Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.Benefits day 1, 4% 401k match plus 2% annual employercontribution, quarterly incentive plan up to 8%, plus programs for fitness reimbursement, educational assistance, and employee assistance. Take your career to the next level and join us now!Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division (NYSE:WLK), is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturer in North America. With 23 manufacturing and distribution locations, the company supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for a diverse list of markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok® spline-lock technology and product systems that are focused on building A Better Foundation. To learn more, visit the website at WestlakePipe.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook. We believe in creating a supportive and inclusive culture that empowers and encourages our associates to succeed through individual achievement and teamwork. A career at Westlake Pipe & Fittings, is enriched with an innovative spirit, high work ethic, and rewarding experiences. We foster a culture that supports professional development, personal growth, and opportunities for advancement.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
- Perform the primary thinking encompassed by this job description.
- Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
- Follows all safety rules in the yard, including safety regulations pertaining to truck drivers loading and unloading, and forklift operation.
- Identifies every product that leaves production, and following proper inspection, transports the production into the yard to the appropriate storage location.
- Maintains inventory organization, and packaging and storage integrity in preparation for shipment.
- Puts together partial units for Shipping Operators A & B, as needed.
- Ensures that shipments contain no damaged or sub-standard products and no improperly assembled units.
- Repairs broken or incomplete units.
- Accountable for safe operation of forklift, and damage of product and other assets. Develops skills in loading product on transport vehicles.
- Develop skills for operating handheld computers and using established procedures for inventory, loading, and scrapping.
- Maintains constant contact with the Supervisor and Shipping team with respect to all shipping priorities and progress.
- Keeps yard clear of debris.
- Assists other shipping and plant personnel as needed.
- Accountable for performing daily inspections and maintenance checks on equipment.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school education required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.
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