Freight Experienced Material Handler

With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected.

Bring your unique skillsets in warehousing, customer service and people skills to help drive company productivity. As a Freight Material Handler, you will work with a team to pick, pack, and load orders to send overseas and on freight. In this role you’ll need to pay attention to detail, to ensure the correct part and number is picked, packed, and delivered to our customers.  If you are self-driven, have experience in Shipping, you are comfortable with numbers, and looking for a fast-paced position that utilizes power industrial equipment, then this is the role for you. Our benefits start on day one!

*Please submit a resume or input your experience/work history in the application, otherwise you will not be considered for this position.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operate powered forklift truck, Reach truck, and other material handling equipment.
• Use production paperwork to locate, pick, and pack materials in a warehouse environment.
• Maintain equipment in good operating order, following power industrial equipment guidelines and completing start-of-shift inspection checklist.
• Perform housekeeping and 5S to keep the department clean, safe, and well organized.
• Identify problems or potential safety hazards and recommends resolutions.
• Perform warehouse transactions.
• Focus on continuous improvements of material handling processes.
• You need to be available to work 10 hour shifts and overtime on Weekends. 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2-4 years related experience as a Material Handler, Shipping & Receiving, Inventory, or Shipping Clerk.
• Demonstrated skills necessary to perform the duties of the position.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Previous experience in SAP, RF Device, and Warehouse Management preferred.

REQUIRED PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Routinely bends and lifts up to 40 pounds individually
• Works in multiple positions during a shift
• Ability to stand for a 10-hour shift

ENVRINOMENTAL EXPOSURES:

• Routinely and regularly works near moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally exposed to hot conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to non-toxic fumes.
• Moderate noise level.
• Occasionally exposed to oil, grease, gasoline, dust, metal particles and sharp-edged materials.

SAFETY REQUIRMENTS:

• Must be able to wear safety glasses, steel toed shoes, and cut resistant gloves.

*Please submit a resume or input your experience/work history in the application, otherwise you will not be considered for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Tennant Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of individual skill, ability, reliability, productivity, and other factors important to performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, military service, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information (including family medical history), marital status, gender identity or expression, parental status, political or any other non-merit based factors protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.