Inbound Receiving and Materials Handling Specialist

Inbound Receiving and Materials Handling Specialist

Join Eaton’s EPG CHD EP Americas division in Roanoke, VA and help keep our operations running smoothly each evening. This role anchors our inbound flow — from the moment a shipment arrives until it’s safely stored and recorded in our systems.

A day in your (second-shift) life

At 3:30 p.m., you’ll gear up and review the inbound queue. Pallets arrive; you confirm counts, scan barcodes with a handheld RF unit, and direct materials to the right location. You move fluidly between stand-up and sit-down forklifts and an electric pallet jack, staging goods precisely where SAP/WMS expects them. You complete safety and equipment checklists, tidy as you go to uphold 5S standards, and stay in sync with your team lead and peers. By midnight, everything received is accounted for — safe, accurate, and ready for production.

Compensation and schedule

• Core hours: 3:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
• Hourly pay: $21.51 plus a $1.25/hour shift differential.

Compensation details are provided as a guideline; final pay will reflect your experience, skills, qualifications, and market/business considerations.

What you’ll do

• Verify, handle, and sort incoming shipments; relocate goods to preassigned storage locations.
• Operate multiple types of powered industrial trucks (stand-up/sit-down forklifts, electric pallet jack).
• Use RF scanners to capture product and location barcodes with accuracy.
• Follow equipment safety procedures and use provided safety box cutters appropriately.
• Complete daily equipment checklists and monitor machinery for proper functionality.
• Lift and stage products in designated areas.
• Communicate effectively with your supervisor for direction and with teammates to share expertise.
• Meet established productivity and quality targets.
• Maintain housekeeping and safety standards in line with 5S methodology.

Minimum qualifications

• 6 months of reach truck experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Comfortable standing for up to 10 hours.
• Capable of continuous arm movement during tasks.

Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities Knowledge

• English language proficiency, including grammar and composition.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• SAP and WMS within ERP environments.
• Production/processing awareness and quality control in distribution.

Skills

• Coordination — adjust actions in relation to others.
• Basic math (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• Clear speaking to convey information effectively.
• Time management to meet set goals.
• Monitoring performance to drive improvements.
• Active learning to apply new information.
• Systems analysis — understand impacts of operational changes.
• Operation monitoring — observe gauges/dials for proper machine performance.

Abilities

• Spatial orientation — understand positions of objects and self.
• Manual dexterity for quick, precise hand and arm movements.
• Dynamic strength for sustained physical effort.
• Gross body coordination for whole-body movement.
• Multi-limb coordination while stationary or moving.

Why Eaton

Eaton is a global power management leader helping customers manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power efficiently and safely. In 2023 we generated $23.2B in sales, serving customers in more than 175 countries with approximately 94,000 employees. Our portfolio spans electrical products and systems, hydraulics, aerospace fuel/hydraulic/pneumatic systems, and truck/automotive drivetrain and powertrain technologies. Eaton acquired Cooper Industries plc in 2012. Learn more at www.eaton.com.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive mix of health and welfare benefits, retirement programs, and paid/unpaid time off. Program availability can vary based on factors like location, hire date, and collective bargaining agreements. For more details, see the Eaton Benefits Overview.

Equal opportunity and accommodations

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws.

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