Material Handler

At ASSA ABLOY, our global teams collaborate seamlessly to craft products and services that integrate into our users’ lives, simplifying their everyday routines and enhancing convenience. By empowering users to control access, we provide unparalleled peace of mind through enhancing safety and visibility.

This will be an onsite full-time union position in Berlin, CT. The hours for this position are 6:00am-2:30pm

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Under the direction of supervision, perform a variety of manual and clerical duties within the Controlled Stores, Receiving and Shipping areas such as; checking, verifying, storing, sorting, laying out and packing parts and finished goods.  Perform cycle checks as required. 
2. Assign storage locations and layout goods in accordance with tickets and orders in preparation for movement to and from locations within the department to other departments.  Weigh and identify material as required.
3. Select proper size and type of boxes.  Stamp, apply labels and necessary information on containers or folios as needed or instructed.  Sort, store and/or layout incoming orders so that goods will be shipped to the proper Router as predetermined by supervision and postal guides.  Case bulk component parts and sub-assemblies for shipment to outside divisions or direct shipment to customers.  Weigh and count goods, exchange returns or secure shortages found to be in error by notifying supervision, or by making personal contact with the departments involved.  Maintain records and files of goods shipped.  Report all discrepancies to supervision.  Operate scale, postal meter and all packing equipment.  Prepare statements for postal authorities and fill out forms to accompany shipments and for files.
4. Use manual or electronic equipment and methods and barcode scanners in the performance of the job.  Use CRT’s to key in assigned locations and locate materials in the performance of the job.  Access appropriate terminal screens for inventory information relative to locations and item number history as required.
5. Move material within the department or between departments in the performance of the job and load/  unload material from carriers as required, using all available equipment.  Inspect all material handling equipment and complete inspection reports as required.
6. Comply with quality work instructions. Segregate nonconforming material and moving it a designated area.  Check all counts for accuracy.  Notify supervision when quality requirements and counts cannot be met.
7. Maintain a clean and orderly work area.

Educational Requirements, Skills and Abilities:

1. Be knowledgeable of, and conform to, plant safety rules and regulations.
2.            Requires a high school or trade school diploma or equivalent manufacturing work experience.

What we Offer!

The hourly rate for this position is $26.46.  Benefits and additional compensation offered for this position are

• Paid time off, including sick and vacation days
• 14 paid holidays (may adjust slightly in future years based on how holiday shutdown schedule falls) 
• Job-protected leave benefits in accordance with applicable law
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions and matching subject to plan eligibility
• Supplemental life insurance
• Short-term disability benefits
• Employee discounts

All benefits and additional compensation are governed by applicable Company policies and plans as they currently exist and may be amended in the future.

We are an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. 

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.