Warehouse Operator

Brenntag•Greensboro, NC

About The Position

The Warehouse Operator safely and efficiently handles liquid and dry chemical products while maintaining accuracy, quality, and compliance throughout warehouse and transfer operations. The hands-on role includes loading and unloading trucks, tankers, and railcars; operating industrial equipment; repackaging and labeling materials; and maintaining inventory records. The work takes place in a fast-paced environment and requires attention to detail and physical activity. The operator receives, unloads, prepares, and loads products; connects and disconnects transfer hoses; climbs onto tanks, tankers, and railcars to access hatches and monitor loads; inspects conveyances; verifies products against documents; takes samples in conjunction with laboratory personnel; and records transactions. The role also involves picking and staging orders, moving materials with powered and manual lift trucks, repackaging and storing products, handling hazardous waste drums, assisting with inventory, maintaining a clean and safe warehouse, and performing other assigned duties, including mixing and blending as required. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. Employees participate in ongoing safety programs and must follow company policies and applicable procedures, including those concerning personal protective equipment and placarding. Employment is contingent on passing required screenings and checks. A TWIC card must be attainable for work at applicable MTSA facilities.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or U.S. military experience. Candidates with at least two years of chemical-operations experience may be considered if education or service requirements are not fully met.
Possess or be able to pass an examination to obtain forklift-operator certification and demonstrate safe forklift operation.
Ability to read, comprehend, and carry out detailed and simple instructions in English and write simple correspondence.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
Ability to learn and operate technology-based devices, including smartphones, tablets, computers, PLCs, and operational technology equipment.
Meet or exceed production requirements based on the information and equipment used in the work.
Be available to work any days of the week and any assigned 8–12-hour shift.
Willingness to work overtime or weekends as needed.
Good safety and attendance record.
Ability to work cooperatively with other departments and personnel.
Pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
Pass E-Verify checks.
Be capable of attaining a TWIC card for participation at applicable MTSA facilities.
Pass the company physical and required training, including the ability to wear prescribed personal protective equipment, which may include a respirator.
Ability to perform loading, unloading, packaging, stacking, palletizing, storage, and material-movement tasks and use the tools and equipment necessary for the work.
Ability to stand and walk for long periods, up to 95% of the workday.
Ability to operate standing and sit-down forklifts, pallet jacks, and drum pickers.
Ability to climb stairs and ladders to the tops of tanks, tankers, and railcars.
Ability to work outdoors in varying weather, including sometimes extreme conditions.

Responsibilities

Receive, unload, prepare, and load liquid and dry chemical products to and from trucks, tankers, and railcars.
Maneuver and connect or disconnect transfer hoses; climb onto tanks, tankers, and railcars to operate hatches and monitor loads.
Inspect tanks, tankers, and railcars before and after loading or unloading.
Verify products against receiving and shipping documents and report discrepancies or damage.
Take product samples and conduct quality control in conjunction with laboratory personnel.
Maintain accurate receiving and shipping logs and enter product quantities into the appropriate computer program.
Pick and stage products for delivery according to customer orders and other instructions.
Operate powered and manual industrial lift trucks to move products; complete daily forklift checklists.
Move raw materials to production and finished products to the warehouse.
Lift and carry bags, pails, boxes, and pallets, and stage or remove packaging in storage racking.
Repackage products into appropriate containers; fill cylinders, drums, totes, pails, or tankers and route them to designated storage locations.
Label, store, stack, and palletize products according to company and regulatory requirements, with special attention to food-grade and USP items.
Operate electronic scales and process devices.
Store hazardous-waste drums in designated areas in compliance with hazardous-waste regulations.
Examine stored products for deterioration or damage, rearrange stored materials, and assist with physical inventory counts.
Keep the warehouse clean, accessible, and safe; promptly report and clean up spills; protect property from theft or damage.
Perform other assigned duties, including mixing and blending as required.
Participate in safety meetings and training, wear prescribed safety equipment, comply with placarding rules, and observe company policies and procedures.