Manufacturing Warehouse Operator

About the role

Join a team that keeps production moving. In this role, you’ll receive and inspect incoming materials, take required samples, and organize approved materials in the warehouse for efficient use. You’ll play a key part in supporting our blending and filling teams by delivering materials where they’re needed, including loading the hotbox. You’ll also assist with inventory counts alongside purchasing, production control, and inventory teams. If you value safety, quality, and staying active in a fast-paced environment, this role is for you.

Responsibilities

• Unload trucks and receive additives, packaging materials, and non-production supplies.
• Sample additives and inspect packaging materials per quality procedures.
• Maintain inspection status of goods during storage in the warehouse.
• Distribute loads to blending hotboxes and deliver other required materials to the blending and filling teams.
• Perform physical inventory counts as needed.
• Knowledge of basic SAP functionality, Monday.com, Material Stock Analysis, and other various reporting functions as they relate to Receiving/Warehouse/Inventory.
• Operate electric fork truck, including handling palletized materials and drums with a drum clamp attachment.
• Operate yard dog truck, including hooking up, backing in containers and trailers, and moving around the work area.
• Maintain housekeeping in the warehouse areas.
• Assist other manufacturing teams as needed.
• Stop production due to safety and/or quality concerns.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and report equipment defects/malfunctions, safety issues/concerns, and quality concerns immediately to management.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• Able to lift 50 pounds occasionally.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
• Good problem-solving and mathematical skills.
• Able to learn, improve skills, and be coached.
• Self-motivated and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to work in a group setting or independently.
• Able to troubleshoot intermediate machine and inventory problems.
• Able to use equipment safely and for its intended purpose.
• Able to be safety-minded.
• Able to operate an electric forklift and obtain ILA forklift certification.
• Able to complete training for Indiana CDL, if requested.

Benefits

• Attractive total compensation package.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits starting on day 1.
• Annual merit-based performance wage increases.
• Performance-based bonus opportunities twice per year.
• Generous PTO package.
• Family-like atmosphere that promotes growth and flexibility.

About Idemitsu Lubricants America Corporation

Since 1992, Idemitsu Lubricants America Corporation (ILA) has been a leading provider of high-performance automotive lubricants, dedicated to innovation, quality, and sustainability, serving the needs of original equipment manufacturers and consumers across North America. ILA is a subsidiary of Idemitsu Kosan, based in Tokyo. Idemitsu has a strong focus on its people, demonstrated through our unique culture, together with competitive compensation, professional development, and a flexible work environment.

You can find out more at www.idemitsulubricants.com.