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Material Handler

Safety

* Make sure all safety procedures are followed

* Hold employees accountable for working within the rules and proactively identifying and removing hazards

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

* Administers and models safety in his/her area of responsibility

* Ensures compliance with all applicable OSHA and plant safety standards

* Responsible for the safety and well-being of self and employees.

* General

* Maintain good attendance.

* Display willingness to work overtime as needed, significant overtime may be required during busy periods.

* Must possess basic computer skills.

* Must be able to perform all essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.

* Complete the company forklift training program, have a valid Texas driver license.

* Performs daily forklift inspection using the maintenance checklist before starting shift and/or using forklift.

* Make sure the cutting and finishing machines have the correct product to run efficiently.

* Remove the finished product from the cutters and have it wrapped for locating in the warehouse or, if needed, taken right to the finishing department.

* Ensure that all WIP is properly located in the warehouse for safety and efficiency purposes.

* When the auto stretch wrapper is backed up, ensure additional pallets are stretched wrapped.

* Working with scheduling to keep WIP for the next 3 to 5 days and stage unnecessary items to go back to offsite warehouse.

* Work with all departments as a team.

* Housekeeping

* Maintains housekeeping where applicable in the warehouse.

* Maintain cleanliness of the equipment in their assigned area.

* Fill in for Clamp truck drivers as needed.

* Make sure any spilled pallets, WIP, Finished Goods, or Corrugated, are picked up and if any food grade products have touched the floor are disposed of.

* Quality

* All GMP\u2019s are being followed.

* Inspect warehouse for insects, rodent excreta, and any other contaminates.

* Inspect warehouse walls, ceilings, and doors for holes or other damage.

* Responsible for product safety and product quality, and reports product safety and product quality problems to Senior Management or Quality Manager.

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 safety, loyalty, integrity, and respect, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.