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WestRock

Material Handler

WestRock, Nicholasville, Kentucky, United States, 40356

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General Responsibilities

Responsible for transporting raw materials (rolls), work in process(WIP) and finished goods throughout the warehouse and production, load and unload rolls from transport trucks

Operate a pallet jack/hand truck about 80% of the time as you move work in progress loads from one department to another

Move and stage finished loads from sheeting to their space in the plant

Work with Printing on schedule and prepare loads for them to run

Will sometimes load a stack of paper into aerator to prep for the printing presses

Move and stage finished loads from printing to their space in the plant

This role will drive a forktruck sometimes to move some product

Provide a clean/safe working environment to themselves and employees in their work area.

Keep department in specs within all 5S requirements.* Other duties as assigned

What you need to succeed:

Ability to read general information or short instructions such as lists, notes, or labels

Ability to write in order to accomplish such tasks as completing forms or communicating simple instructions

Ability to perform basic mathematics such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

Ability to carry out tasks which require a sequence of steps usually performed in a particular order

Ability to complete tasks as assigned by others with occasional directions

Ability to communicate to explain or interpret well-defined business issues or procedures following established patterns

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.