Material Handler

Avantor•Missouri City, TX

About The Position

Warehouse material handlers are responsible for accurately receiving, storing, picking, and shipping products in accordance with Avantor standards for productivity, quality, safety, and customer service. The position is based in an industrial warehouse and includes a flexible range of warehouse duties. The role handles inbound freight, order picking, outbound shipments, equipment, and inventory. Duties include inspecting and documenting shipments, moving and storing products, preparing orders, verifying outgoing shipments, operating and maintaining material-handling equipment, and helping with inventory records and counts. Additional work may include repacking or repairing goods, operating a shrink-wrap machine, handling pallets, and cleaning warehouse loading areas and vehicles. Other duties may be assigned. The work takes place in an industrial warehouse, near moving machinery, where noise is usually loud. The role may involve working at heights, temperature changes, operating equipment, and possible exposure to dust, fumes, or gases. Associates stand and walk for most of the workday and perform a range of physical activities, including lifting or moving loads up to 75 pounds.

Requirements

At least 6 months of warehouse experience.
High School Diploma or GED preferred.
Must be able to use proper techniques to lift up to 75 pounds.
Ability to follow directions, with strong emphasis on safety.
Ability to handle deadline-related stress and tight scheduling requirements, and to shift priorities easily.
Ability to use hands and feet simultaneously and perform repetitive movements.
Responsible work habits and familiarity with warehouse systems.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret SOPs, coverage, documents, and regulations; write reports and business correspondence; establish rapport; present information; respond to questions; and listen effectively.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers, multiply and divide with tens and hundreds, and perform these operations using American money and weight, volume, and distance measurements.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to detailed written or oral instructions and solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to type, operate a computer, organize and prioritize work, meet deadlines, operate office equipment, and use Microsoft Office tools and company software.
Ability to stand and walk for most of the workday and to talk, hear, bend or stoop, squat, crawl, climb, reach above shoulder height, crouch, kneel, balance, and push or pull.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 75 pounds, with or without assistance.
Ability to perform repetitive grasping and manipulating with both hands and repetitive foot movements while operating foot controls.
Required vision abilities include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

OSHA forklift certification.
HAZMAT certification.
Understanding of metric system measurements.

Responsibilities

Unload trucks, trailers, and containers; count products; compare shipments with manifests; inspect for damage, infestation, or production-code dates; report shortages, damage, and mis-shipments; and sign for inbound shipments when required.
Move inbound shipments safely to storage locations and stack merchandise efficiently.
Pick the correct product number, quantity, type, and lot, batch, or serial number; transport orders to shipping locations or delivery platforms using material-handling equipment.
Label, stencil, tag, mark, band, bundle, wrap, over-pack, and palletize orders as required.
Verify outgoing shipment quantities, labels, and addresses against orders; sign for outbound shipments when required; and move products, cartons, or pallets into trailers, rail cars, or containers.
Keep equipment neat, clean, and orderly; operate it safely and efficiently; and comply with company standards and OSHA requirements.
Maintain accurate inventory records and reports, assist with physical inventories and cycle counts, ensure proper stock rotation, and enter inventory adjustments into a computer when needed.
Repack or re-box cases according to customer instructions and repair or consolidate damaged goods as required.
Operate a shrink-wrap machine, charge forklift batteries as needed, stack or separate good and bad pallets, and clean railcars, trailers, truck docks, or bays as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned.