Warehouse Operator — Material Handling & Forklift

Smurfit Westrock; Mebane (NC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a warehouse/material handler in Mebane, NC. The role involves loading/unloading raw materials and finished goods, moving WIP, verifying quantities and labels, and maintaining safety and housekeeping in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include operating forklifts, documenting finished goods, and adhering to safety rules while supporting production and logistics activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years material handling in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read general information or short instructions such as lists, notes and labels.
• Ability to write to accomplish tasks like completing forms or communicating simple instructions.
• Perform basic math such as addition, subtraction, division and multiplication.
• Ability to carry out tasks that require sequencing.
• Ability to make short-range decisions affecting a small group or 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.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping.
• 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.
• Document finished goods on finished good sheet.

Skills

Material handling

Reading instructions

Writing tasks

Basic math

Sequencing

Decision making

Safety awareness

Communication

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a warehouse/material handler in Mebane, NC. The role involves loading/unloading raw materials and finished goods, moving WIP, verifying quantities and labels, and maintaining safety and housekeeping in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include operating forklifts, documenting finished goods, and adhering to safety rules while supporting production and logistics activities.