Explosives Warehouse Operator (Salcha, AK)
About The Position
We are excited to announce an opportunity at Orica for an Explosives Warehouse Operator within our Orica USA Commercial team. The Explosives Warehouse Operator is responsible for supporting and operating manufacturing facilities with a strong focus on safety, efficiency, and compliance. This role will manage the storage area and movement of explosives, including dispatching and receiving finished products, detonators, tubing, and raw materials. All activities must adhere to the National Code for the Transport of Explosives by road and rail, as well as Orica’s established Safety, Health, Environmental, and Quality (SHEQ) standards to ensure the highest level of operational integrity.
Requirements
- Willingness to be trained
- Ability to communicate and work in a team environment
- High school diploma or equivalent
Nice To Haves
- Operating equipment and front-end loader experience is a plus
- Tractor-trailer driving experience is a plus
- Mechanical experience, working with hand tools, is a plus
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, is preferred
- Knowledge of SAP experience is a plus
Responsibilities
- Ensures that the distribution safety schedule is met and adequate feedback is provided to distribution operators
- Manages machinery and equipment breakdowns to minimize business interruption
- Ensures communication of post goods issue progress
- Liaises with site distribution to ensure documentation flows in a timely manner to meet scheduled requirements
- Manages explosives limits within the ATF regulations
- Ensures accuracy of operation of the explosives inventory
- Ensures cost effective and timely delivery of product
- Establish cost effective working relationships with distribution contractors
- Delivers agreed level of service
- Ensure explosives and inventories are compliant with regulatory requirements
Benefits
- Medical/Prescription Drug – Three (3) plans to choose from
- Dental – Two (2) plans to choose from
- Vision – Two (2) plans to choose from
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Basic Employee Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Voluntary Employee/Dependent Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Company provided Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Company provided Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness & Accident Plans
- Voluntary Identity Theft Protection
- Voluntary Legal Plan
- 401(k) + Company Match
- Company provided Maternity Leave
- Company provided Bonding Leave
- Accrued Paid Time Off
- Paid Sick & Safe Time
- Nine (9) Scheduled Holidays + Two (2) Floating Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
