Operator Trainee - Shipping & Warehouse

Job Title:

Operator Trainee

• Shipping & Warehouse

Location:

Mountain Pass, CA

Department/Group:

Logistics

Position Type:

Full Time

Hourly/Salary:

Hourly

Regular/Temp:

Regular

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

Non-Exempt

Reports To:

Logistics Supervisor

Position Overview:

MP Materials (NYSE: MP) is on a mission to restore the full rare earth supply chain to the United States of America. From electric cars to wind turbines and drones, rare earths are essential to the low-carbon, electrified technologies that power modern life. We hire ambitious, mission-driven people motivated to solve problems and affect change. Our values are grounded in teamwork, resiliency, and integrity, with an enduring commitment to our employees, community, and the environment. In the coming years, MP Materials will grow from a core materials and chemical processing company into a large industrial manufacturer. Our employees will lead this exciting transformation and grow professionally with us.

The Operator Trainee in the shipping department is responsible for preparing and shipping out products to domestic and international customers. This includes the transferring and loading of all products onto sea containers, trucks, and other modes of transport.

Position Responsibilities:

• Transfer packaged product from the operating areas of the plant to the product warehouses or alternate staging/loading areas.

• Prepare, package, document and deliver outbound materials which may include palletization, banding, wrapping, blocking, and bracing procedures.

• Review bills of lading and shipping checklists to execute outbound shipments.

• Perform daily safety inspections of work areas and operating equipment.

• Perform housekeeping in work areas as necessary.

• Deliver supplies and reagents to different departments on site.

Required Experience:

• Three years' experience operating a forklift in a warehouse or industrial type setting.

• Experience loading packages/product onto various modes of transport (semi, sea container, rail).

• Familiarity with shipping documentation to include bills of lading and packing lists.

• Basic computer skills.

Required Education/Certification/Licensure:

• High School or equivalent required.

• Valid Driver's License and good driving record required to drive company vehicles on property.

Specialized Skills:

• Strong attention to detail.

• Ability to multitask.

• Ability to communicate with management and staff professionally and effectively.

The expected pay rate is $26.07/hour. The actual pay rate offered may vary based on multiple factors including, but not limited to experience, knowledge, skills, and/or location.

MP Materials is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

• EEO is The Law

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Underrepresented groups/Women/Disabled/Veterans are encouraged to apply. Candidates whose disabilities make them unable to meet the position's requirements will still be considered qualified if they can perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation.

Your Right To Work

• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment verification document form upon hire.

For Assistance with Application

• Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to submit an application through this site because of a disability. Contact Human Resources Department at 702-625-5679; 6720 Via Austi Parkway, Suite 450, Las Vegas, NV 89119 to discuss reasonable accommodations.

Safety Provision

Employees are responsible for following all company, industry and regulatory procedures and laws to ensure a safe work environment by oneself and to the company.

A willingness to promote safety among the workforce. Participate in Process Hazard Analysis procedures and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews.

(PPE) Personal Protective Equipment is required when performing work in a mine, manufacturing, outdoor, or plant environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses safety footwear and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves, and any other protective equipment as required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions

Our facility sits at an elevation of 4700 feet.

Department of Labor Physical Demand Category

Employees are subject to extreme weather conditions:

• Freezing winter weather

• Extreme desert summer heat.

Work is in a mine or manufacturing plant setting, which may include expose to moving mechanical parts, toxic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives, fumes, or airborne particles.

Physical Demands

Manual dexterity; sense of touch; sense of smell; speaking clearly; hearing-speech range; hearing - all ranges; seeing, reading and comprehensions; seeing - distant/near; depth perception; color vision.

While performing the responsibilities of the Operations Supervisor, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to stand and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate laboratory equipment. The employee is occasionally required to walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Employee must pass a full-face respiratory fit test. Employee must be able to lift 50 lbs. Must be able to work in PPE level C.