Receiving Team Member

Howmet Aerospace•Rockaway Township, NJ

4d•$26 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Howmet Aerospace is seeking a Receiving Team Member for its Dover Casting group in Dover, New Jersey. The role supports facility operations by performing daily shipping, receiving, material handling, and housekeeping tasks. It ensures inbound and outbound materials are processed accurately, handled safely, and managed in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. The permanent schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The new-hire starting rate is $25.66 per hour, increasing to $28.31 per hour after 12 months. The role works across warehouse, dock, yard, and facility areas and includes forklift operation, materials and waste handling, shipping and receiving transactions, inventory tracking, and support for other departments. Employees are expected to support environmental health and safety policies, follow applicable EHS rules, wear required personal protective equipment, report work-related illness, injuries, and safety or environmental concerns, and attend EHS training. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is unavailable. Access to export-controlled items is required, and employment offers depend on the ability to lawfully obtain that access. Candidates must reside within 50 miles of Dover, New Jersey; relocation benefits are not offered.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire, and visa sponsorship is not available.
Ability to lawfully obtain access to export-controlled items.
Reside within a 50-mile radius of Dover, New Jersey; candidates outside this radius will not be considered.

Nice To Haves

Valid driver's license.
At least 1 year of experience in forklift operations, shipping and receiving, or a manufacturing or warehouse environment.
Basic computer literacy, including working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and ERP software.
Familiarity with digital scales, weighing and measuring gauges, bills of lading, and packing slips.
Basic awareness of hazardous waste regulations and safe material-handling procedures.
Ability to work effectively under general supervision.

Responsibilities

Maintain housekeeping, cleanliness, and organization in assigned warehouse, dock, and outside storage areas; monitor yard areas to ensure materials and equipment are stored properly.
Safely operate forklifts to load and unload trucks and move raw materials, finished goods, revert, indirect materials, and process wastes around the facility.
Weigh incoming materials using digital scales and verify documentation against physical shipments.
Inspect incoming materials and identify and document damage or discrepancies.
Process shipping and receiving transactions in company systems, including Optimat and Oracle.
Review finished-goods queues, mark hoppers, weigh shipping hoppers, and communicate weights to Production Planning.
Gather waste materials and place them in appropriate containers; coordinate safe storage, labeling, palletizing, and preparation for shipment.
Accept materials labeled in accordance with OSHA and state Right-to-Know laws.
Coordinate with Charge Prep regarding revert and with Virgin teams regarding elemental raw materials.
Assist other departments with annual physical inventories, movement of heavy equipment and materials, and general facility workflow.
Maintain routine tracking records and consignment reports in Excel.
Perform timely system scans and data entries for stock movements to maintain real-time inventory visibility.
Assist with routine cycle counts and stock-location audits.
Escalate inventory discrepancies, damaged goods, and system mismatches to the appropriate supervisor or purchasing contact.
Follow EHS regulations, wear required PPE, report job-related illness or injuries and safety, health, or environmental concerns, and attend EHS training.