Warehouse - Basic Operator

Unilever•Raeford, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Unilever is hiring a Basic Operator for its Raeford, North Carolina factory, a personal care manufacturing facility that uses digital tools. The role involves operating warehouse and production equipment, troubleshooting process faults, and making adjustments to support quality and efficiency. The position is a direct-hire, full-time role on a 2/2/3 shift pattern, with shift hours listed as 6:30 PM to 7:30 AM. Pay is $17.21 per hour, increasing to $17.72 after a 90-day probationary period, plus a $1.50 shift differential. Pay is weekly. The operator performs equipment and quality work, follows safety, housekeeping, and manufacturing standards, and contributes to team leadership, training, and continuous improvement. Responsibilities include maintaining equipment, supporting changeovers and audits, completing inventory documentation, and following applicable good-practice requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
At least 1–3 years of manufacturing or warehousing experience.
Forklift experience.
Ability to stand, crouch, and bend.
May lift over 5 pounds but under 50 pounds for 15–40% of work time.

Responsibilities

Operate warehouse and production equipment, troubleshoot process faults, and make adjustments to ensure quality and efficiency.
Perform quality checks and apply quality concepts and controls for assigned equipment and processes.
Locate, understand, and apply Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and One Point Lessons (OPLs); write them and train other team members on them.
Follow plant safety procedures, work safely, follow LOTO procedures, communicate unsafe conditions, and locate and use MSDS documents.
Maintain housekeeping standards, keep the work area neat and orderly, and follow the 5S process.
Communicate effectively and demonstrate leadership in areas of responsibility; move through team positions in core-job and team leadership roles.
Lead safe and effective changeovers, start-ups, and shutdowns of equipment in the assigned work area.
Perform routine equipment cleaning, lubrication, and basic maintenance.
Develop, maintain, and follow cleaning, lubrication, and inspection standards.
Apply WCM principles; lead small-group activities, develop documents for AM Steps, and participate in step-audit presentations.
Complete reconciliation and inventory documents neatly and accurately.
Direct and train new teammates.
Submit focused improvement ideas and participate in improvement activities using 5-Why analysis, CAP-Do, and other problem-solving techniques.
Understand interactions among equipment and systems, identify abnormalities, monitor equipment condition, interpret data such as SPC, graphs, charts, and OEE, identify problems, and formulate appropriate decisions.
Follow GXP requirements, including GMP, GLP, and GDP.
Perform other duties as assigned.