Warehouse Worker

About Us

Elementis is a global specialty chemical company, with 1,300 employees operating 17 manufacturing sites across the globe. At Elementis, we bring a distinctive combination of expertise, innovation, and teamwork to every formulation challenge. We create high-value specialty additives that enhance the performance of our customers' products and make a positive change in the world. Combining our leading positions in the science of materials flow, surface modification, and formulation with access to unique natural materials, Elementis delivers unique chemistry, sustainable solutions to customers in a wide range of markets, including cosmetics, anti-perspirants, decorative and industrial coatings, automotive and ceramics.

Job Description Summary

The Warehouse Worker performs all loading and unloading of incoming raw materials and finished goods for the Milwaukee location and provides warehouse organization of all stocked products. This role ensures the customer receives the correct items in a timely manner through LTL to full containers of outgoing goods and ensures proper data entry into the warehouse computer system to complete those shipments.

Job Description

• Ensure the daily shipment of all goods via freight, parcel pickup, customer pick up, or overseas container by assembling all paperwork and allocating lot numbers against orders.
• Collaborate with peers in production and administrative roles to provide resolution on issues to ensure proper shipments and to proactively address all future issues with shipping orders.
• Report and prevent the occurrence of any non-conformity relating to the product, process, and quality system.
• Develop a good working relationship with other departments within Milwaukee and throughout the Elementis network.
• Coordinate the unloading and storage in the warehouse of all incoming raw materials and supplies and receive all material in JD Edwards.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, health, environmental, and regulatory standards.
• Adequately accommodate the changing production environment to produce the desired shipping results.
• Control warehouse storage and space for proper flow, error reduction, and shipping staging.
• Under the direction of supervision- pull all orders, stage for shipment to the customer, and load onto trucks and containers in a safe and error free means. Utilize lot numbers and verify SKU with product and assembly.
• Reprocess and repack material as required.
• Monitor inventories of finished good and rotate stock as required to ensure a "first in first out" manner.
• Maintain housekeeping at a high level in accordance with established standards.
• All other duties assigned by supervisor/manager.

Additional Job Description

Position Requirements

Education: HS Diploma or equivalent

Experience: prefer at least 2 years warehouse experience

Special Requirements and Independency: HAZMAT Certified (training provided)

Traveling Required: None

Job Competencies

IT Skills: Basic to Intermediate Microsoft Office skills, JD Edwards or similar ERP experience

Language Skills: Written and verbal communication skills

Interpersonal Skills: Adaptability, collaboration, communication

Problem Solving: Critical thinking, prioritization, flexibility

Teamwork/Management: Reliability, accountability, respect for diversity

Communication: Nonverbal, verbal, and written skills are required

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Elementis does not discriminate in hiring or in the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, arrest record, citizenship or other category protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at NA.Accomodations@elementis.com. Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application status. EEOC Poster