Warehouse Operator I

Evonik; Hopewell (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Evonik Corporation seeks a Warehouse Operator for its Hopewell, VA facility. The role supports order picking, putaways, packing, and shipping activities, using SAP and RF scanners, while complying with ISO procedures and hazardous-material regulations.

Requires a high school diploma and 1+ years in warehouse ops; forklift certification and SAP familiarity are preferred. The team emphasizes safety, accuracy, and timely delivery of materials.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• 1+ years experience in warehouse operations preferred.
• Forklift certification preferred.
• Knowledge of SAP/WMS and inventory systems is a plus.
• Basic math and ability to lift 50 pounds and handle 115-pound packages.

Responsibilities

• Process order picks in SAP by grouping and selecting orders to meet shipping requirements.
• Complete stock putaways and material staging.
• Prepare customer orders for shipment with labeling and documentation.
• Receive inbound freight and record receipts in SAP.
• Maintain inventory accuracy with daily SAP checks and counts.
• Execute shipping activities and verify outbound orders ship on schedule.
• Follow ISO procedures and use RF/barcode scanners and hazardous material procedures.

Skills

Basic math skills

Warehouse experience

SAP familiarity

Education

High school diploma

Tools

SAP WM

RF barcode scanners

Job description

The starting rate for this position is $19.46/hour.

Summary Compensation & Benefits

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. (Specific rate to be determined, but not limited to, geographic location, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data).

Evonik offers a comprehensive benefit package, subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. Benefits included, but not limited to:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off plan
• 401(k) savings plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

What we offer

At Evonik, you’re part of a global chemical company working in many sectors that go beyond chemistry. From lipids for tomorrow’s medicines, biosurfactants for green detergents, additives for plastics recycling or membranes to help drive forward the energy transition, you’ll play an essential part in helping the world’s most essential industries succeed. Our success hinges on a diversity of ideas powered by people, not egos. Whether you’re a scientist or engineer, new to the team or established, in business, production, or anything in between – we cheer each other on. Because we believe we can do anything. Explore everything. And Be Part of Something Special!

Find out more about the many benefits we offer:

https://www.evonik.com/en/careers/why.html

Meet the team and get to know the people behind Evonik:

https://www.evonik.com/en/news/meet-the-team.html

The Warehouse Operator rotates in all warehouse functions including: Order picking, Putaways, Order prep, and shipping/receiving, Must follow ISO procedures in all phases of warehouse operations. Performs SAP functions with-in the WM module. Knowledge of IATA, IMDG and 49 CFR hazardous regulations for shipment of materials. Practices company safety standards at all times.

Responsibilities

• Process order picks in SAP by grouping and selecting orders accurately and on time to meet shipping requirements.
• Complete stock putaways and material staging by moving raw materials to production areas and placing finished goods in assigned warehouse bins.
• Prepare customer orders for shipment according to specifications, including labeling, documentation, secondary audits, and truck loading when required.
• Receive inbound freight by matching deliveries to open purchase orders and recording receipts in SAP.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through daily SAP checks, inventory counts, reconciliation, and correction of warehouse discrepancies.
• Execute shipping activities by conducting final audits, posting goods issues in SAP, and verifying that outbound orders ship on schedule.
• Use warehouse technology and follow compliance requirements, including SAP warehouse-management functions, RF/barcode scanners, ISO procedures, and hazardous‑material shipping regulations.
• Maintain a safe and environmentally responsible workplace by following operating procedures, using required PPE, reporting incidents and unsafe conditions, and supporting continuous safety improvement.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• 1 + years experience in all phases of warehouse operations, preferred
• Forklift Certified, preferred
• Knowledge and/or experience with computer applications.
• Basic math skills, must be able to physically lift 50 pounds and manipulate packages of 115 pounds.

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

Company is Evonik Corporation