Material Handler

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.

We are looking for a few good people to join us as Material Handlers!

What will you do?

The Material Handler will be moving raw materials to the line, taking raw materials back to storage, and moving finished goods from the production area into trucks or designated storage area. The Material Handler will be cross-trained and may be reassigned to other duties and responsibilities as required by business needs. One responsibility of this position is to ensure accurate inventory transactions log entries.

All Material Handler positions are part of a 24-hour operation of 12- hour rotating shifts.You will work a total of 7 dayshifts and 7 nightshifts in a 28-day period.

What Does Westlake Dimex offer to employees?

• Exciting and dynamic work environment with plenty of opportunity for career growth
• Competitive pay
• Quarterly and annual bonus programs
• Day 1 benefits: Medical, dental, vision
• Life insurance and optional life and dependent insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Matching 401K with an annual retirement contribution
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Caregiver and Paternal Leave
• Scholarship program for dependents
• Tuition Reimbursement
• and MORE!

See the details below and if this role sounds like a fit for you - don't hesitate, apply today!

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Use of a fork truck to move product within the plant or warehouse environment including:

Packaging, supplies and finished goods movement.

Move packaging and supplies to and from the production line.

Move finished good to trucks or designated storage area.

• Putting daily production in racks by Scanning label and racks.

Requires some on and off fork truck to reach labels.

Uploading of scanner

• Picking/Pulling Orders

Requires pulling from specific locations in racks.

Requires lifting and building of skids, some boxes 7.5 ft long (paver),

some boxes weigh 35-55 lbs.

Requires banding to skid, running a stretch machine, and hand wrapping

of skid.

Requires placing of labels on product, each individual box or skid, and lift

ing to build skid.

Requires some re-boxing of product for damage or kitting. Making boxes

and placing product in box. Lifting and placing on skid.

• Other Duties

General housekeeping of warehouse areas.

Cycle-counting by walking down each row and verifying that everything is

accounted for and noting discrepancies.

Re-crating product from time to time. Lifting and putting product in a crate

for shipment.

Writing-up items that get returned to inventory.

Able to flex daily/weekly routine to adapt to increased responsibilities to

assist with specific shipping clerk and/or customer service duties during

peak seasons or as needed.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED
• College or technical school education is preferred but not required
• Experience in a data driven position is required, it is preferred that the experience was gained in a production or warehouse environment.
• Familiarity with production and/or warehouse inventory systems is preferred.
• Above average computer experience including Microsoft programs.
• Fork truck experience is preferred

Required Behavioral Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• The ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Builds Partnerships - Identifies opportunities and takes action to build strategic relationships between one's area and other areas, teams, departments, units or organizations to help achieve business goals.
• Contributes to Team Success - Actively participates as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
• Takes prompt action to accomplish objectives; takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required; is proactive.
• Sets high standards of performance for self; assumes responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self imposes standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIROMENT

• Must be able to wear safety shoes and safety glasses for 8 hrs.
• Must be able to work in dusty environments wearing appropriate dust masks and respirators for 8 hrs.
• Must be able to work in loud environments wearing appropriate ear protection for 8 hrs.
• Must be able to safely walk on occasionally, dusty, wet and/or slippery surfaces.
• Flexible schedule and overtime as needed.
• Must be able to work in temperatures ranging from 0 -110 degrees Fahrenheit
• Must have the ability to routinely lift/carry and push/pull 50 lbs. unassisted.
• Must have the ability to stand for 8 hours.
• Must have the ability to reach above his or her shoulders
• Must have the ability to routinely bend, squat, kneel, twist/turn
• Must have the ability to routinely climb vertical fixed and mobile ladders.
• Must have the ability to operate a tow motor safely and routinely.

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

If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here.You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.