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The Toro Company Material Handler, 1st Shift - American Augers in West Salem, Ohio

Shift Times

Monday through Friday 7:00a-3:30p or 9:00a-5:30p

Who Are We?    

American Augers, located in West Salem, Ohio is a division of The Toro Company. American Augers builds the largest horizontal directional drills in the industry, and a full range of auger boring machines. With the rugged user in mind, American Augers rigs are built to last and backed by 24-hour worldwide support.

What Can We Give You?

At American Augers we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits – American Augers offers employees at our West Salem, OH location a variety of perks, including:

Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, office-plant blended environment.

Wellness - In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health, financial health, and other types of resources to every full-time employee.

Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.

Growth Opportunities – TTC prides itself on giving our employees the chance to grow their careers. Tuition reimbursement, opportunities to move into new areas of interest, and promotion opportunities are a few examples.

What Will You Do?

  • Read information from various documents.  

  • Locate and identify parts in the warehouse.  

  • Use a forklift, Raymond, or hoist to move or deliver parts and containers.  

  • Count or use scales to weigh-count parts.  

  • Use a computer to check the location, inventory, and routing/ordering of parts. 

  • Perform routine daily checks on forklifts, including filling the propane or fuel tank, checking engine oil, other required maintenance checks.

What Will You Need?

  • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.    

  • Prior forklift experience and/or certification preferred.  

  • Have appropriate reading, clerical, and basic math skills. This includes the ability to understand written instructions, record transactions accurately, and perform basic calculations. 

Other Job-Related Components:

  • Manufacturing plant conditions (indoors, with variable temperature, humidity, noise, and dirt). 

  • Limited outdoor exposure (while getting parts and filling forklift propane tank).  

  • Physical hazards such as powered vehicle, pedestrian traffic, overhead storage, and materials handling.  

  • Working with hazardous materials, including LPG, solvents, oils, grease, paints, and batteries.  

  • A variable work schedule (ranging from 8-12 hours daily depending on production needs, with overtime paid after 40 hours per week) and some scheduled work on Saturdays.   

  • An expectation to work at least 50% of the Extra Time (ET).   

Essential Physical Functions:  

The physical demands for this job are classified as medium and include the following:  

  • Be able to regularly handle items weighing up to 60 pounds from floor to knuckle.  

  • Be able to regularly pull or push items weighing up to 50 pounds.  

  • Be able to regularly lift items up to 35 pounds from knuckle to shoulder.  

  • Be able to regularly lift items up to 25 pounds from shoulder to overhead.  

  • Job requires frequent standing, sitting, bending, climbing, and elevated work.  

  • Job requires occasional twisting, squatting, and kneeling.   

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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