Forklift Operator (1st Shift)

About the role

Reports to the Warehouse Supervisor and is responsible for moving product or materials in a production or warehouse environment using powered tools and vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Operate industrial vehicles and equipment.
• Load and unload product from trucks.
• Transport materials to and from storage areas throughout the warehouse.
• Floor stack unitized materials in the warehouse.
• Place unitized materials into storage racks.
• Deliver requisitioned materials to assembly areas.
• Record all transactions by scanning product with a barcode reader.
• Transport trash from various locations throughout the plant and deliver it to the proper location.
• Assist in breaking down and restacking pallets on receipt, when necessary.
• Perform daily pre-start check of forklift and complete checklist form.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and company policies and procedures.
• Move product and/or materials manually as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one year of related experience.
• Certified in the operation of a forklift or able to pass a written certification test and demonstrate skillful use of a forklift.
• Ability to operate a manual/powered pallet jack or lift product.
• Must meet required job-specific training located in the Training Register.

Skills

• Ability to read, write, communicate, and comprehend basic English.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write simple reports and correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and supervisors, with good listening and comprehension.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.
• Ability to apply and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to operate a lift truck safely on the floor and in racking systems.
• Ability to operate a barcode reader and record all transactions in writing, as necessary.
• Ability to read and interpret a material request form and issue appropriate product to the assembly lines.
• Ability to make decisions on proper storage of product in the warehouse and follow a first-in-first-out system of storing product.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms, talk or hear, and taste or smell.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb or balance.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is sometimes exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• Frequently exposed to extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration.
• Occasionally works in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and potential exposure to sulfuric acid (electric battery) and carbon monoxide from propane-fueled forklifts.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.