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Material Handler Shipping


Job Location:

Buffalo, IA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 24 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 21 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Position Title:

Material Handler - Shipping

Pay Rate:

$24.13/hour

Category/Shift:

Hourly Full-Time Monday through Friday 6:00AM-2:30PM. Primary schedule will be 1st shift but must be flexible/able to work overtime & weekends if needed.

Physical Location:

International Paper Buffalo Sheet Plant

100 Bud Mil Dr.

Buffalo NY 14206

The Job You Will Perform:

Responsible for performing various shipping receiving and warehouse tasks by performing the following duties:

  • At shift start check area for safety cleanliness and mechanical problems

  • Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the forklift (must be qualified)

  • Must maintain forklift daily (complete and document forklift daily inspection to ensure that its in good working order prior to use) and report repairs needed to supervisor

  • Operate forklift on a daily basis along with other equipment such as pallet jacks shrink wrap machine hogger baler and bander

  • Work closely with team members to get daily jobs completed efficiently

  • Load and unload trailers safely and in a timely manner as needed

  • Complete inspections of trailers during preload and unload

  • Keep machine centers stocked with product locate stage and load machine centers in a timely manner

  • Review customer pick lists pull correct items and load finished products properly

  • Verify and load outbound customer orders at plant and warehouse

  • Complete warehouse duties which include loading unloading and maintaining rotation of inventory

  • Conduct physical inventory counts at warehouse

  • Help as a backup to Raw Material Handler by unloading incoming material and verifying against BOL

  • End of shift cleanup

  • Maintain clean and safe work environment throughout shift

  • Comply with all company policies and procedures including safety and maintaining good housekeeping

The Skills You Will Bring:

  • High school diploma or state registered GED preferred

  • Must possess or successfully obtain a PIT certification

  • Stable work history

  • Must have basic computer skills along with knowledge of Microsoft Outlook Word and Excel

  • Must have reliable transportation

  • 1 year of forklift experience (preferred)

  • At least 1 year of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified (preferred)

  • Experience with loading/unloading and warehouse duties (preferred)

  • Ability to communicate and work well with others

  • Ability to read write and interpret documents

  • Ability to add subtract multiply and divide

  • Ability to maintain quality and safety

  • Ability to understand and follow safety procedures

  • Ability to work overtime and some Saturdays when scheduled

  • Ability to work effectively in the following work environment:

    • Standing and walking are required for most of the shift

    • Noise level in the work environment is loud

    • Temperature in plant can fluctuate due to outside temperatures

    • Physical activity requires handling an average weight of 10-15 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds

    • While performing duties of this job employees are around moving mechanical parts

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health welfare and retirement plans including Medical Dental Life insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Short-term Disability 401(k) and/or Pension (where applicable) Paid Time Off Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement) and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home auto vision and pets.

The Career You Will Build:

  • Promotional opportunities This position is an incredible opportunity to learn from seasoned techs contribute to a business and machine reliability and grow into more senior roles with increasing responsibility quickly.

  • Our team values collaborative out of the box thinking to ensure a positive and profitable business.

  • If your goals are to contribute learn and grow IP Buffalo is the place for you.

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people the planet and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and youll see why our team members say theyre Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds experiences and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected valued engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness creativity talents experiences and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global producer of sustainable packaging pulp and other fiber-based products and one of the worlds largest recyclers. Headquartered in Memphis Tenn. we employ approximately 39000 colleagues globally who are committed to creating whats next. We serve customers worldwide with manufacturing operations in North America Latin America North Africa and sales for 2023 were $18.9 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting .

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment please contact or .




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