Warehouse Technician Job at Alterra Energy in Cuyahoga Falls

What if all plastics were recycled? Today, less than 10% are. The other 90% are either mismanaged and buried in landfills, sent to incinerators, or end up in our environment as litter polluting our land, rivers, and oceans. But imagine if all plastics could be recycled. At Alterra, we convert plastics back into their original building blocks to produce new plastics and other valuable products. We’re disrupting the traditional thinking that used plastic should be discarded and helping people see that plastics are valuable and designed to become new again. That’s Alterra…solving plastic pollution through infinitely renewed plastics.

We are searching for a passionate individual to join the Alterra mission as a warehouse technician. We are looking for you to oversee the receiving, offloading, blending, and shipment process of plastic feedstock at our Cuyahoga Falls, OH warehouse.  The warehouse supports our plant in Akron, Ohio- the leading commercial provider of ISCC Plus pyrolysis oil for major petrochemical customers, converting plastic waste to valuable products. The role is non-exempt, full-time and reports to the Warehouse Lead.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Complete all work activities by adherence to company safe work practices; utilize permitting work process for all non-routine work and store closed permits following record retention guidelines
• Receive and offload feedstock trucks; perform initial screening of all receipts in accordance with work process defined by the Quality Control Lead
• Mix all feedstock into defined blends following Quality Control Lead’s guidance
• Prepare and load feedstock into containers deemed appropriate for transportation; perform final inspection prior to every departure
• Perform feedstock and asset inventory tracking and verification on an as-needed basis, i.e. year end, ISCC+ audits, etc.
• Perform daily housekeeping inside warehouse work area (dust management) and at receiving docks (plastic feedstock)
• Provide general maintenance (non-electrical) support in and around warehouse and laboratory
• Point-of-contact for managing inventory of waste, pallets, fuel and any consumables used in warehouse
• Point-of-contact for ensuring all rental equipment remains in good operating condition; coordinate with third-party for maintenance support as needed

Required Skills/Abilities

• Highly adaptable
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.

Education and Experience

• Minimum of Highschool Diploma or equivalent
• General knowledge of warehouse operations and safety requirements
• Previous experience operating warehouse equipment (i.e tow-motor, fork-lift)
• General maintenance knowledge.

• Work and move among all departments, including inside warehouse facility and outside in varying weather elements. Adjust or move objects up to 50 pounds frequently and up to 100 pounds on occasion. Ascend or descend ladders and operate heavy equipment frequently.
• Candidates whose disabilities make them unable to meet these requirements will still be considered fully qualified if they can perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation.
• Safety sensitive role.  Commitment to working safely and abiding by all safety requirements is essential.

Alterra is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.

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