Clamp Truck Operator

Duties And Responsibilities

• Take rolls of paper to the corrugator, always taking buttrolls first, and record all rolls taken to the corrugator on the proper forms.
• Learn to read corrugator lineups.
• Mark buttrolls as to the size, diameter, lineal footage, and grade before returning to stock.
• Unload rolls from trailers and/or rail cars.
• Check for and note any physical damage to the rolls.
• Scan rolls to location.
• Use Mill wide for consumption and roll stock receipts.
• Operate the clamp truck in a safe manner.
• Complete clamp truck inspection report at the beginning of each shift and turn in maintenance work orders to supervision for needed repairs.
• Keep the warehouse organized and clean.
• Turn in roll stock tallies to the corrugator supervisor or Scheduling Department.
• Maximize the utilization of equipment by operating the machinery at available capacity and speed.
• Adhere to daily production schedule.
• Makes recommendations for optimizing the schedule to meet cost, quality, delivery and service goals.
• Assist the corrugator operator as instructed by supervision.
• Read related MSDS and learn proper response for emergency chemical spills or skin contact.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or GED required.
• Candidates are preferred who offer prior work experience in the packaging industry.
• 6 months experience in some type of manufacturing operation.
• Able to read, write and speak in English and follow instructions.
• Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.
• Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate.
• Able to apply concepts of high school math.

Reasoning Abilities

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.

Technical Skills

• A working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation.
• A working knowledge of product layouts and production specifications.
• A working knowledge of product quality specifications.
• A working knowledge of quality standards.

Physical Demands

• Regularly stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• Frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally sit.
• Sometimes lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Frequent exposure to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Occasional exposure to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.