Forklift Operator

Position Summary

Pulls, moves, and distributes material and product. Essential Functions include inspecting product loads for accuracy, safely moving them around the warehouse or facility, operating lifting devices, manually or mechanically loading and unloading materials, weighing materials or products, operating or tending to automatic machines, signaling workers, discharging materials, returning components from work orders, staging components for work orders, using scan gun equipment, following safety rules, and documenting and communicating properly.

Essential Functions

• Inspect product load for accuracy, and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery.
• Move levers and controls that operate lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams and swivel-hooks, hoists, and elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, and stack material.
• Manually or mechanically load and unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.
• Weigh materials or products, and record weight and other production data on tags or labels.
• Operate or tend automatic stacking, loading, packaging, or cutting machines.
• Signal workers to discharge, dump, or level materials.
• Bring overhead product down to pick bay.
• Returning components from work orders while compelling with safety rules.
• Staging components for work orders, while compelling with safety rules.

Skills And Experience

• Minimum one year of previous experience in a distribution and/or manufacturing center including receiving, pulling orders, packing and shipping preferred.
• Previous experience operating powered industrial equipment (i.e. forklift, pallets, stock pickers) preferred.
• Ability to obtain certification to safely operate mobile equipment (i.e. forklift, pallets, stock pickers).
• Basic math and computer skills required.
• Must be able to read, write and understand English.
• Able to follow detailed instructions and be detail-oriented.
• Able to work closely with others and departments.
• Able to document and communicate properly.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Able to lift 50 pounds without assistance.

Company Information

Edgewell is an equal opportunity employer. We do all we can to create a collaborative and diverse global team, where good ideas can thrive, and our colleagues can learn and lead. We prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We listen deeply and speak directly to create an environment that’s open to difference. We aim to bring joy to not only the products we create and the people we serve, but our colleagues across the globe too.