Material Handler 1 A29 2nd Shift

Do you want to help solve the world's most pressing challenges? Feeding the world's growing population and slowing climate change are two of the world's greatest challenges. AGCO is a part of the solution! Join us to make your contribution.

AGCO is seeking a talented, passionate, and highly motivated professional to join the team as a Material Handler. The ideal candidate will be responsible for receiving, stores, loads, and distributes material, tools, equipment, and product within the plant, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all job functions. Works well within the team setting, openly shares perspective in team meetings and contributes to discussions in a constructive manner. You will work onsite at our Assumption, IL facility. 

Your Impact

• Follow required safety and work procedures.
• Utilize forklift to receive, store or distribute material, tools, equipment, and products.
• Utilize forklift to load finished goods onto van/flatbed trailer.
• Utilize Combi-Lift to transport/load long material.
• Prepare orders according to order and pallet requirements.
• Create barcodes for part identification and accurately scan inventory in and out of the plant using RF and handheld scanners.
• Report inventory discrepancies to the Team Leader/Supervisor.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area to 5S Standards.
• Implement all aspects of AGCO Lean and Quality Management systems.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Your Experience and Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Previous manufacturing or warehouse experience preferred.
• Previous Van/Flatbed loading experience preferred.
• Successful completion of GSI and OSHA forklift training required within one week of start date.
• Basic computer skills.
• Understanding of how to use RF and handheld scanner as well as the ability to read a tape measure.
• Ability to read, write and use basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).
• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to follow precise instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, managers and across departments.

Your Benefits

• Reports to: Sr. Production Manager/Production Supervisor
• Non-exempt/Hourly starting at starting at $16.52/hr and up depending on experience.
• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
• No travel is expected for this position.

Your Workplace

You will work onsite at our Assumption, IL site to team up with your wonderful AGCO colleagues.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works with and near large machinery and equipment daily. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The employee is exposed to a variety of extreme conditions including temperatures ranging from 40°F to 105°F.

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential job functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or craw and frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands or arms. The employee must be able to stand for up to twelve hours per day. The employee must continuously lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The employee must wear personal protective equipment (i.e. eye protection, hearing protection, safety shoes, gloves, sleeves, etc.)

We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures and perspectives.

Join us as we bring agriculture into the future and apply now!

AGCO is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.