coworkers step in to help you out. Working on solutions together is just the way we do things here, and that creates an atmosphere that often feels like home.
You'll work alongside talented, passionate, dedicated, humble and genuinely kind people who are all contributing to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures. It's this mission and our strong people-focused values that have made Simpson Strong-Tie a unique place to work a place where you can connect, create and build your career. We invite you to about our culture and why our employees are our most loyal customers.
**YOU**
You want to be an important member of a strong team of other makers who take pride in their work and support each other. As an Associate Material Handler, you will be responsible for ensuring all raw materials and components are available to the production team to ensure all customer demands are met with an emphasis on good safety practices. Thats year one. If career growth is important to you, we not only know how to help you with that, its what we love to do: .
**WHAT YOULL BE DOING**
Drive forklift to move material from warehouse racking or mixing department to the production department. (25%)
Drive forklift to return product from production and mixing departments back to the warehouse racking. (25%)
Working with the warehouse to put away received product and to pull transfer orders. (25%)
Work as a team on the work order to complete production orders, going to the warehouse to obtain raw materials and component needs from the warehouse racking. (20%)
Complete other tasks as assigned. (5%)
All percentages are approximations and could change on a daily basis.
**DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**
If you can do everything listed above, youve got what it takes. Perhaps some of the following would be helpful too:
* High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) is preferred.
* Valid Illinois Drivers License is required.
* SST Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Certification is required (will certify at hire).
* 1 year of related experience or training is required.
* Communication: Ability to read, write, speak and comprehend English at a minimum of 6th grade level. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
* Math Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
* Analysis/Reasoning: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
* Safety: Ability to consistently prioritize safety by demonstrating a safe work practice by promoting a safe work environment.
* Equipment: Ability to operate forklift, reach truck, and pallet jack
* Quality: Ability to follow both written and oral instructions, including safety guidelines, work instructions, and company policies.
* Technical: Ability to access and execute virtual transactions on the company tablet/computer.
**TRAVEL REQUIRED**
This job requires 0% domestic travel.
**WORK STATUS & LOCATION**
This full-time, non-exempt position is located in West Chicago, IL.
**RELOCATION**
Relocation is not available for this position.
In keeping with the Company's commitment to the communities in which it does business, we are an equal opportunity employer. This means that to the fullest extent required by local law, employment decisions are based on merit and business needs and not on race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender (which state law may define to include gender identity/expression, transgender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, and gender stereotyping), sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, covered marital status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Please note all job offers are contingent upon a successful background investigation and drug test.
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locationWest Chicago, IL