Material Handler - Converting Department - Berry Global, Inc

Berry Global, headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, is committed to its mission of ‘Always Advancing to Protect What’s Important.’ With $13 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2019 on a combined pro forma basis from operations, Berry is a leading global supplier of a broad range of innovative nonwoven, flexible, and rigid products used every day within consumer and industrial end markets. Berry operates over 290 manufacturing facilities worldwide, on six continents, and employs over 48,000 individuals.

At Berry, we pursue excellence in all that we do and are always advancing to improve the way we work along with the products and services we provide. Our culture fosters trust and partnerships through appreciation, acknowledgement, and inclusion. At Berry, we are continuously improving to support our mission and exemplify our values of partnerships, excellence, growth, and safety. To learn more about Berry, visit berryglobal.com

Berry offers competitive wages and a full benefits package including tuition assistance and 401(k), and a dynamic work environment!

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Hourly Wage is $21.00/hr and is eligible to increase with promotions and wage adjustments.

PURPOSE:

By means of pallet jacks, hand trucks, or other means, the Production Material Handler is responsible for the movement of product in connection with receiving, storing, staging, and distribution functions.

 RESPONSIBILITIES:   

• Promotes a strong safety culture and help provide oversight of safe work practices.
• Sets a positive example for employees by actively participating in completion of daily work and promoting company policies, procedures and goals.
• Proactively participates in a company “team” approach; and effectively communicates operational needs and priorities with internal team members.
• Follows procedures and JSA’s- insertion of corrugated material, obtains needed packaging supplies, grinding scrap bottles/tails.
• In charge of maintain consumables and packing materials for the coating material.
• Reads schedules, pick list, packing list, and, or, material requisitions to determine items to be move, gathered, distributed, staged, and, or, loaded.
• Conveys materials and items from receiving areas to storage and, or, designated areas.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Pick products for converting according to the department schedule in a timely fashion
• Assist with inventory
• Complete required documentation

• Must be able to work safely and follow safety rules.
• Must be able to identify and report violations and unsafe conditions to appropriate personnel.
• Must be able to wear protective clothing as uniform, rubber-soled shoes, gloves, long-sleeved shirt, and earplugs.
• Must be able to follow all department procedures and directives.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to read, write, speak and understand English directions/instructions.
• Basic math skills. 
• Able to work overtime.
• Required to lift boxes weighting up to 35 lbs.
• Demonstrate computer knowledge in DcLink and JDE.
• Forklift driving is required a minimum of 4 hours per day. The individual must pass Berry’s Forklift Training Course.