Order Puller - 1st Shift

Westlake Management Services, Inc.; Elkland Township (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake is seeking a warehouse associate to handle manual, clerical duties for sample preparation and shipment. You will manage orders, timing, and inventory while coordinating with carriers and vendors.

The role requires reading PO/shipping docs, strong computer skills, and forklift operation. You will support safety, cycle counts, and daily freight activities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Reads and interprets purchase orders and shipping docs.
• Interprets a variety of instructions from schedules or texts.
• Proficient with computers and MS Office basics.
• Forklift experience required.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with teams.
• Embrace teamwork and self-motivation in a fast-paced setting.
• Capable of learning MS Office within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Assist with production schedules and material requests based on priority and due dates.
• Verify receiving documents and match PO, packing slips, and prints.
• Reconcile counts with purchase orders and packing slips.
• Place incoming goods into inventory and support cycle counts.
• Coordinate truck loads, LTL pickups, and delivery schedules.
• Ensure safety procedures and operate material handling equipment safely.
• Support yearly physical inventory and expedite where needed.

Skills

Reading PO/shipping docs

Instruction interpretation

Computer literacy

Forklift experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Self-motivation

MS Office proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

JOB SUMMARY

This position is responsible for the manual and clerical duties related to the preparation and shipment of customer samples, components and finished products mailed primarily through Fed Ex, UPS, USPS or another similar carrier.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Comply with Company Safety Policies and Procedures
• Support production schedules, orders, requests for materials or other stock items in order of priority, due date, and material availability
• Ensures the accuracy of all receiving documents and gathers and matches forms (PO, packing slip, computer printout) relative to receiving activities
• Assures that receiving counts match purchase orders and packing slips documents and assists in resolving any discrepancies
• Files all receiving paperwork in PO sequence
• Verifies (recounts) orders to ensure accuracy of incoming merchandise
• Place incoming merchandise into inventory.
• Assist with yearly Physical Inventory
• Perform internal and some external expediting
• Loads and unloads materials onto or from trucks by forklift as required
• Scheduling all truck loads and LTL pick up/delivery schedules and coordination of all truck loads/damage claims
• Preparing work schedule and expediting workflow, while maintaining facility compliance with standard safety procedures
• Ensuring the efficient and safe operation of all material handling equipment
• Initiating contact with vendors to research favorable freight rates, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring quality service.
• Be involved in routine cycle count and yearly inventor
• Other duties as requested
• Regular attendance, timeliness, and scheduling flexibility

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Must be able to read and interpret documents such as purchase orders and shipping information
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• Proficient in the use of a computer
• Forklift experience required
• Must have good communication skills
• Embrace teamwork
• Self-starter, motivated, versatile
• Ability to be Proficient in Microsoft Office suite within 12 months

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

The employee should have the following: High School Diploma or equivalent and training or certification in relevant skill or trade preferred 1 - 2 years' experience in a relevant field.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work in a fast-paced warehouse manufacturing environment
• Must be able to work standing for up to 8-12 hours/shift.
• Must be able to kneel, squat, bend/twist at the waist, and stack parts at or above head height
• Must have full range of motion (ROM) of shoulders, knees, hips, elbows, wrists, and hands to perform all basic functions of the job
• Must be able to wear compliant ear protection if and when, working in areas exposed to noise levels above OSHA threshold limits
• Must be able to work in hot and cold environments that can range from 30F-100F in the warehouse depending on the season
• Must be able to complete repetitive movements
• Wear all required personal protective equipment (Safety toe shoes, ANSI Z87 eye protection, CR gloves, Hard Hats)
• Lift/move/transport items up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to wear a safety harness that is compliant with OSHA standards when working at heights
• Must be able to work at heights to pull material from our order pickers. (Up to 15’)
• Must report to management if prescribed medication that could adversely affect the safe operation of Powered Industrial Vehicles such as forklifts, order pickers, Big Joe
• Ability to move or traverse about the facilities
• Ability to work around dust, chemicals, and other substances, and in various environmental conditions

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

Westlake is a global manufacturer and supplier of materials and innovative products that enhance life every day. Headquartered in Houston, with operations in Asia, Europe and North America, we provide the building blocks for vital solutions — from housing and construction, to packaging and healthcare, to automotive and consumer.

For more information, visit the company's web site at www.westlake.com.

Westlake (NYSE: WLK) is a global diversified industrial company that manufactures and supplies essential products that enhance the daily lives of people around the globe.

Our products, now under a One Westlake brand, supply the necessary building blocks for everyday products across housing and infrastructure, packaging and healthcare, and automotive and consumer goods.

Consumers gain the benefits of materials Westlake produces in products such as food packaging, medical devices, soaps and detergents, car interiors, fashion, toys, shoes, furniture, electronics, siding, stone veneer, windows, outdoor living, roofing, and pipe & fittings.

Westlake is proud to contribute to driving a sustainable future through the creation of essential products that are Enhancing Your Life Every Day®.

To view other career opportunities at Westlake and our family of companies, visit https://westlaketalent.com