Warehouse Operator (AFTERNOON SHIFT)

About this role

Job Title: Warehouse Operator Job # 2026-19291 Industry: Manufacturing (Paint, Coatings, Chemicals)                                     Department: Warehouse Location: Mt. Clemens, MI Number of Positions: 1 Salary: $22.00 Hourly Shift Differential: $0.89 Schedule: 2:00pm to 10:30pm (AFTERNOON SHIFT) Background: Candidates must be able to pass a Background Check & Drug Test (No Exceptions) Education: High School Diploma Or GED is required Experience: We are seeking candidates with at least 2 years Warehouse experience. 1 year Forklift Driving experience is required. Experience with Chemicals is a plus.

Axalta Coating Systems ( Company Website Link )

Job Summary: As a Warehouse Operator you are responsible for learning multiple functions within the Warehouse environment including forklift driving, checking, and tote/drum handling. Within these functions various equipment and systems must be used to effectively and safely verify materials, deliver materials (inbound & outbound), and properly manage dunnage in accordance with internal procedures.

Safety

• Wears appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as directed. • Completes Department of Transportation (DOT) regulation training and all IATA shipping and receiving certification requirements. • Follow all site safety rules and procedures; and be an active participant with Axalta safety near miss reporting. • Completes all required internal and external training related to safety (TLMs) • Must complete CFR training and maintain certification. • Participate and support site internal and external safety audits. • Must be able to operate safely and properly handle high hazard (S-Code) materials for the site.

Quality

• Active participant with Axalta continuous improvement program (Kaizen Reporting) • Completes assigned tasks following proper processes to ensure compliance with inventory record accuracy (IRA) • Supports internal & external audits as necessary. • Understands proper loading procedures and customer requirements. • Understand and follows ISO-9001 and TS-16949 standards. • Practices lean manufacturing standards such as pre-stagging shipments • Understands customer sales force complaints related to job specific tasks (CAT I – CAT VII; ABC).

Job Functions

Driver – (6 months training) • Pick and deliver requested stock to the production floor. • Unload inbound trailers. • Use hand-held bar code scanners to relieve and add to plant inventory. • Very critical to ensure inventory accuracy and maintain customer supply.

• Maintain area safety and housekeeping standards. • Confirm Transfer Orders for Outbound Deliveries • Stage loads for shipments. • Load shipment on designated carriers • Accurately and timely put stock away. • Pallet/Bin consolidation • Assist with area Cycle Counting • Empty waste bins • Supply production with containers, pallets, etc.

Checker (12 months to train) • Checks, processes, and clears customers’ orders for shipments. • Sorts, arranges, and labels all the goods in the warehouse • Receives and examines all incoming and outgoing goods on behalf of the organization. • Wears safety gear as needed in the warehouse • Collaborates with the procurement and sales department of the organization to ensure regular availability of goods • Keeps inventory or record of the movement of goods in and out of the warehouse. • Band and shrink wrap drums for shipments. • When receiving inbound materials must ensure electronic and physical accuracy to maintain proper inventory levels. • Communicate with suppliers, vendors, customers, and internal stakeholders as needed. • Controls both inbound and outbound trucking logistics with security and the area. • Assists with area cycle counting.

Drum/Tote Handler (3 months) • Procures and delivers drums/totes to manufacturing departments as requested. • Inventories drums/totes on site • Receives and unloads drums and totes that arrive on site • Loading of empty dirty drums/totes on trailers to be removed from the site. • Communicates with Supply Chain inventory of drums, totes, pails to ensure proper inventory levels are maintained. • Accurately scan empty containers so inventory is removed from the electronic system. • Maintains daily Kanban sheet and communicates across the plant. • Must be able to lift to 50lbs repeatedly.

        Additional Job Tasks (4 months)

• Maintain and ship FedEx packages for entire site. • Perform weekly cycle count tasks. • Support movement of materials to and from offsite warehouse. • Deliver needed materials to cathodic shipping area to support production. • Remove new materials from Resin storage pad and place in designated receiving warehouse location. • Supports local training processes as needed. • Supports import and export teams as needed for inbound raw materials or customer shipments leaving the United States

Equipment & Software • Powered Industrial Vehicles (PIV) • Propane • Electric • Electric Transporters • Electric Trans-stackers • Sweeper/Scrubber • Propane • Electric • Hand-held Scanner (RF Terminals) • Powered Stretch-wrap Machine • SAP

Education & Experience • High School Diploma or GED • 2-3 years related job experience required. • Warehouse experience is required. • Experience in customer service and or order fulfillment required. • Forklift experience is preferred. If no Forklift experience, candidate must be willing to be drained to drive a forklift. • SAP experience (6 months minimum, and version) • Intermediate to Advanced skills in MS Word, Excel and Outlook required. • Detail-Oriented • Excellent Time Management skills required. • Excellent Mutli-Tasking skills required. • Excellent Problem-Solving skills required. • Excellent Communication skills required. • Ability to work independently is required.

Our Company:

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, li

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