Truck Driver

Wolverine Advanced Materials, LLC; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolverine Advanced Materials, LLC is seeking an on-site Shipping/Receiving associate in Blacksburg, VA. The role involves packing, labeling, and auditing shipments, using a forklift, and ensuring accurate data entry in Plexus for items shipped and received.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, basic math and computer skills, and ability to lift up to 55 pounds. CDL Class B and Hazmat certification are valued, with overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; ability to read simple instructions and use weighing scales.
• Ability to read and understand memos and brief notes; good written and verbal communication.
• Basic math skills: add, subtract, multiply, and divide in common units of measure; basic data entry.
• Willingness to work flexible shifts including overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Counts, weighs, and verifies final packaging of products per SMP specifications.
• Seals box containers with tape or staples and attaches labels as required.
• Compares packed items with customer orders and data; updates audit logs.
• Completes dock audit sheet per customer request and enters data into Plexus.
• Operates forklift to load/unload trucks and secures products with banding and wrap.
• Prints master labels using Plexus and verifies shipment accuracy.
• Receives and verifies shipments; labels incoming material and transfers stock to secure areas.
• Transports materials between plants using company truck; performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Basic math & weighing

Reading & comprehension

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift license

CDL Class B

Hazmat certification

Job description

Wolverine Advanced Materials produces and sells performance-critical, specialty elastomer-coated metals used in gaskets for automotive & industrial applications; automotive brake noise insulators and NVH (noise, vibration & harshness) damping solutions for automotive.

Wolverine employs approximately 600 people worldwide and has manufacturing operations in Virginia, Florida, Germany, and China, as well as sales & technical offices in Michigan, Germany, Japan, China, Brazil, and India.

Wolverine Advanced Materials, an entity of Center Rock Capital, is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance materials. Our core competency is in performance-critical, specialty elastomer–coated metals that offer damping and seal-ability solutions in the automotive and gasket industries.

Center Rock Capital is a company where they see potential where others may not look; and as a team we can find the right solution to the right challenge.

• Verifies quantity, quality, and labeling of work orders; and conducts final packaging of products by performing the following duties.

What you'll do

• Counts, weighs, and verifies final packaging of products per Job Sheet/ Standard Manufacturing Procedure (SMP) specifications.
• Seals box containers with tape of staples.
• Attaches label to boxes or specified containers according to set procedures.
• Compares items packed with customer’s order and other identifying data.
• Completes final audit log for each work order to be shipped.
• Completes dock audit sheet as requested by customer.
• Inputs into Plexus data of items to be shipped.
• Operates forklift to load and unload trucks.
• Operates banding equipment and stretch wrap machine to secure products for final shipping.
• Use Plexus to print master labels for boxes to be shipped.
• Receives and verifies shipment of goods for vendor accuracy.
• Inputs into Plexus data of items received.
• Weighs, measures, and labels rejected material and verifies for accuracy.
• Labels incoming material for stock.
• Transports materials received to secure area using forklift.
• Retrieves stock from secure area for production.
• Braces materials and parts when loaded onto containers for overseas shipments.
• Cleans tools, equipment, machines, and work area.
• Uses company truck to transport material between plants in Blacksburg. No long distance hauls.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED). Knowledge of basic computer and keyboard use. Ability to operate calculators and weighing scales.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to work any continuous or fixed shift schedule including any day of the calendar week as required for operation of the position and mandatory overtime as implemented by management.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Fork Truck License (issued at site)
• Minimum Class (B) CDL License
• Hazmat License (can be obtained once hired)

Wolverine Advanced Materials is an Equal Employment Opportunity Company

The pay range for this role is:

20.58 - 24.80 USD per hour (Blacksburg, VA)