The purpose of the material handler role is to be the primary indirect labor within the manufacturing facility, supporting all machining, welding, and assembly functions so that the direct labor in these production departments do not have to stop their value-added activities.

• Keep all internal operations supplied with necessary materials and remove completed inventory and place in correct BIN locations.
• Gathers/picks parts per production order.
• Empty machine shop chip bins into the sorted material dumpsters.
• Moves materials from trucks to storage areas, storage areas to work cells, work cells to storage areas in accordance with needs.
• Identifies all WIP and partial deliveries using properly completed traveler sheets (last two pages of production order packet)
• Delivers all finished goods to proper bin location with traveler for quantity verification
• Tags all MTO and custom items with customer name, standard order number, and SAP part number
• Notifies Production Supervisor when workload exceeds capacity
• Provides input to corrective actions and quality alerts in collaboration with the Production Supervisor.
• Identifies bin locations and sizes required for new products
• Identifies obsolete/unused product and coordinates with Production Supervisor and Plant Manager for disposition
• Suggests modifications to storage bins and storage strategies/conditions if they are inadequate for current run volumes, and follows up with the Production Supervisor to ensure that modifications are made.
• Notifies Supervisor or Plant Manager of overstock locations by part number to be entered in SAP.
• Verifies delivered quantity versus production order quantity for items produced or received quantity versus purchase order quantity for items received, prior to stocking in bin location.
• Puts parts in destination bin location within machine shop or overstock locations or delivers to other departments with completed traveler.
• Verifies inventory accuracy in SAP when closing confirmations
• Identifies, validates, and verifies parts shortage notifications from the machine shop, welding, or assembly teams and their own production orders.
• Identifies potential inventory issues and communicates them to Production Supervisor
• Housekeeping
• Maintains an organized and safe work area
• Sweeps floor at the end of every shift
• Empties trash bins into compactor daily
• Breaks down corrugated boxes and deposits in baler daily or more often as required
• Mops work area and wipes down equipment as required at the end of each week
• Equipment Maintenance
• Ensures that all tools are in good working order
• Communicates non-working tools to Production Supervisor for repair or replacement
• Identifies challenges, inefficiencies, or areas of opportunity and communicates them to the Production Supervisor
• Proposes solutions to address identified challenges, inefficiencies, and areas of opportunity
• Participates and provides feedback and ideas in problem solving meetings as required
• Implements process improvements according to plan developed by the Production Supervisor
• Attends and provides feedback in after-action reviews following the implementation of process improvement projects
• Personal Development
• During annual review, clearly articulates goals for upcoming 3-6 months to Production Supervisor
• Completes goals as set by Production Supervisor within goal time period

· High School Education or GED required

· Entry level through experienced positions available

· Sit-down fork truck proficiency is required

Sonny's Enterprises is the world's largest manufacturer of conveyorized car wash equipment, parts, and supplies. We are the industry leader, recognized and awarded by the International Car Wash Association for innovating new technologies to advance the industry with products proudly designed and built in the USA. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We embrace change and the opportunity it produces to maximize the potential of our most valuable resource — our PEOPLE! We invite you to explore our opportunities and grow your career with us.

We offer 100% employer paid medical plan. Other optional benefit programs are available to our employees and their families which include: 401(k) match, additional medical plans, dental, vision, flex spending account, short-term and long-term disability & life insurance coverage.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sonny’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws.