Material Handler

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

Want to help us make a difference?
Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

The Role:

We are looking for our next Material Handler within our Roquette team. Roquette is seeking multiple Material Handlers to join our team in Midland, MI! If you are hardworking, dependable, and safety conscious, this is your role! We pride ourselves on being a performance-based company that promotes hard-working employees who are looking to make a career with us.

This position is based in Midland, MI.

Compensation:

Material Handlers start at a base rate of $18.94 plus shift differential. We offer a competitive benefit package that is effective on the first day of employment and includes medical, dental, vision, 401k, vacation, holiday, and a bonus plan!

What You'll Do:

The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Operate, maintain, clean all equipment associated with the various packaging operations.
• Package finished product in appropriate packing components per work instructions.
• Obtain required samples of finished product during packaging operations for laboratory testing.
• Receive raw materials, packaging, and other supplies per work instructions.
• Stage, prepare, and load product.
• Complete all paperwork as required.
• Follow all safety and (c)GMP rules.
• Perform duties assigned routinely and during plant emergencies.

Environmental responsibilities include proper disposal of waste materials to prevent pollution and use of proper safety procedures to reduce employee health

What You'll Need:

The following are required:

• High school diploma/GED.
• A valid driver's license.
• Willing and able to routinely lift up to 50lbs with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Willing and able to perform repetitive movement, including climb multiple flights of stairs, stand, stoop, and bend.
• Willing and able to work a rotating shift schedule, including weekends and holidays as required.
• Willing and able to wear a respirator and other personal protective equipment (PPE), such as steel toes, hardhat, Nomex protective eyewear, face shields, arc protective clothing, and SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus).
• Good communication skills and the ability to follow directions.
• Complete the Material Handler Training Checklist.
• After the incumbents have completed 6 weeks of employment, they will have to pass an on-the-job examination including oral, field, and/or written portions to ensure their knowledge of the process equipment, operating concepts, and technical principles. Experience:
• This is an entry level position
• This role spends majority of the time in the plant environment. (manufacturing only)

Expected Hours of Work

• This is a full-time position. Must be able to work a rotating shift schedule. Midnights/Days/Afternoons. Monday thru Friday shifts are 8 hours and Weekends are 12 hours.

AAP/EEO Statement

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. "AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace"

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply byuploading your resume and let's start the journey together!

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.

Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com