Material Handler

Smurfit Westrock Company; San Antonio, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical w/ HSA

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation & holidays

Life Insurance & AD&D

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock Company in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Material Handler to ensure efficient warehouse operations, receive and distribute materials, and support production lines with minimal downtime.

The role requires forklift experience, ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and a strong commitment to safety, quality, and teamwork. Competitive benefits and an hourly wage of $20 are offered.

Qualifications

• Strong teamwork abilities and safety-minded approach.
• Ability to read and interpret safety and operation documents.
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends, and rotate shifts.
• Experience with FIFO and Kanban is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts and material handling equipment.
• Receive, inspect and stock materials; prepare shipments.
• Maintain resin logs and perform weekly inventory counts.
• Verify quantities against bills of lading and perform cycle counts.
• Back up teammates and assist other departments as needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Reading/safety rules

LEAN TPS knowledge

Education

High school education

Tools

Forklift (stand up)

Wrapping machines

Hand tools

Job description

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

MATERIAL HANDLER

$20/HR

The Opportunity:

The responsibility of the Material Receiving Coordinator is to ensure that warehouse is well distributed, identifying all types of material by name and code, supplying our raw material to production lines, materials, equipment and supplies to build product when needed with zero down time and meeting the company’s goal of safety, quality, productivity, and delivery. The Material Receiving Coordinator works in multiple capacities including packaging, pulling material, and palletizing. This role includes Shipping and Receiving, knowledge in physical inventory counts, knowledge of FIFO and Kanban is essential in this position. The candidate must show that they can train and lead by example in a fast-paced work environment.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

• Perform all work in accordance with the highest standards of Smurfit Westrock-Vitop safety policies, ensure all safety policies and processes are enforced.
• Successfully complete all essential training
• Operates material handling equipment such as forklifts, stand up lifts, tuggers, pallet jacks, hand trucks or dollies to pick, move, stock and/or reorganize materials.
• Loads, unloads incoming and outbound trucks verifying quantities received/shipped.
• Verifies that the Bill of lading in both incoming/outbounds of material match to physical quantity.
• Delivers and distribute materials within the warehouse into specific locations, high knowledge of the type of materials is required.
• Assist in the delivery of finished goods from assembly to shipping dock or any area required.
• Pick, store, organize, and stage material according to standardized work.
• Performs weekly inventory physical count and reports.
• Keeps track of resin logs with physical quantities in silos reporting daily, if applicable will help to verify and reconcile any discrepancies.
• Carry out Standard Work Scheduled activities as defined by the Supervisor.
• Inspect, clean, fill, empty, tag, identify resin hopper feeding system.
• Ensures ALL plastic bags is wiped and cleaned prior to emptying into hoppers.
• Ensures the CORRECT resin is filled into each hopper and maintains hoppers always filled during the shift. Fills out and maintains resin traceability log sheet for quality.
• Back up other team members, when necessary, regardless of department and as assigned by the Supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you need to succeed:

• High school education or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience handling materials.
• Forklift experience (Stand up/Sit down).
• Experience using wrapping machines and with basic hand tools required.
• Ability to conduct physical inventory/cycle counting.
• Knowledge of Safety ,5S, LEAN /TPS Toyota Production System a plus.
• Ability to work in a team environment; overtime and/or weekends and to rotate jobs or shifts as needed.
• Basic working knowledge of computer software, email, excel, and internet.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Knowledge of safety and quality practices and expectations.
• Ability to successfully pass written and driving forklift testing to become a certified forklift driver.
• Knowledge of FIFO and Kanban processes.
• Understands and follows Company’s quality and corporate/environmental policies.
• Understands and follows procedures and work instructions established by Smurfit Westrock – Vitop.
• Basic computer skills (i.e., email, data entry) and administrative skills (i.e., filing, organization).
• Must be able to lift and stack objects up to 50 pounds occasionally and frequently exert 50 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects.
• Work involves sitting, standing, and walking, climbing ladders, staircases, stooping, kneeling, crouching, twisting/turning, and reaching, bending at the waist.
• Must be able to perceive the nature of sound, utilize near and far vision, depth perception, provide oral information, and possess the manual dexterity to handle and work with various materials and objects which are essential aspects of this position.
• The noise level in the work environment is dependent on area of the plant.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (eye protection, ear protection, hand protection and safety shoes) is required for specific tasks and/or area of the plant worked in.

What we offer:

. Benefit eligibility begins Day 1

• Benefits include:
• Medical w/ HSA
• Mental Health
• 401(k) with 5% company match
• Paid vacation time & holidays
• Life Insurance & AD&D
• Short- & Long-term Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.
• Uniforms, boots and tools provided.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.