Warehouse Operator 1 - Packer - 9:30AM to 6PM

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

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About the Role

We are looking for a dependable, safety-focused Warehouse Operator – Packer to join our Waukegan manufacturing team. In this role, you will prepare finished products for shipment while ensuring orders are accurately packed, labeled, documented, and handled according to customer requirements and established procedures.

This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced manufacturing and warehouse environment where safety, quality, accuracy, and teamwork are essential.

Rewards & Benfits

• Pay: $23.00 per hour
• Benefits available Day 1 of employment , including:
• Medical insurance with HSA
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with 6% company match
• Annual bonus
• Generous vacation, sick, and holiday pay
• Progression (pay-for-skill) pay plans
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave after one year
• Career growth and development opportunities
• Active Diversity & Inclusion Networks
• Employee referral bonus
• Employee appreciation days

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and pack finished products for shipment according to established procedures and customer specifications.
• Verify the correct product, packaging configuration, labels, containers, cartons, and documentation are used for each order.
• Confirm product information, including revisions, manufacturing dates, expiration dates, and storage requirements.
• Mark and label hazardous-material shipments in accordance with applicable DOT, IATA, and IMDG requirements.
• Maintain accurate packing records, including order and box counts, shipment weights, and volume information.
• Support case-packing operations by loading containers onto conveyors, labeling boxes, packing products, and stacking finished cases.
• Load and unload trucks as needed.
• Safely operate hand-powered trucks and other authorized material-handling equipment.
• Stage, consolidate, organize, and move materials throughout warehouse and storage areas.
• Follow established procedures for inventory control, material handling, and staging.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment through good housekeeping and 5S practices.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow all site safety procedures.
• Participate in Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental activities and training, including SAFE meetings and BBS activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow written procedures and instructions.
• Ability to work safely and effectively in a manufacturing and warehouse environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Dependable attendance and commitment to safety, quality, and customer requirements.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and/or walk for the majority of the shift.
• Ability to lift up to 55 lbs.
• Ability to safely push or pull 55-gallon drums weighing up to 600 lbs. using appropriate material-handling methods and equipment.
• Ability to wear required respiratory protection.
• Manual dexterity necessary to perform packing and material-handling activities.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who takes pride in doing the job safely and correctly. Successful Warehouse Operators are dependable, detail-oriented, team-focused, and committed to maintaining high standards for safety, quality, and customer service.

If you're looking for a manufacturing career with competitive pay, Day 1 benefits, opportunities to develop new skills, and room to grow, we encourage you to apply.

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.