Material Specialist

What You Will Do

• Receive, stage, issue, and deliver materials within the facility to support production schedules and customer orders.
• Safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment, ensuring equipment is in good working order.
• Load and unload materials from trucks and containers, inspecting incoming goods for damage or discrepancies.
• Accurately enter inventory transactions into ERP/MRP systems or scanning devices to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Perform cycle counts, assist with physical inventories, and reconcile discrepancies, reporting issues to supervisors.
• Maintain accurate inventory and material movement documentation, supporting quality assurance and root cause analysis.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and lean manufacturing principles.
• Adhere to safety protocols, use PPE, practice proper lifting techniques, and report potential hazards.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas and properly store tools and equipment.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with team members, supervisors, engineers, and quality control personnel to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Demonstrate flexibility by working overtime when needed, cross-training in other areas, and adapting to new processes or technologies.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or GED
• 6 months to 1 year of material handling and inventory experience required.
• 1+ years of material movement and inventory experience preferred.
• Forklift operations experience preferred.
• Familiarity with material handling and material movement.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Ability to use proper lifting techniques and material movement equipment effectively.
• Ability to be flexible in role, adjusting to new processes, technologies, or production requirements.

• Ability to handle material and parts.
• Perform repetitive motions (bending, twisting, kneeling, stooping, lifting, gripping, and grasping with hands).
• Standing duration: ability to stand for up to 8 hours per shift.
• Lifting requirements: ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Ability to work in environments with noise, chemicals, dust, sharp objects, moving/rotating mechanical parts, and temperature extremes.

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:

• You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”.
• You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.
• You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!
• You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human potential.

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”
• A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself”
• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through Clifton Strengths testing and coaching

This range is provided by Allegion. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience.

• The expected Base Hourly Range: $17.50 - $31.00. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

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