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Material Handler

Smurfit Westrock • United States, United States • 3w ago

Hiring Immediately - Full Time

Staring payrate: $18/hr and can go up based on experience

Day shift -7am-7pm

4 days on 4 days off

The Opportunity:

The Material Handler plays a key role in supporting efficient production operations by ensuring all materials, components, skids, pallets, and supplies are properly delivered, staged, moved, or removed as needed. In this position, you will maintain accurate material flow, assist with inventory and WIP staging, and uphold a safe, clean, and organized work environment.

A typical day includes supplying materials to workstations, removing completed loads or empty pallets, maintaining orderly warehouse aisles, performing basic documentation tasks, and supporting production teams to prevent downtime. This role requires adherence to safety expectations, 5S standards, and WestRock Core Values and Behaviors. Additional duties may be assigned based on operational needs.

How You Will Impact Smurfit WestRock:

Load, stage, remove, and deliver materials, components, and supplies to production lines and workstations.

Manage WIP materials and assist with maintaining proper material flow throughout the facility.

Retrieve and return pallets, skids, and excess material to designated warehouse locations.

Remove empty skids, completed loads, or packaging materials from equipment such as gluers, sheeters, waxers, or other production machines.

Keep warehouse aisles and production areas swept, clean, and organized in accordance with 5S and housekeeping standards.

Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and material\u2011handling equipment safely and efficiently.

Support receiving activities including staging, counting, or verifying materials as needed.

Assist with production scheduling needs by ensuring timely delivery and availability of materials.

Use systems such as AS400 or other plant\u2011specific software to track inventory or movement of materials (training provided).

Follow all safety protocols including PPE requirements and established safety guidelines.

What You Need to Succeed:

Experience operating forklifts or other material\u2011handling equipment (or willingness to be trained).

Ability to maintain a clean, orderly work area consistent with 5S standards.

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical job functions such as standing, walking, carrying, bending, reaching, stooping, and climbing.

Reliability and strong attention to detail.

Commitment to following PPE requirements including safety glasses, composite/steel\u2011toe shoes, ear protection, gloves, and additional PPE as required (hair nets, beard nets, bump caps, etc.).

Ability to work as part of a team in a fast\u2011paced production environment.

What We Offer:

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits available immediately

401K with company match

80 hours of Paid Time Off and 12 Paid Holidays

Other benefits such as company paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability, Tuition Assistance and more

Annual Reimbursement for Safety Shoes

Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities

A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity, and respect, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

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