What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Handler position at Stepan Company?
Job Description
The Wilmington, NC site currently has an opening for a Material Handling Operator. This position reports directly to the Production Superintendent. The successful candidate will have prior experience in locomotive operations and railcar loading and unloading. This role is scheduled on 8‑hour day shifts, five days per week, with some weekend overtime required. Candidates must also have the flexibility to adjust their work schedule as needed to support business needs.
Job Responsibilities And Expectations
Required Skills:
We celebrate diversity at Stepan and are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
The Wilmington, NC site currently has an opening for a Material Handling Operator. This position reports directly to the Production Superintendent. The successful candidate will have prior experience in locomotive operations and railcar loading and unloading. This role is scheduled on 8‑hour day shifts, five days per week, with some weekend overtime required. Candidates must also have the flexibility to adjust their work schedule as needed to support business needs.
Job Responsibilities And Expectations
- Operate locomotive safely through high traffic areas multiple times daily.
- Create blended products accurately from recipes to mee customer orders. Loading rail cars / tank trucks with polyol per site procedures.
- Maintain railcar inventory, organize, weigh, and separate between 11 different product railcars, loaded or empty.
- Inspect track and switches daily and notify supervision on any issues that need addressing.
- Offloading raw material from rail cars / tanks trucks.
Required Skills:
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid driver’s license
- Experience in industrial utilities or chemical manufacturing operations
- Experience troubleshooting / applying mechanical skills for minor repairs on process equipment
- 2-year minimum experience in industrial utilities or chemical manufacturing
- Fork-lift certified and Lull certification
- Chemical material handling experience
- Experience moving and spotting railcars
- SAP experience
- High school diploma or GED
We celebrate diversity at Stepan and are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.