Material Handler

8000 - United States - VWR International LLC; Caseyville (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) and stock purchase plan

Tuition assistance

FSA/HSA and commuter benefits

Insurance protection plans

Job summary

Avantor, Inc. is seeking warehouse material handlers in Caseyville, IL. The role involves receiving, storing, picking and shipping products in a busy industrial warehouse, with emphasis on safety and accuracy in all tasks.

The position requires ability to lift up to 75 lbs, familiarity with material handling equipment, and a strong commitment to quality customer service. Benefits support health, time off, and financial well-being programs.

Qualifications

• High School or GED preferred; forklift and hazmat certification a plus.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; customer service oriented.
• High regard for safety, quality, and procedures.
• Must be able to safely lift 75 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Unload inbound shipments and verify against manifest; report shortages or damages.
• Pick orders ensuring correct product numbers, quantities and lot/serial details.
• Ship outbound items; label, palletize, and move goods to loading areas.
• Operate and maintain warehouse equipment safely per OSHA standards.
• Keep accurate inventory records and assist with cycle counts.
• Work in varied temperatures and adapt to warehouse conditions.

Skills

Time management

Analytical skills

Communication

Customer service

Safety awareness

Independent work

Ability to lift 75 lbs

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

HAZMAT certification

OSHA training

Job description

The Opportunity: Warehouse material handlers are responsible for accurate receiving, storing, picking, and shipping of products to meet Avantor standards of productivity, quality, safety, and customer service. This position is based in an industrial warehouse setting and is a position that is flexible to a wide array of duties within warehousing.

Location: Caseyville, IL Shift: Mon - Fri 8am - 4:30 CST

Benefits:

• Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision and Wellness programs (eligible for medical coverage on day 1)
• Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), and Company paid holidays
• Financial Well Being: Spending Accounts: Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), commuter benefits, 401(k), tuition assistance, employee stock purchase plan discount
• Added Protection Coverage: To include critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, legal, identity theft protection, pet, auto and home insurance
• Recognition: Celebrate your peers and earn points to redeem on gifts and products.

What we're looking for:

• High School education or GED preferred OSHA Forklift and HAZMAT certification a plus Proven time management, forecasting knowledge, and/or expediting experience.
• Strong problem-solving & analytical skills.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills; display a professional can-do attitude.
• High regard for safety, quality, and site/customer protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Self-motivated, flexible demeanor, and have the confidence to act independently.
• Must be able to safely lift 75lbs minimum.

MAJOR JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Inbound: Unload trucks, trailers, containers of freight, counting products, compare 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 moved safely to storage locations to be efficiently stacked as store merchandise.
• Order Picking: Ensure that the correct product number, quantity and type (lot, batch, serial number) of product are picked. Transport orders to shipping locations or delivery platforms with material handling equipment such as but not limited to fork trucks, 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 order to ensure out-going shipments are complete and correct. Assign signature for outbound as necessary. Efficiently move product, cartons and or 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 inventories and cycle counts. Ensure proper stock rotation. May key inventory adjustments in computer.
• Other Duties: Repack or re-box cases per customer instructions. Repair and consolidate damaged goods as required. Operate shrink-wrap machine. Charge forklift battery as needed; stack and or separate good from bad pallets when necessary; clean railcars, trailers, and truck docks, bays as requested. Performs other duties as assigned. Handling extreme temperature changes when picking orders as temperatures can go from negative 4F degrees to ambient temperature of the warehouse which could exceed 95F degrees.
• LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret SOP’s, coverage, documents, and regulations. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively establish rapport, present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers and the public. Skill and ability to meet people and listen.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Understanding of metric system measurements is beneficial.
• REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed and uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• OTHER: Skill and ability to type. Skill and ability to operate a computer. Skill and ability to organize and prioritize work. Skill and ability to meet deadlines and operate office equipment. Skill and ability to use Microsoft office tools and company software.

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT (Under Typical Positions) The work environment characteristics and physical effort described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is exposed to an industrial warehouse environment. The associate works near moving mechanical machinery and noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The job requires working in heights, exposure to changes in temperature, driving equipment, and maybe exposed to dust, fumes, or gases. The associate is required to stand and walk for the majority of the working day. The physical requirements of the job are for associates to talk, hear, bend/stoop, squat, crawl, climb height, reach above shoulder height, crouch, kneel, balance, and push/pull. Furthermore, the job requires associates to lift/carry/push or pull up to 75 pounds with or without assistance. Associates use both hands for repetitive actions such as grasping and manipulating as well as both feet for repetitive movement operating foots controls. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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.

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Pay Transparency:

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is $35,500.00 - $56,925.00 Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

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