Warehouse Operator

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we've been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people's lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands - including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon - is trusted by customers around the globe. We're active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that's dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today - while creating an even better tomorrow. Let's paint the future together.

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com

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Pay Rate/Shift Schedule

Shift Schedule: 1st shift or 2nd shift

Pay rate: 1st - $20.00; 2nd - $20.00 w/$1.50 shift differential. This role eligible for an annual bonus target of 3%, based on individual and company performance.

Job Purpose

The Warehouse Operator position performs routine, non-routine and complex assignments and operates highly sophisticated equipment under general supervision. Supporting the manufacturing of pain through movement, consolidation, and organization of raw materials, finished goods, and waste throughout the production floor and warehouse.

Key Responsibilities

• Pull finished goods from storage areas
• Put away raw materials in storage areas
• Safely drive and operate a forklift
• Load and unload trucks as needed
• Understand and follow pick lists and BOL's
• Operates pumps for off-loading tankers
• Perform set-up and clean up for tasks
• Actively participates in safety programs, 5S, and perform daily checklists
• Follows operating procedures for proper inventory, handling, and staging of material. Activities such as verification of incoming & outgoing shipments, identification & disposition of returned material, damaged material, or obsolete material
• Maintain safe and clean work area through use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and disciplined daily work ethic
• Consolidation and organization of the warehouses and outside storage areas
• Participates and contributes to Health & Safety, Security, and Environmental activities (SAFE meetings, BBS observer, HS&E training, housekeeping, & 5S)
• Follows shipping regulatory requirements such as DOT, DHS, TSCA, and CT-PAT
• Maintain storage of raw materials, intermediates and finished goods while obtaining materials needed for batch makers, adjusters, tinters and fill off as needed by production while following all safety guidelines and procedures

Level of Autonomy

• May follow written procedure and complete tasks authorized by procedure or training.
• Authorized to halt work for identified Safety or Quality related concerns for corrective action.

Job Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent and at least 18 years of age.
• Forklift certified
• Prior warehouse or logistics experience preferred
• Excellent reading and comprehension skills
• Good math skills
• Good communication skills
• Must be safety conscious
• Ability to follow directions
• Propensity to use good judgment in making independent decisions
• Self-motivated with high standards for performance
• Ability to work with various types of personalities
• Must have a positive attitude and be adaptable to the changing needs of the Company

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Possess physical strength and dexterity to perform job
• Ability to lift 50-70 pounds
• Ability to stand for 8-10 hours per day.
• Ability to work at ease from elevated platforms and access stairways.
• Arm-Hand steadiness- Keeping your arm or hand steady
• Near vision- ability to read labels and see details up close

Rewards/Benefits

Rewards

This role eligible for an annual bonus target of 3%, based on individual and company performance.

Benefits:

• Medical insurance with HSA
• Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D benefits
• Annual bonus
• 401K retirement savings with 6% company match
• Generous vacation, personal and holiday pay
• Paid Parental leave
• Hybrid work for most exempt roles
• Active Diversity & Inclusion Networks
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career growth opportunities
• Employee referral bonus

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID: 55269

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