Warehouse Operator; Afternoon SHIFT
Listed on 2026-08-28
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Warehouse
Material Handler, Forklift Operator -
Manufacturing / Production
Material Handler, Forklift Operator
Warehouse Operator
Industry: Manufacturing (Paint, Coatings, Chemicals)
Location:
Mt. Clemens, MI
Number of Positions: 1
Salary: $22.00 Hourly
Shift Differential: $0.89 Hourly
Schedule:
2:00pm to 10:30pm (AFTERNOON SHIFT)
Background:
Candidates must be able to pass a Background Check & Drug Test (No Exceptions)
Education:
High School Diploma Or GED is required
Experience:
We are seeking candidates with at least 2 years Warehouse experience. 1 year Forklift Driving experience is required. Experience with Chemicals is a plus.
Job Summary:
As a Warehouse Operator you are responsible for learning multiple functions within the Warehouse environment including forklift driving, checking, and tote/drum handling. Within these functions various equipment and systems must be used to effectively and safely verify materials, deliver materials (inbound & outbound), and properly manage dunnage in accordance with internal procedures.
- Wears appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as directed.
- Completes Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). training and all IATA shipping and receiving certification requirements.
- Follow all site safety rules and procedures; and be an active participant with Axalta safety near miss reporting.
- Completes all required internal and external training related to safety (TLMs)
- Must complete CFR training and maintain certification.
- Participate and support site internal and external safety audits.
- Must be able to operate safely and properly handle high hazard (S-Code) materials for the site.
- Active participant with Axalta continuous improvement program (Kaizen Reporting)
- Completes assigned tasks following proper processes to ensure compliance with inventory record accuracy (IRA)
- Supports internal & external audits as necessary.
- Understands proper loading procedures and customer requirements.
- Understand and follows ISO-9001 and TS-16949 standards.
- Practices lean manufacturing standards such as pre-stagging shipments
- Understands customer sales force complaints related to job specific tasks (CAT I – CAT VII; ABC).
Driver – (6 months training)
- Pick and deliver requested stock to the production floor.
- Unload inbound trailers.
- Use hand-held bar code scanners to relieve and add to plant inventory.
- Very critical to ensure inventory accuracy and maintain customer supply.
- Maintain area safety and housekeeping standards.
- Confirm Transfer Orders for Outbound Deliveries
- Stage loads for shipments.
- Load shipment on designated carriers
- Accurately and timely put stock away.
- Pallet/Bin consolidation
- Assist with area Cycle Counting
- Empty waste bins
- Supply production with containers, pallets, etc.
Checker (12 months to train)
- Checks, processes, and clears customers' orders for shipments.
- Sorts, arranges, and labels all the goods in the warehouse
- Receives and examines all incoming and outgoing goods on behalf of the organization.
- Wears safety gear as needed in the warehouse
- Collaborates with the procurement and sales department of the organization to ensure regular availability of goods
- Keeps inventory or record of the movement of goods in and out of the warehouse.
- Band and shrink wrap drums for shipments.
- When receiving inbound materials must ensure electronic and physical accuracy to maintain proper inventory levels.
- Communicate with suppliers, vendors, customers, and internal stakeholders as needed.
- Controls both inbound and outbound trucking logistics with security and the area.
- Assists with area cycle counting.
Drum/Tote Handler (3 months)
- Procures and delivers drums/totes to manufacturing departments as requested.
- Inventories drums/totes on site
- Receives and unloads drums and totes that arrive on site
- Loading of empty dirty drums/totes on trailers to be removed from the site.
- Communicates with Supply Chain inventory of drums, totes, pails to ensure proper inventory levels are maintained.
- Accurately scan empty containers so inventory is removed from the electronic system.
- Maintains daily Kanban sheet and communicates across the plant.
- Must be able to lift to 50lbs repeatedly.
Additional Job Tasks (4 months)
- Maintain and ship Fed Ex packages for entire site.
- Perform weekly cycle count tasks.
- Support movement of materials to and from offsite warehouse.
- Deliver needed materials to cathodic shipping area to support production.
- Remove new materials from Resin storage pad and place in designated receiving warehouse location.
- Supports local training processes as needed.
- Supports import and export teams as needed for inbound raw materials or customer shipments leaving the United States
- Powered Industrial Vehicles (PIV)
- Propane
- Electric
- Electric Transporters
- Electric Trans-stackers
- Sweeper/Scrubber
- Hand-held Scanner (RF Terminals)
- Powered Stretch-wrap Machine
- SAP
- High School Diploma or GED
- 2-3 years related job experience required.
- Warehouse experience is required.
- Experience in customer service and or order fulfillment required.
- Forklift experience is preferred. If no Forklift experience, candidate must be willing to be…
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