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Material Handler/Forklift Operator

Livent
Bessemer, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 2/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/19/2025

In January 2024, Livent merged with Allkem Limited to create Arcadium Lithium plc. While we work to integrate our technology systems, including our recruitment platforms, Arcadium Lithium plc will use Livent’s ADP system to capture all candidate information.

About Arcadium Lithium: We are change-makers, joining forces to drive progress. A world enabled by the critical mineral, Lithium - the elemental source powering modern life and our global transition to clean energy.

For decades, we’ve grown alongside and collaborated with our people, our customers, and communities. Pioneering, collaborating, and evolving Together.

From the birth of the first lithium-ion battery to the breakthrough lithium advancements that have followed. We've helped lead the change, powering the future of lithium innovation.

Our growth continues to be strategic, expansive, and sustainable. With a wealth of premier lithium resources spread across the world in key locations. We can reliably, safely, and responsibly provide the resources to meet the diverse needs of our customers.

No matter where they are. No matter the challenge. It's all about delivering on the high expectation for quality, performance, and sustainability.

And our duty goes even further. It includes everyone on the planet using a lithium-powered device or vehicle.

Every battery charged. Every device powered. Every lithium application utilized. Underscoring our commitment to quality, collaboration, and our shared vision of powering a more sustainable future for everyone.

Arcadium Lithium is more than just a company. It's a promise, and a commitment by our people.

To act ethically and responsibly, ensuring that our legacy is one of positive impact and lasting change.

Position Summary: This position works in all the areas within the Logistics department, including: shipping, receiving, plant stores, ETS, hazardous waste corral and the track area. Responsible for loading, unloading, stacking, shipping, transporting, receiving, and issuing materials at BC site facility. Operates forklifts, yard tractors, dok-loks, power tools, specialize equipment meeting the requirements outlined in standard operating procedures in shipping, receiving, plant stores, ETS, hazardous waste corral and the track area. This position will promote a culture of continuous improvement, act on key performance indicators, and ensure customer expectations are meet - both external and internal customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Champion Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) culture
  • Input material information into SAP and other databases are required
  • Complies with DOT regulations and other regulatory requirements.
  • Provides written documentation of material transfers, cycle counting, physical inventories, picking list, bill of lading, packing slips, material issues/returns, and equipment check sheets.
  • Counts, sorts, and/or weighs incoming articles to verify receipt of items on packing slips and against purchase orders.
  • Examines stock to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Completes XRF inspection of incoming parts composed of exotic materials.
  • Receives, issues, and transfers materials into SAP computerized system, generate and affix stock tags on materials and store in bins, on floor, in pallet racks, or on shelves, according to their designated location in SAP.
  • Processes material requisitions, reservations and maintenance orders and issue\return from\to stock.
  • Processes daily MRP to ensure that material counts are correct in SAP and that needed materials are placed on reorder.
  • Processes all received RAPs in accordance to company policies.
  • Receives and process all express packages and daily UPS shipments. Call and\or email employees informing them of the deliveries and availability for pickup.
  • Participates in the Plant Stores cycle counts as instructed.
  • Ensures that the work area and surrounding grounds are in accordance with housekeeping standards.
  • Locates and retrieves stock materials through knowledge of the Plant Stores location system.
  • Conducts and documents daily inspections of the site hazardous waste corral
  • Assists carriers with preparation/loading of solid hazardous waste shipments

Shipping Function

  • Stretch wraps all palletizes materials for shipment or prior to placing in drive through racks.
  • Cleans, stretch wraps, labels, placards, block/braces dangerous goods shipments in accordance to 49 CFR, IATA, and IMDG regulations.
  • Captures, records and saves all electronic images of full truck load shipments.
  • Reports incoming and outgoing wood packaging materials (WPM) in accordance to International Plant Protection Convention’s (IPPC) International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM)15.
  • Offloads inbound containerized and truckload shipments and places in designated bin locations and double/triple stack where required.

Track / ETS operations function

  • Monitors delivery and pick up of rail cars by Norfolk Southern to both the main plant and SO sites
  • Completes and files all required paperwork supporting railcar activities
  • Spots railcars at bulk offloading stations as required using the Track mobile
  • Ensures that the work area and surrounding grounds are in accordance with housekeeping standards.
  • Completes all required permits in support of area activities
  • Monitors the wastewater stream to ETS process and directs to appropriate tanks
  • Adjusts pH of wastewater as required using H2SO4
  • Coordinates wastewater shipments as required
  • Completes manifests for wastewater shipments as required
  • Works overtime/weekends/holidays as required to meet the business needs.

Supervisory Responsibility: No

Education and Experience

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

  • Skilled in operating all area equipment
  • Certified to operate power industrial trucks
  • Experience with SAP, SIMS, MOC, CPAR, QSA
  • Experience with MS Word, Excel, Power Point, MS Outlook and VMX
  • Understands requirements of 49 CFR, IATA, and IMDG regulations
  • Knowledge of DOT requirements

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.53 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21

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