Manufacturing Staging Associate

Whisker is redefining what it means to live with cats—designing intelligent systems that remove friction, elevate the everyday, and celebrate the quiet brilliance of feline companionship. Today, Litter-Robot leads the category. Tomorrow, an entire ecosystem that expands what’s possible for cats and the people who love them. We believe the future is feline. And we’re imagining that future today.

We work onsite 4+ days a week, with our team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and Juneau, Wisconsin. Our team of 700+ passionate pet people thrives on collaboration, innovation, and the occasional office cameo from a four-legged friend.

What You’ll Do:
The Staging Associate is responsible for the safe and efficient staging of materials, maintaining organized inventory, and ensuring inventory accuracy for the assembly line. This position does not involve the use of equipment requiring certification.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive and may be expanded to include additional tasks as needed.

• Efficiently transports materials across the production floor to ensure all assembly line stations are adequately supplied
• Safely operates a pallet jack to move materials
• Capable of moving pallets weighing up to 50lbs
• Collaborates with Supervisors and Team Leads to ensure the correct materials are delivered by forklift drivers
• Contributes to maintaining an organized workspace and orderly materials
• Keeps surrounding production areas clean to support a safe and tidy work environment
• Responds promptly to material handling needs, demonstrating a “sense of urgency” when required
• Participates in cross-training activities, both as a Trainer and a Trainee
• Engages in 5S activities ("Sort," "Set In Order," "Shine," "Standardize," and "Sustain")
• Wears required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as necessary
• Performs additional duties as assigned