Warehouse Material Handler — Forklift & Shipping

Smurfit Westrock plc; Mebane (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock plc in North Carolina seeks a Material Handler to move raw materials, WIP and finished goods within warehouse and production areas, and to load/unload trucks, while maintaining safe operations.

Requirements: at least two years in material handling in manufacturing; ability to read simple instructions and perform basic math; strong communication and teamwork; willingness to work in variable temperatures and follow safety rules. A drug screen is required after a conditional offer.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years material handling in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read general information or short instructions such as list, notes and labels
• Ability to write to accomplish task like completing forms or communicating simple instructions
• Perform basic math such as addition, subtraction, division and multiplication.
• Ability to carry out task which require a sequence.
• Ability to make decisions that are short range and usually affect a small group or work team.
• Ability to complete tasks as assigned by others with occasional directions.
• Ability to work in an uncontrolled temperature environment (hot or cold).
• Ability to communicate, interpret and explain well defined business issues and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Load finished goods onto transportation trucks.
• Move WIP to or from cutters, presses, warehouse racks as needed.
• Verify WIP amount of cases and the load production ticket match.
• Verify the case labels against the production load ticket.
• Unload raw materials such as board, ink, glue etc.
• Check working condition and safety of forklift, clamp trucks daily before use.
• Follow all safety rules and procedures.
• Load and unload work in process, finished goods and physically locate in the warehouse.
• Perform another various task as assigned.
• Document finished goods on finished good sheet.

Skills

Material handling

Reading instructions

Writing ability

Basic math

Sequential tasks

Decision making

Follow directions

Temperature tolerance

Communication

Job description

Smurfit Westrock plc in North Carolina seeks a Material Handler to move raw materials, WIP and finished goods within warehouse and production areas, and to load/unload trucks, while maintaining safe operations.

Requirements: at least two years in material handling in manufacturing; ability to read simple instructions and perform basic math; strong communication and teamwork; willingness to work in variable temperatures and follow safety rules. A drug screen is required after a conditional offer.