Warehouse Associate

Warehouse Associate

As a Warehouse Associate with Avient, you are responsible for a variety of warehouse duties including packing, pulling / checking customer orders, replenishment, shipping and receiving materials, and material handling and completing all required paperwork in accordance to company policies and procedures. At Avient, we're a global team creating materials that make a real difference in people's lives. From the world's strongest fiber used in personal protective equipment to recycling innovations and eco-friendly transportation solutions, our work spans a vast array of applications that help build a better future, all while giving back to the communities where we live and work.

What you can expect from us :

Competitive compensation including a bi-annual bonus plan

Medical benefits that begin day 1 - no waiting period

Paid time off : Two weeks of vacation pro-rated based on start date, in addition to sick time, paid holidays, floating holidays, community service / volunteer days

401K with company match - 100% vested

High regard for safety. Avient is 3x safer than the industry average!

What we expect from you :

Dependable & reliable

Openness to work overtime as needed

Team player who is eager to share their knowledge with others and learn from other team members

Essential Functions

Unloads goods and material received, enters appropriate information into system, labels and locates material.

Separates customer orders. Pulls and stages orders. Repacks material if required to meet customer specifications. As required, makes boxes, packs, labels and locates materials.

Ensures all products are properly labeled.

May perform functions / transactions in designated system to receive or ship material.

Participates in cycle counting. Enters and verifies information. Researches and makes adjustments as necessary.

Reviews preventative maintenance check sheets for forklifts. Ensures good working order of machines.

Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards. May be required to handle the accumulation, disposal and transportation of hazardous waste. If required to do so, must participate in prerequisite training in order to meet RCRA waste management requirements. Drives fork lifts, locomotives, track-mobiles or other heavy duty material movers.

Qualifications

High School diploma, General Education Diploma (GED)

Warehouse experience in a manufacturing environment preferred

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, or procedure manuals

Must have mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Must have the ability to use conversions, work with different units such as weight, volume, density, distance, etc.

Physical Demands

Requires standing and sitting for extended periods of time, talking and listening

Must be able to walk and use hands. Occasionally requires bending, stooping, climbing ladders and stairs

May occasionally be required to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds

Ability to frequently communicate and understand work instructions and information in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where noise level is loud

Must be able to detect and discern safety alarms and respond accordingly

Generally requires the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, hard hat, respiratory protection

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