Material Handler

Avantor; Carpinteria (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 62,675; Full time

Job summary

Avantor is seeking a Warehouse Material Handler in Carpinteria, CA. You will receive, store, pick, and ship products ensuring safety and quality in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Ideal candidates have a High School diploma or GED with 1–2 years in warehousing. Certifications (OSHA forklift, HAZMAT) and experience with MHE are a plus; ability to lift up to 50 pounds is required.

Qualifications

• High School education or GED preferred.
• Entry-level 1-2 years’ experience; eager to start career in warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety requirements are followed to provide a safe work environment.
• Maintain neat, organized storage areas and label materials clearly.
• Inbound: unload shipments, verify counts, report shortages or damages.
• Order picking: ensure correct product numbers, quantities, and lot/serial details.
• Outbound: ensure shipments are complete and properly labeled; sign as needed.
• Operate and maintain warehouse equipment safely in accordance with OSHA standards.
• Assist in inventory and cycle counts; rotate stock as required.
• Repack or re-box cases per customer instructions; repair/damage consolidation as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

OSHA Forklift certification

HAZMAT certification

Warehouse/distribution experience

Lift 50 pounds

MHE operation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

The Opportunity

Warehouse material handlers are responsible for accurately receiving, storing, picking, and shipping products to meet Avantor standards of productivity, quality, safety, and customer service. This position is based in an industrial warehouse setting and is flexible across a wide range of warehousing duties.

What We’re Looking For

Education: High School education or GED preferred.

Experience: Entry-level 1-2 years’ experience - Open to those who are eager to start their career in the warehouse industry.

Preferred Qualifications

• OSHA Forklift and HAZMAT certification is a plus.
• Warehouse/distribution experience a plus.
• Equipment with MHE, like reach truck operators and order pickers, is a plus.
• Must be able to use proper techniques to lift 50 pounds. The ability to follow directions, with an emphasis on safety, is extremely important.
• Must be able to use hands and feet simultaneously and for repetitive movements.

How You Will Thrive And Create An Impact

• Ensure all safety requirements are adhered to and followed to provide a safe work environment for all employees.
• Maintain areas neatly organized and clean. Clearly label materials, containers, storage areas, etc. Support departmental initiatives related to 6S, Kaizens, Safety Gemba’s, and others.
• Inbound: Unload trucks, trailers, containers of freight, counting products, compared to manifest to check all shipments for damage, infestation, or production code dates. Material handlers must report shortages, damages, and mis-shipments on appropriate forms. Also, be able to sign for inbound shipments when necessary. All inbound shipments are safely moved to storage locations and efficiently stacked as store merchandise.
• Order Picking: Ensure that the correct product number, quantity, and product type (lot, batch, serial number) are picked. Transport orders to shipping locations or delivery platforms using material handling equipment, such as forklifts, cherry pickers, or pallet jacks. Materials handlers must be able to label, stencil, tag, mark orders, band, bundle, wrap, over-pack, and palletize as required.
• Outbound: Compare quantity, labeling, and address with the order to ensure outgoing shipments are complete and correct. Assign signature for outbound, as necessary. Efficiently move products, cartons, and pallets into trailers, rail cars, or containers.
• Equipment: Maintain equipment in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion. Operate equipment safely and efficiently. Comply with company standards and OSHA requirements.
• Inventory: Keep accurate records and reports. Assist in physical inventory and cycle counts. Ensure proper stock rotation. May key inventory adjustments in the computer.
• Other Duties: Repack or re-box cases with customer instructions. Repair and consolidate damaged goods as required. Operate a shrink-wrap machine. Charge forklift battery as needed; stack and/or separate good from bad pallets when necessary; clean railcars, trailers, and truck docks and bays as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world.

Pay Transparency

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

$39,000.00 - $62,675.00

Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

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