Forklift Driver 1st shift

About the role

This position involves operating a forklift within a manufacturing environment to ensure safe operations, adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and manage inventory accurately.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the Plant Safety Committee
• Follow GMPs and Pratt Industries quality procedures
• Stop and catch quality issues before they leave the facility
• Perform housekeeping duties including cleaning work areas and break rooms
• Maintain accurate records of unit movements for inventory accuracy
• Perform basic forklift equipment maintenance
• Work overtime as needed, including holidays
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management

Requirements

• Pratt forklift certification
• Previous Pratt and/or two years’ forklift operation experience preferred
• Experience with “scanner” or “barcode” warehouse management inventory systems preferred
• Able to multi-task, communicate positively, problem solve, read a tape measure, and manage time effectively
• Prior experience in packaging, plastics, paper, converting, warehouse, or manufacturing industries preferred
• Able to read and follow instructions on factory masters
• Able to calculate figures and amounts with speed and accuracy
• Able to apply high school math concepts

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED
• Two years’ forklift operation experience preferred
• Current Lift Truck Operator License required

Reasoning Abilities

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

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
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Work Environment

• Regular exposure 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