Forklift Operator - 8-Hour Shifts

Job Summary

In this role, you will control the flow of products and materials to and from manufacturing areas. You will also ship, receive, label, and properly store products and materials. This person will also load and unload trucks, operate industrial forklifts in a safe and professional manner, transport supplies, tooling, and equipment, as required, and maintain high-level accuracy on paperwork and electronic transactions/records.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supply manufacturing areas with pallets, components, bags, boxes, lining material, and other materials, as requested.
• Ensure timely and neat stock placement so products remain damage-free.
• Rotate stock to maintain FEFO (first expired, first out) and/or FIFO (first in, first out).
• Maintain work areas following 6S guidelines and complete required cleaning tasks.
• Execute cycle counts to maintain accurate stock levels.
• Pull, label, and/or band, wrap, or otherwise prepare product for shipment to 3PL or for customer shipments.
• Load product, materials, or equipment on freight carriers.
• Unload inbound materials, equipment, and supplies.
• Verify accuracy of paperwork, label, and put away materials in warehouse bins.
• Follow all applicable procedures if damage is discovered during loading or unloading.
• Assemble and supply cardboard totes to the production floor.
• Assemble and supply scrap totes to manufacturing areas. Collect and process scrap for trash or recycle as needed.
• Remove trash from production floor and empty dumpsters in the trash compactor.
• Remove scrapped cardboard from production floor, load and empty cardboard compactor.
• Load the scrap trailer(s).
• Perform necessary paperwork and electronic transactions / records applicable to actions performed. Maintain high level of accuracy.

Education

A High School Diploma or GED is required.

Work Experience

Must have at least 6 months to 1 year of manufacturing experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment.

Additional Responsibilities

All other duties, as assigned.

Physical Requirements

Shift: This position will operate on 3rd shift: Sunday - Thursday from 11:30PM - 8AM.

What We Offer

West embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We foster an environment where all individuals are safe, treated fairly, valued and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Travel Requirements

Not specified.