Raw Material Handler / Pre Weigh Assistant

Merit Manufacturing•Warren, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Merit Manufacturing is seeking a dependable Raw Material Handler / Pre-Weigh Assistant to join their Pre-Weigh team. This role is crucial for ensuring the correct materials, lots, and quantities are staged for the manufacturing of personal-care products. The position involves retrieving raw materials, verifying labels and lot numbers, staging ingredients, and learning to accurately scale and weigh ingredients under supervision. As skills develop, responsibilities will increase. Merit Manufacturing is a fast-growing contract manufacturer in the personal-care industry, located in a state-of-the-art facility. They emphasize employee growth, learning, and career advancement.

Requirements

Reliable and dependable.
Organized.
Comfortable with basic math, including decimals, fractions, and conversions.
Willing to learn.
Serious about getting the details right.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
Ability to frequently bend, reach, push, pull, climb, and perform repetitive material-handling tasks.
Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to use approved lifting or material-handling assistance for heavier loads.
Ability to work around fragrances, powders, oils, chemicals, heat, machinery, wet surfaces, and varying temperatures.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment.
Ability to work scheduled hours and reasonable overtime based on production needs.
Follow instructions without taking shortcuts.
Ask questions when unsure.
Accept coaching and use feedback to improve.
Understand that accuracy comes before speed.
Take safety, cleanliness, and quality seriously.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in warehousing, material handling, manufacturing, production, food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, or chemical processing is helpful.

Responsibilities

Retrieve approved raw materials from designated storage areas and safely move them into the Pre-Weigh room.
Verify material names, item numbers, lot numbers, quantities, status labels, and expiration/retest dates before materials are moved or used.
Stage materials in the correct order and location so Pre-Weigh can operate efficiently.
Help open, handle, reseal, label, and return materials while protecting against contamination and mix-ups.
Learn how to select the correct scale, tare containers, and accurately weigh ingredients.
Support the Pre-Weigh Specialist with material preparation and organization.
Complete material movement logs, labels, lot information, quantities, and other required documentation accurately and in real time.
Report shortages, damaged containers, labeling issues, expired materials, and inventory discrepancies before materials are used.
Keep opened and returned materials properly closed, identified, protected, and stored.
Clean and sanitize scales, scoops, utensils, containers, carts, and work areas.
Work with Warehouse, Pre-Weigh, Compounding, Production, and Quality to keep materials moving.
Speak up immediately when something doesn’t look right.