Warehouse Associate

Company Description

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

• Health & Wellness benefits starting on day 1 of employment
• Paid parental leave
• 401K eligibility
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health Advocate
• Paid vacation and Paid holidays

Job Description

The Material Handler is expected to be proficient at safe forklift operation at all times including physical movement of material in, out, and within the building while performing all necessary system transactions in the Oracle Warehouse Management system.  Activities performed will include shipping and receiving material in and out of the building, supplying production lines with material, and putting away material from production lines.

This role will be 3rd shift 10p-6a.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Activities and duties may vary depending upon site-specific needs. Essential functions may include, but are not limited to supporting the following:

Ship As Is (SAI)

• Take bulk rolls from the coaters to the respective location (SAI trailers or WIP locations) while performing all necessary transactions 

• Load trailers with bulk roll material that needs to be shipped out to the network while performing all necessary systems transactions

• Receive incoming bulk roll material from the network while performing all the system transactions and quality checks

• Conduct daily and weekly cycle counts

• Move trailers in and out of dock doors while following dock door safety protocols

• Follow all health, safety, and housekeeping procedures, policies and practices and consistently work in a safe manner with regard to self, co-workers, and manufacturing systems.  

Shipping Loader

• Load trailers in Shipping while performing all necessary system transactions, paperwork filing, and safety procedures

• Unload the line to keep material flowing from Finishing to Shipping

• Understand and implement the quality standard procedures 

• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

• Conduct weekly cycle counts

• Follow all health, safety, and housekeeping procedures, policies and practices and consistently work in a safe manner with regard to self, co-workers, and manufacturing systems  

• Perform other duties as assigned

Receiving

• Supply raw material to the coaters while performing all necessary transactions.

• Take butt rolls or any raw material rolls returned from the coaters to the respective location in the warehouse while performing all necessary transactions

• Receiving incoming raw material from suppliers while performing all necessary transactions, quality inspections, and documentation.

• Conduct safety cycle counts

• Follow all health, safety, and housekeeping procedures, policies and practices and consistently work in a safe manner with regard to self, co-workers, and manufacturing systems.

Important Note:

• Avery Dennison places the highest value on the health and safety of our employees.  We have an obligation to ensure that employee job assignments are not likely to result in injury or illness. Pre-existing medical conditions and the use of certain medications may increase the risk of injury while performing tasks at work. For this reason, we require all new hires to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire

• Pre-Hire Medical Questionnaire: Upon accepting a role with Avery Dennison, you will be required to complete a pre-hire medical questionna