Handler I - Materials

  • Full-Time
  • Eugene, OR
  • Atkore Plastic Pipe Corporation
  • Posted 3 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description

Atkore International Group Inc. is a leading manufacturer of Electrical Raceway products, primarily for the non-residential construction and renovation markets, and Mechanical Products & Solutions for the construction and industrial markets. Our mission is to be the customer’s first choice for electrical raceway and mechanical products and solutions, by providing unmatched quality, delivery and value based on sustainable excellence in strategy, people and processes.

Our business is comprised of two reporting segments, Electrical Raceway and Mechanical Products & Solutions, with total annual revenue of $1.9 B. Electrical Raceway has 2 business units, Cable Solutions and Conduit & Fittings, totaling just over $1.4B in annual revenue. Mechanical Products is a stand-alone business unit with about $500M in annual revenue.

Our global locations include 66 manufacturing and distribution centers in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, China, Australia, and New Zealand with over 4,000 employees.

We are currently searching for a Material Handler to be based out of Eugene location Reporting to the Shift Lead, the Material Handler’s primary focus will be to package finished pipe in proper crate quantities.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent. Prior success as a Material Handler or equivalent position at Atkore International and experience in lean manufacturing or business system-based company is a plus.


Key Responsibilities

  • Extrusion
    • Confirm product with schedule
    • Assist with Quality Control duties
      • Monitor saw cuts
      • Pipe length
      • Bell fit
      • Print line confirmation
      • Chamfer/Bevel
      • Reference line spacing
    • Weigh and transport finished product
    • Cut crate boards to proper lengths
    • Process regrind
    • Other
      • Perform maintenance and cleanup for production and storage areas.
      • Know and follow plant safety rules and wear proper PPE (safety glasses, ear plugs, steel-toed shoes, and gloves)
      • Able to prioritize tasks and anticipate needs in order to effectively manage time in order to accomplish all tasks
      • Proficient with all material handling and packaging devices including forklifts, pallet jacks, banders, and nail guns.

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum educational requirement is high school diploma, or equivalent
  • Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
  • Good understanding of basic math required for quick and accurate counting and calculations
  • High attention to detail, accuracy, time management, and organization
  • Shows initiative
  • Must be adaptable to changes in the work environment, comfortable with multiple competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events in a calm and logical manner
  • Must be able to work safely and efficiently in a fast-paced work environment
  • Able to lift 50 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds.

Our Culture Drives Value

Atkore’s culture is created from the disciplined use of the Atkore Business System (ABS), which is a critical part of our mission and a foundational system based on excellence in People, Strategy, and Processes, tied together with Lean Daily Management (LDM) to manage and sustain the business we have today, and Strategy Deployment Process (SDP) to create the business we aspire to become.

Having the right talent in the right roles enables successful ABS execution, improves our customer’s experience, and delivers breakthrough results. Said another way, that’s how we win!

Great Leaders Drive Value

Atkore is committed to creating an engaged and aligned workplace that helps drive an accountable and performance-based culture. Our team possesses a willingness to strive for breakthrough results, stays focused on being standout leaders, and fully supports decisions of the Company after robust debate. We consistently live the Atkore mission, learn our strategic priorities and link behaviors to those priorities, all in a way that’s consistent with our core values. Together, we build stronger leaders and improve customer satisfaction which positively increases the overall value of the enterprise.

Atkore Delivers Value to You

Atkore International is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate because of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital or family status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, military veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Atkore International is a diverse company that believes its employees are the foundation for investing in its future, through the understanding that awareness and acceptance of our individual difference enhance inclusion and promote engagement and alignment. Diversity and inclusion are keys to growing our business and providing a work environment that fosters contributions by all employees.

Our dedicated employees are recognized for their commitment to our customers and making our company better than it was the day before.


Join our team and align yourself with an industry leader!

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