Material Handler - 1st Shift

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is seeking a warehouse/production associate to safely operate industrial material handling equipment, including forklifts, pallet jacks, and hand trucks, in our Holland, MI area facilities. The role focuses on moving raw materials and finished goods while maintaining a clean, safe environment and complying with SOPs.

Key duties include logging equipment, minor repairs, supporting production orders, inventory replenishment, and providing on-the-job training.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 1 year of experience in a manufacturing and/or distribution facility.
• At least 1 year monitoring gauges, dials, or machine indicators.
• At least 1 year operating machinery in a manufacturing/distribution environment.
• At least 1 year monitoring the quality of raw materials and/or finished goods.
• At least 1 year operating packaging equipment or related machinery.
• At least 1 year using material handling equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Comply with policies and standard operating procedures.
• Keep equipment logs, perform minor repairs, and report breakdowns in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with other departments to complete production orders on time.
• Monitor and replenish inventory of parts and supplies.
• Provide technical support and training to other team members.
• Contribute ideas to improve or optimize manufacturing procedures.
• Keep tools, equipment, and work environment clean and organized daily.

Skills

Manufacturing exp

Equipment monitoring

Forklift operation

Quality monitoring

Safety awareness

Job description

This position is an essential part of Sherwin's manufacturing team. This position is accountable for the safe operation of industrial material handling equipment including forklifts (stand and sit), pallet jacks, and/or hand trucks to move raw materials and finished goods throughout warehouse and production areas. This position performs various tasks as assigned and is responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and productive working environment.

Additional Information:

Schedule: 1st Shift Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:00pm

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans.

Job duties include contact with other employees, operating heavy machinery, and access to proprietary information, raw materials, finished merchandise, and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and vendors.

• Comply with policies and standard operating procedures
• Keep equipment logs, perform minor repairs, and report breakdowns in a timely manner
• Collaborate with other departments to complete production orders on time
• Monitor and replenish inventory of parts and supplies
• Provide technical support and training to other team members
• Contribute ideas to improve or optimize manufacturing procedures
• Keep tools, equipment, and work environment clean and organized daily

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have at least one (1) year experience working in a manufacturing and/or distribution facility
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience monitoring gauges, dials, or other machinery indicators to ensure proper operation of machinery
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience operating machinery in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience monitoring the quality of raw materials and/or finished goods
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience operating packaging equipment such as robotics, filling machines, case packers, or labelers, etc.
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience using material handling equipment (for example: forklifts (stand and sit), pallet jacks, hand trucks, order pickers, vacu-hoists, drum dollys, conveyor belts, etc.)