Material Specialist I

At WARN, great products start with having the right materials in the right place at the right time.

As a Material Specialist I, you’ll help keep our manufacturing operation moving by supporting production in one of two areas: operating material-handling equipment OR providing hands-on line support by staging, moving, and replenishing materials.

Whether you’re behind the wheel of a forklift or keeping a production line stocked and ready to build, you’ll play an important part in keeping our teams productive and our products moving.

What You’ll Do

Depending on your assigned area, you may work primarily in equipment support or line support.

Equipment Support

• Safely operate equipment such as sit-down forklifts, stand-up reach forklifts, order pickers, cherry pickers, pallet jacks, or WAVEs.
• Move, load, unload, and transport materials, components, and finished products.
• Complete daily equipment inspections and follow all required safety procedures.
• Support production and warehouse teams by getting materials where they need to go.

Line Support & Material Staging

• Stage, move, organize, and replenish materials for production.
• Keep manufacturing lines supplied with the components needed to keep production running.
• Monitor material levels and respond to changing production needs.
• Identify shortages, damaged materials, inventory discrepancies, or other issues and communicate them to your Coordinator or Supervisor.

In Either Role, You’ll

• Accurately complete material transactions using RF Smart guns, tablets, computers, and other systems.
• Follow inventory and lot-tracking processes when required.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Work closely with Production Supervisors, Coordinators, Inventory Control, Planning, and other manufacturing teams.
• Help identify opportunities to improve material flow, accuracy, and productivity.
• Jump in where needed to help the team succeed.

What You Bring

• 6+ months of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Basic computer skills and comfort learning new systems.
• Ability to successfully support line-side material handling/staging OR equipment-based material movement.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety.
• Solid communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and stay productive in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
• Willingness to learn, cross-train, and adapt as production needs change.
• For equipment-support assignments: ability to safely operate required material-handling equipment such as a sit-down forklift, stand-up reach forklift, order picker, or WAVE.

This Is a Hands-On Manufacturing Role

This role keeps you moving. You'll spend much of your day working throughout our manufacturing and warehouse environment.

You should be comfortable:

• Standing and walking for extended periods.
• Moving throughout production and warehouse areas.
• Bending, reaching, stooping, kneeling, and climbing as needed.
• Lifting and moving up to 40 lbs. independently and up to 70 lbs. with assistance.
• Working around manufacturing equipment, noise, varying temperatures, and normal shop and warehouse conditions.
• Frequently getting on and off powered equipment when assigned to equipment support.

What’s In It for Me (WIFM)?

At WARN, we take care of our team because the people behind our products matter.

• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Team Member Discounts on WARN products and gear
• Training & Career Growth Opportunities
• A team environment built around respect, collaboration, and getting the job done

Build Something That Matters

For more than 75 years, the WARN name has represented products built to handle tough terrain and real-world challenges. Behind those products is a manufacturing team that knows how to keep things moving. Help us build what’s next.