Material Handler

Job Type: Full-time

Shift: 1st shift

Type of Role: On-site

About Lubrizol  
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit www.Lubrizol.com.

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.   

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as a Material Handler

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the medical device industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.

What Will Be Your Environment:

The Franklin, WI location is about 15 miles south of Milwaukee, and has about 350 employees. As part of the Advanced Materials division, this site manufactures medical devices such as silicone tubes used in surgeries. Many of our team members operate in a cleanroom environment to maintain safety regulations of these products. 

What You'll Do:

The Material Handler is primarily responsible for storage and movement of finished products in safe and efficient manner.

What We're Looking For:

• Prepare finished goods products for final shipment by verifying information on internal document is correct, properly labeled, in correct packaging and box sizes, and route shipping transactions through operating system to prepare items for invoicing.
• Be responsible for verifying packages and shipments and complete applicable paperwork including enter information in ERP system.
• Manage Kanban shipping operations by verifying proper documentation (Kanban cards) are included with product that is transferred to shipping dock and route proper documentation to production schedulers to build further product requirements.
• Manage finished goods inventory and overstock items.
• Understand and follow the SOP’s pertaining to the specific area.
• Understand and follow the Work Instructions pertaining to the specific area.
• Suggests improvements to reduce safety hazards.
• Observe and promote Company standards and policies on safety, quality and productivity.
• Assist with locating sample items per requests from customer service and/or sales teams.
• Assist with year-end inventory.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills That Make a Difference:

• Successful completion of four-years of high school, GED or equivalent required.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, distribution, industrial, or similar environment.
• Ability to learn and work in a fast paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Vocational, Technical, or Associate's education.
• Previous shipping and/or receiving experience.
• Finished medical device company experience.
• Experience with QAD or other ERP system.

Physical Demands:

• This physical demand level for this job is considered medium with constant lifting between 10-25 pounds and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds. Exposure to lifting more than 50 pounds is rare.

• The employee may frequently be subject to push/pulling, knuckle to shoulder lift/lower, sustained bending, use foot/feet to operate machine and reach above shoulders, with constant exposure to dynamic standing/walking and use hands to finger/handle/touch. 

• Employee may occasionally be exposed to static standing/sitting, floor to knuckle lift/lower, shoulder to overhead lift/lower, climb/balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and repetitive bending or squatting.

Perks and Rewards That Inspire:

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
• 401K Match plus Age Weighted Defined Contribution
• Competitive medical, dental & vision offerings
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Parental Leave
• Flexible work environment

Learn more at benefits.lubrizol.com!

Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together! 

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers, and communities. 

We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work. 

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.  

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today.  

More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic.