Job Description
Job Title:  Material Handler / 1st Shift
Req ID:  48670
Job Location (Short):  Ames, IA, USA
Employment Type:  Full Time
Segment:  Danfoss Power Solutions Segment
Job Category:  Supply Chain and Operations
Work Location Type:  On-site

What You’ll Be Doing

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following. 

  • Label, palletize and weigh products to maintain inventory in the warehouse and to pull/fill orders for assembly accurately and on time
  • Provide material handling services for production plant.
  • Determine products and location in order to count and pull the correct amount of product to accurately fill orders
  • Quickly read and understand shop orders and ascertain part numbers and quantities needed per each package
  • Accurately package and label each carton/package
  • Retrieve/pull product from bins or shelves either manually or using various types of mechanized material handling equipment
  • Perform minimal preventive maintenance activities

What We're Looking For

Required (Basic) Qualifications

  • High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution is required
  • One (1) year of experience in a manufacturing environment for warehouse facility
  • Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship
  • Must be local-no relocation offered
  • Ability to operate a forklift safely is required.  Safety record will be considered when selecting employees for Material Handler positions.
  • Attendance, rarely absent or late, pre-schedules and pre-approves absences
     
  • Safety: Follows safety and housekeeping standards and procedures, uses appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), looks after the safety of others.
  • Repetitive bending and lifting up to 40 pounds
  • Must be able to work well as a team member
  • Forklift experience - Stand-up/Sit-down forklift preferred
  • Ability to use banding tooling for securing material pallets prior to storage or shipping

What You'll Get from Us

Employee Benefits:

  • Bonus system
  • Paid vacation / PTO plan
  • Flexible working hours
  • 401K plan
  • Personal medical-dental-life-other insurance plans
  • Access to Danfoss Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s)
  • Employee referral program

 

This list does not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

 

Ready to Make a Difference?

 

If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.

 


 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.

Information at a Glance

 

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.000 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.

 

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.360 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.