Forklift Operator

About the role

Atlas Manufacturing is seeking a motivated individual to work as a Forklift Operator for our Hazelton, PA facility. Great opportunity for a team-oriented, self-starting, ambitious individual - Atlas promotes from within.

Pay

Competitive pay with potential bonus opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Transports materials, including in‑process and finished goods.
• Moves product from the production line to the warehouse.
• Loads and unloads trucks.
• Receives incoming materials.
• Maintains warehouse organization.
• Completes shipping documents.
• Stocker: Transports product from the production line to the designated warehouse area; reorganizes warehouse stock as necessary; completes stock movement paperwork; maintains neatness and cleanliness of the warehouse area; ensures regular, consistent physical attendance.
• Loader: Procures material from the warehouse and loads onto trucks; ensures correct product loaded; properly labels product and ensures proper packaging; assembles packages to proper piece count; completes shipping documents; assists other personnel in manually loading material that requires effort beyond forklift capability; instructs truck drivers in correct load protection (tarps, dunnage, straps, edge protectors, etc.); hoists dunnage and tarps onto trucks as needed; cleans tarping/outside finishing areas.
• Other duties: Inspects lift truck daily for needed maintenance; fills and changes gas bottles; tracks warehouse inventory via the warehouse organizational board; assists other personnel by moving materials with a forklift; reworks damaged product or piece rework bundles; assists dry‑end personnel when needed or when forklift duties are complete; assembles/manufactures dunnage, edge protectors and other packaging materials; ensures product is stored, handled, and moved damage‑free; notifies supervisor of any product/quality problems observed when handling product; participates in plant programs such as safety, training, housekeeping, recycling, etc.; performs other related duties consistent with the nature of the job as directed by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education diploma; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to forecasting and other practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Must be able to learn to operate forklift and pass licensing examination.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop; kneel, crouch, or crawl, and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.