Material Handler & Replenisher: Fast-Paced Plant Ops

DSM-Firmenich AG; New Jersey; On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

DSM-Firmenich AG is seeking a Material Handler/Replenisher in Somerset, NJ. The role keeps production running by staging and transporting materials, loading drums and totes, and maintaining inventory across multiple storage tanks using Fricke systems.

You will operate forklifts, RF scanners, and drum lifts while following safety rules and ensuring efficient material flow. The candidate should have a high school diploma or GED, 3–5 years of warehouse experience, forklift certification, and the

Qualifications

• High School Degree or equivalency (GED) required.
• 3-5 years warehouse experience required.
• Fork lift certification required.
• Ability to handle heavy materials, including drums (lifting up to 60 lbs).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Possesses strong commitment to team environment dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Moves and stages full drums, totes, and pallet loads of materials to compounders in production as needed.
• Removes empty drums and empty totes from production and drop areas and places in recycling area.
• Maintains high use raw material stations, including hot room, powder area, dispensing drum area, manual pour raw material areas.
• Responsible for maintaining proper inventory levels in 3 bulk storage tanks, refills as needed using portable pump.
• Using Fricke inventory management/forecast system, and in partnership with Automation Operator, ensures staging of raw materials to ensure efficient operation of robot.
• Retrieves drums, staging on lift and off-loading at mezzanine.
• Using Fricke Inventory management/forecast system, responsible for proper inventory levels in 10 totes (day tanks). Bring materials to mezzanine area and pumps raw materials into totes.
• Operates various types of material-handling equipment, such as forklift trucks, hand trucks, and drum lift, elevator, in accordance with safety rules and regulations.
• Must be able to use and operate an RF scanner.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Team environment dynamics

Heavy materials handling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Fork lift certification

RF scanner

Drum lift

Job description

DSM-Firmenich AG is seeking a Material Handler/Replenisher in Somerset, NJ. The role keeps production running by staging and transporting materials, loading drums and totes, and maintaining inventory across multiple storage tanks using Fricke systems.

You will operate forklifts, RF scanners, and drum lifts while following safety rules and ensuring efficient material flow. The candidate should have a high school diploma or GED, 3–5 years of warehouse experience, forklift certification, and the