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1st Shift Shipping Material Handler

Job in Hobart, Lake County, Indiana, 46342, USA
Listing for: Daifuku
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Material Handler, Forklift Operator, General Labor
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 USD Yearly USD 60000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

1st Shift Shipping Material Handler – Daifuku

Full Time | 1st Shift | Monday - Friday | 06:00am - 02:30pm

Comprehensive Benefits Package!

About Daifuku

Daifuku is the nation’s leading independent, U.S.

-based provider of intelligent material handling systems. With hundreds of engineers in‑house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs the full spectrum of intra‑logistics solutions. We provide leading‑edge conveyor and sortation systems, voice and light‑directed order fulfillment equipment, controls and software, robotics, mezzanines, and structures.

Position Summary

The Material Handler will perform receiving tasks, including receiving and unloading items, verifying shipment condition, and keeping computer records.

Responsibilities
  • The primary goal is to handle, move, load and unload materials by hand or using a variety of materials handling equipment including tow motors and/or forklifts.
  • Perform other material handling activities such as counting, weighing, sorting, packing and unpacking.
  • Loading and unloading materials onto and off trucks and loading docks.
  • Operating industrial trucks, tractors, loaders, forklifts and other equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles and loading docks and to store and retrieve materials.
  • Connecting hoses or pipes and operating equipment to load and unload chemicals used on premises.
  • Operating equipment to dump materials such as scrap metal or to remove materials from forklifts.
  • Operating the floor sweeper and washer.
  • May perform other activities, such as opening containers and crates, filling orders, assisting in taking inventory and weighing and checking materials.
  • Employees must comply with all requirements of Daifuku’s QMS policies and procedures.
  • Employees are to ensure sustainable process outputs that drive continuous improvement to provide leading industry performance and exceptional customer satisfaction.
Work Environment
  • Work areas are often noisy and lack climate control.
  • Requires working around moving machinery and in some areas with minimum light.
  • Routinely exposed to safety hazards such as moving machinery parts, electricity, and falls and trips.
  • Physical demands include lifting, pulling, walking, carrying, pushing, kneeling, standing, sitting, reaching, squatting, climbing, twisting, speaking, hearing, sight, finger dexterity.
  • Must observe policy and regulations regarding safety and security.
  • Must practice Lock‑Out/Tag‑Out procedures for repair and maintenance of equipment.
  • Must wear Personal Protective Equipment required to complete tasks safely.
Education and Experience Requirements
  • High School Diploma or equivalent (preferred).
  • Minimum 1 year of related experience (preferred).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements
  • Good communications skills; attention to detail and organized.
  • Ability to work with people regardless of race, gender, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or job type.
  • Ability to effectively build relationships with co‑workers.
  • Ability to work under pressure with time constraints.
  • Ability to complete assigned training in a timely manner.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
ADA Requirements
  • Medium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
  • Climbing, ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and similar structures.
  • Stooping, bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
  • Kneeling and resting on the knees.
  • Crouching by bending leg and spine.
  • Reaching by extending arm(s) in any direction.
  • Standing for sustained periods.
  • Walking for long distances or moving between work sites.
  • Pushing and pulling objects with sustained force.
  • Lifting and moving objects vertically or horizontally.
  • Fingering, picking, pinching, typing or other fine motor tasks.
  • Grasping objects with the fingers and palm.
  • Talking and exchanging ideas orally.
  • Hearing by perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels.
  • Visual acuity required for accurate, neat, and thorough work or for general observations of facilities.
Job Conditions
  • Software and environmental conditions inside the facility.
  • Indoor and outdoor activities subject to weather conditions.
  • Hazards include moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat, or chemicals.

USD $16.00 - $20.00

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function
  • Management and Manufacturing
  • Automation Machinery Manufacturing

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