Operating Technician Shipping and Receiving - 1st Shift

Sherwin-Williams; Marengo (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector is looking for a dedicated individual to operate industrial material handling equipment, ensuring safety and quality in a dynamic warehouse environment. Ideal candidates will have experience monitoring machinery and handling materials with attention to safety standards. This role offers health benefits and performance-based bonuses.

Benefits

Health benefits (medical, dental, vision)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Disability coverage

Retirement and savings benefits

Vacation and holidays

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and legally authorized to work.
• Preferred: 1+ year experience in manufacturing/distribution.
• Experience with operating machinery and monitoring quality.

Responsibilities

• Operate material handling equipment safely and efficiently.
• Load/unload trucks with materials and monitor quality.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of tools and work environment.

Skills

Safety Awareness

Quality Monitoring

Machinery Operation

Collaboration

Tools

Forklifts

Pallet Jacks

Hand Trucks

Conveyor Belts

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 into and throughout the warehouse and production areas, and loads outgoing shipments to trailers for delivery to our customers or warehouses. This position performs various tasks as assigned and is responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and productive working environment.

Additional Information

Shift: Monday - Friday: 6:30AM - 3:00PM

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

This position is eligible for health benefits, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), disability coverage, retirement and savings benefits, vacation, and holidays. Additional information regarding benefits is defined in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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.

Qualifications 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 dollies, conveyor belts, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Operate industrial material handling equipment including forklifts (stand and sit), pallet jacks, hand trucks, order pickers, vacu-hoists, drum dollies, conveyor belts, etc. in an efficient and safe manner
• Load and unload trucks with raw materials and finished goods
• Spill cleanup and rework procedures
• Monitor raw materials and finished goods for quality
• 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