Warehouse Operator

About this role

Your Role and Responsibilities

Job Summary: The Warehouse Operator is responsible for safely and efficiently handling liquid and dry chemical products, ensuring accuracy, quality, and compliance throughout all warehouse and transfer operations. This hands-on role involves loading and unloading trucks, tankers, and railcars; operating forklifts and other industrial equipment; repackaging and labeling materials; and maintaining precise inventory records. No two days are the same; you will work with a variety of products, equipment, and processes in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail truly matters. If you take pride in doing things right, enjoy physical, active work, and want to grow your skills in a stable, safety-first company, we want to hear from you. With your talent we will unlock innovation Embrace. Engage. Empower.

Job Description:

General: • Receive/unload and prepare/load liquid and dry chemical products from/to trucks, tankers, and railcars. This work is physical and requires attention to detail as follows: • Maneuver and connect/disconnect transfer hoses • Climb up tanks, tankers and railcars to open/close top hatches and monitor load • Inspect tanks, tankers and railcars before and after loading/unloading operations • Verify product against receiving/shipping documents, noting and reporting discrepancies and damages • Product sampling and quality control in conjunction with lab personnel • Maintain accurate receiving/shipping logs. Record amounts of product received or distributed via appropriate computer program • Picking and staging product for delivery in accordance with specifications on customer orders or other instructions

• Operation of powered and manual industrial lift trucks (with certification) to transport product in the warehouse, and maintain daily forklift checklist • Move raw materials to the production area and move finished products to the warehouse • Ability to lift and carry bags, pails, boxes, and pallets varying distances • Ability to stage and remove product packaging in complex storage racking within operating areas and warehouses ​

• Repackage product into proper containers for storage or shipment. This work is physical and requires attention to detail: • Fill cylinders, drums, totes, pails or tankers with product and route to prescribed storage locations making sure of proper labelling, storing, stacking, or palletizing according to company and regulatory requirements • Give special attention to packaging, loading and storing of food grade and USP items. • Operate electronic scale and process devices • Carefully store hazardous waste drums in the prescribed area in full compliance with hazardous waste regulations ​

• Responsibility for inventory • Examine stored product and report deterioration and damage • Rearrange stored materials • Assist in counting of physical inventory​

• General Maintenance • Ensure warehouse is clean, accessible and safe for all visitors and workers • When spills occur, responsible for immediate reporting and cleanup • Protect property from theft or damage​

• Other duties as assigned, including mixing and blending as required

Your Profile 

Education and Experience: • High school diploma, general education degree (GED), or US military experience. • Candidates with prior experience in working with chemical operations (2+ years) may be considered if education or service requirements are not fully met. • Possess or able to pass exam to obtain Forklift Operators certification and demonstrate ability to operate a forklift safely. • Ability to read, comprehend and carry out detailed and simple instructions in English and write simple correspondence. • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure • Ability to learn and operate technology-based devices such as smart phones, tablets, computers, PLCs, operational technology equipment, etc. to carry out normal business operations. • Meet or exceed production requirements based on information and or equipment used in the course of work performance • Wear safety equipment as prescribed by company • Comply with placarding rules when loading or unloading trucks

Other Job Requirements: • Participate in ongoing safety program including safety meetings and trainings • Must be available to work any days of the week, any assigned 8-12 hour shift • Willingness to work overtime or weekends as needed • Good safety and attendance record • Ability to work cooperatively with other departments and personnel • Observe, follow and enforce all company policies and procedures • Must pass pre-employment drug screen and background check • Must pass E-verify check • Must be capable of attaining a TWIC (Transportation Workers Identification Credential) card for participating MTSA facilities within Brenntag. Only applicable to MTSA sites. • This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Requirements: • Able to pass company physical and all training requirements, including wearing Personal Protective Equipment, which may include a respirator. • Able to perform all functions of loading, unloading, packaging, stacking, palletizing, storage, and movement of material • Able to utilize tools and equipment as necessary to perform job tasks • Standing and walking for long periods of time, up to 95% of day • Must be able to operate standing & sit-down forklifts, pallet jacks and drum pickers. • Must be able to climb stairs and ladders to the top of tanks, tankers and rail cars • Frequently exposed to outside weather (from 10% to 75% of the time) sometimes in extreme weather conditions

Our Offer  • We aim to create an environment where the best people want to work, where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential. • Individual development, on-the-job training, and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers. • Paid parental leave • Education assistance program • Employee assistance program • Various

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