Material Handler
Company: ASM Industries
Role summary
Material Handler is a role at ASM Industries in Upper Leacock Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-08-14. Experience level: 2-5.
- Job title
- Material Handler
- Company
- ASM Industries
- Location
- Upper Leacock Township, Pennsylvania, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Category
- Logistics & Warehousing
- Experience level
- 2-5
- Date posted
- 2026-08-14
Job description
Description
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Loads, unloads, and moves materials within or near plant, yard, or work site.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reads work order or follows verbal instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved
Opens containers, using steel cutters, claw hammer, or other hand tools
Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand
Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated area, using hand truck, electric dolly, or other device
Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet
Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers
Stacks or assembles materials into bundles and bands bundles together, using banding machine and clincher
Removes samples of materials, labels with identifying information, and takes samples to laboratory for analysis
Lifts heavy objects by hand or using power hoist, and cleans work area, machines, and equipment, using broom, rags, and cleaning compounds, to assist machine operators
Calculates ratio, and mixes additives to virgin material when required
Shovels loose materials, such as sand, gravel, metals, plastics, or chemicals, into machine hoppers or into vehicles and containers, such as wheelbarrows, scrap truck, or barrels
May occasionally operate industrial truck or electric hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and products
OTHER DUTIES
Performs all other duties as required
May relieve Machine Operators
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING
High School diploma or GED required
Minimum 2 years experience required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS
Identify problems, investigate the root-cause, and make recommendations for solutions
VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Use verbal skills to communicate with co-workers or customers and/or vendors
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Complete and maintain documentation/records to effectively convey ideas and information both in written and oral form
MATH SKILLS
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, ratios
COMPUTER SKILLS
Not applicable
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Hand tools
Power Hand tools
Motorized equipment (Forkift, High Reach Truck)
MENTAL DEMANDS typically required
Respond to unpredictability
High pressure for results
Independent judgment and discretion
Organize and prioritize
Manage multiple projects / tasks
Read, comprehend and follow instructions/work orders
Relate to others
PHYSICAL DEMANDS (typically required to perform the essential functions of the job)
CONSTANTLY INCURRED (more than 75% time on job)
- Ability to stand
- Ability to hear conversation
- Ability to walk
- Ability to stoop
- Ability to sit
- Ability to repeatedly bend
- Repetitive finger movement
- Repetitive twisting or pressure involving
- Ability to use both wrists or hands
- Ability to use both legs
- Specific visual requirements
- Ability to communicate orally
- Use depth perception
- Use color vision
FREQUENTLY INCURRED (25 – 75% time on job)
- Ability to lift up to 40 lbs
– Ability to kneel
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs
- Reach at high or low level
- Ability to lift up to 10 lbs
- Ability to climb stairs
- Ability to push/pull 15 lbs
- Ability to balance
- Ability to operate truck/motor vehicle
- Ability to use legs/arms to climb
OCCASIONALLY INCURRED (up to 25% time on job)
- Ability to lift up to 65 lbs
- Ability to crawl
- Ability to carry up to 40 lbs
WORKING CONDITIONS (typically required)
CONSTANTLY INCURRED (more than 75% time on job)
- Work in dry atmospheric conditions
- Work with machinery with moving parts
FREQUENTLY INCURRED (25 – 75% time on job)
- Exposure to vibration
- Work alone
OCCASIONALLY INCURRED (up to 25% time on job)
- Work in heat between 90o - 100o
- Exposure to alcohol
- Work in excessive or frequent temperature
- Exposure to grease/oils changes
- Work with hands in water
- Exposure to intermittent noise above 85dB
- Work weekly more than 40 hours
- Exposure to irritant or toxic fumes
- Work a shift between 8-12 hours
- Exposure to dust (more than nuisance)
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (typically required to perform the essential functions of the job)
CONSTANTLY INCURRED (more than 75% time on job)
Safety Footwear
Safety Glasses
Gloves: latex, work gloves, etc.
OCCASIONALLY INCURRED (up to 25% time on job)
Hearing protection
Respirator (disposable)