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** Material Handler**
**Job Category****:** Plant Operations **Requisition Number****:** MATER01188 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
**Description**
**About NatureWorks**
NatureWorks is an advanced materials company offering a broad portfolio of renewably sourced polymers and chemicals. With performance and economics that compete with oil-based materials, naturally advanced Ingeo biomaterials are valued for their unique functional properties and used in products from coffee capsules and appliances to tea bags and 3D printing filament. NatureWorks is jointly owned by Thailands largest ASEAN leading integrated petrochemical and refining company, PTT Global Chemical, and Cargill, which provides food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services to the world. For more information visit natureworksllc.com or follow NatureWorks on Twitter at **@natureworks**.
**POSITION PURPOSE:**
The **Material Handler** is responsible for the proper handling of materials, maintaining inventory accuracy, and internal customer service. This role performs a variety of stockroom functions including production order picking, warehouse storage, packaging of finished goods, inventory control, supply documentation, data input, and material distribution. This position works with a team to ensure smooth and efficient daily operations within the warehouse and storage facility.
This is a training position to familiarize a new employee with the packaging line and warehouse operations. It will provide experience in the operation of packaging equipment under close supervision.
**PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:**
**Material Handling (90%)**
* Loads and unloads liquid and dry bulk material within a warehouse or storage facility.
* Safely operates material handling equipment such as hand trucks, forklifts, hoists, conveyors, or other handling equipment.
* Assists in maintaining the flow of work and materials based on scheduled supplier deliveries, customer orders, and other internal or external delivery requirements according to established priorities.
* Performs and ensures accurate and timely computer and physical transactions as well as verifies accuracy of transactions/paperwork regarding receiving, stocking, movement, shipping or other required material or goods activities.
* May prepare, mark/label/tag and/or package and assemble materials or goods for receipt, storage, delivery or shipment according to location or customer requirement.
* Samples liquid bulk and dry goods.
* Maintains and improves month end inventory accuracy. Assists or conducts activities such cycle counts, physical counts, hand counts or other inventory validation and control measures as assigned.
* Maintains orderly, clean and safe work area.
**Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) Leadership (10%)**
* Operates safely within NatureWorks policies, procedures and governmental regulations and fully participates in and champions NatureWorks Environmental, Health & Safety Programs
* Ensures the Environmental, Health & Safety Programs are being followed and provides a safe working environment to our employees and customers
* Accountable for building a strong safety culture and actively pursues it on a daily basis; identifies unsafe behaviors and conditions and intervenes to mitigate incidents
**QUALIFICATIONS:**
*Education and Experience Required:*
* High School Diploma or Equivalent
* 6 months - 1 year+ of Warehouse Experience
*Education and Experience Preferred:*
* Associates degree
* 2+ years of material handling experience
* Experienced in use of forklifts
* Basic knowledge of transactions within ERP systems (SAP), preferred
* Experience working with a scanning gun
* Problem solving abilities plus mechanical aptitude is preferred.
*Other (knowledge, skills and abilities):*
* Must have a driver's license with reliable transportation.
* Sound knowledge of fundamental material handling processes as applicable including: customer order fulfillment activities & shipping, packaging, receiving, inventory control and disposition, supply documentation, data and transactional management, material distribution and/or delivery, warehouse or stockroom control techniques, and cycle or physical counting.
* Strong attention to detail.
* Must be able to manage and execute multiple activities to support the manufacturing activity.
* A positive attitude, motivated, self-starter with strong teamwork skills.
* Ability to be flexible and able to function comfortably in a fast paced, constantly changing and ambiguous environment.
* Demonstrates sound judgment when following through with priorities.
* Understands the plans for meeting the business strategy and objectives, and how it relates to daily activities.
**Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:**
* Ability to work a flexible schedule, with possible overtime when needed.
* Willing to work in a warehouse environment that can be hot, cold, dirty, encompassing all levels.
* Ability to work in a potentially physically strenuous environment.
* Ability to perform heavy lifting; capable of lifting 50 pounds repeatedly with proper ergonomic form; will follow company safety and ergonomic guide to avoid injury.
Shifts
2nd Shift 2:00PM-10:30PM
3rd Shift 10:00PM -6:30AM
**Equal Opportunity Employer**
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