Material Handler - Hodges, SC

VetJobs; Hodges (SC); On-site; USD 27,552 - 28,929; Full time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking an Operations Associate Material Handler in Hodges, SC. The role focuses on material handling, warehousing, SAP movements, FIFO adherence, and maintaining 5S in liquids and UAP production areas.

It requires safety compliance, data collection, cycle counts, and collaboration with production teams. The candidate supports packing, rework, startup/shutdowns, and daily housekeeping to meet GMP and FDA standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 0–2 years in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work any shift, weekends and mandatory overtime as needed.
• Proficient with computers, software, and data processing.

Responsibilities

• Comply with safety and EHS requirements.
• Load and unload materials, parts and finished products.
• Operate forklift and move materials using pallet jacks or mechanized means.
• Process SAP and RF transactions for receiving, transferring and shipping.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Data Processing

Safety Compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

RF Transactions

Forklift

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

The Operations Associate Material Handler is responsible for material handling, warehousing, SAP material movement transactions, FIFO adherence and operational material flow strategy. This position will have primary responsibility for executing the coordination of production materials, safety compliance, data collection, maintaining 5S Visual Workplace, inventory (packaging materials and finished goods), cycle counting, and overall production support for both Liquids and UAP production areas. The material handler works within a structure that requires considerable interaction with others in the same production unit as well as other production units and support functions.

Responsibilities Include

• Understands and is accountable for full compliance with safety and other EHS requirements.
• Understands and is accountable for following: all Quality, GMP, and cleaning standards and guidelines. Loads and unloads materials, parts and finished products manually or by mechanized means
• Transfers and stores materials throughout the plant and warehouse using forklift equipment
• Complete all appropriate SAP and RF transactions for receiving, transferring and shipping of materials and finished product
• Utilizes SAP to confirm material movements and reads build of materials or follows verbal instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved
• Delivers production items to designate work areas
• Processes remaining materials no longer needed for regain into the SAP system as well as ensuring proper storage in correct bin locations
• Delivers processed units to storage or for the next stage of processing
• Stacks processed items in warehouse
• Performs cycle counts and quick counts to ensure inventory accuracies
• Completes daily digital check sheet for forklift safety and maintenance requirements
• Performs safety check of pallet stacking at end of shift and reports and resolves any issues
• Assist with packing products in containers
• Conduct rework and associated duties to include: tracking of materials being reworked, communication with the quality and operation teams.
• Assists with startup, changeovers, and operations of automated and manual equipment throughout the production facility.
• Performs daily housekeeping activities and conducts/participates in area housekeeping assessments as required to meet all GMPs and FDA requirements.
• Maintains accurate levels of staged inventory for production needs and calculates remaining inventory needs for each production line based on case count requirements or production over a 4 hour period of time
• Ensures accurate processing and documentation of quality non-conforming materials as well as non-compliant finished goods
• Removes, documents and disposes of Production line waste according to Standard Operating Procedures.

Other Job Functions That May Be Assigned.

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Job Category

Warehouse

Qualifications

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Required

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum of 0-2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to work any shift, weekends and mandatory overtime as needed.
• Proficient with computers, software, and data processing.
• Demonstrated competency of Attention to Detail, Work Standards, Initiative and Managing Work
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders, bend to 90 degrees repeatedly
• Ability to operate a forklift and comply with all forklift safety regulations

Preferred

• GMP and/or consumer goods manufacturing experience a plus
• Previous Material handling experience preferred
• Demonstrated competency in problem solving/decision making, effective communication, results oriented, and job fit

Compensation And Benefits

Salary Range $20.36 - $21.36 USD Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

City*

Hodges

State*

South Carolina

Job Code

Operations_ Specialist

Affiliate Sponsor

Colgate-Palmolive

Salary Range

>$100,000