Material Handler

at Westrock Company in Woodridge, Illinois, United States

Job Description

INTRODUCTION

This position facilitates the movement of raw materials throughout the plant, from receiving to the various manufacturing areas for completion and back to shipping.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Unloads inbound shipments of raw materials and verifies for accuracy

• Creates and affixes pallet tags to identify material

• Moves raw materials to a stock location

• Acknowledges location of materials in the system

• Optimizes stock locations on an ongoing basis

• Retrieves stock as necessary for jobs

• Moves WIP to operational areas as necessary

• Manifests and loads recycled material on to recycle truck

• Puts overstock to designated location

• Conducts cycle counts and full inventory counts as necessary, working with respective Inventory analysts to reconcile

• Performs other job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified to operate heavy material handling machinery (electric pallet jack, forklift, reach truck)

• Ability to read and write instructions, correspondence, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals

• Basic mathematical skills

• Experience with or become comfortable with RFID scanners

• Able to use computers for finding information, entering information, writing, and sending email

• Maintain good attendance

• Must be willing to work overtime as needed; significant overtime may be required during busy periods

• Must be able to perform all essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation

EDUCATION

• High school diploma preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Employee must be able to talk, see, and hear

In terms of a typical 8-hour workday

On the job employees must:

Never

Occasionally (<2 hours)

Frequently (2-5 hours)

Continuously (5-8 hours)

Bend/Stoop

X

Stand/Walk

X

Reach above shoulder level

X

Kneel

X

Balance

X

Push/Pull

X

Squat

X

Crouch

X

Use hands/fingers to handle/feel

X

Repetitive operations

X

Lifting up to 10 pounds

X

Lifting up to 25 pounds

X

Lifting up to 50 pounds

X

Work near moving mechanical parts

X

SAFETY

• Helps develop safety rules, procedures, and proactive measures to ensure a safe working environment

• Proactively identifies and removes hazards

• Reports all near misses, incidents, first aid rendered, or unsafe working conditions to the Plant Manager and Safety Manager immediately without

• Responsible for the safety and well-being of self and employees

This position has special vision requirements:

• Close Vision – clear vision at 20 inches or less

• Peripheral Vision – ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down and/or left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point

• Hand/Eye coordination – ability to guide the hands with the eyes

The noise level that is typical for the work environment of this position is:

• Moderate to loud

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.