Forklift Operator

About the Role

This is a full-time 3rd shift position (10pm-6am) with a $1.00/hour shift differential. Overtime is required as needed. The role involves operating clamp truck and forklift equipment, handling raw materials, loading/unloading trucks and rail cars, and maintaining warehouse organization.

Responsibilities

• Operate clamp truck, forklift, bander, hand bander, and conveyor line equipment to company standards.
• Receive, unload, and load roll stock and other raw materials following company procedures.
• Work safely: report unsafe conditions, near misses, and property damage immediately.
• Maintain a clean work area, including docks, aisles, and equipment.
• Keep converting equipment lines full and machines running without delay.
• Read and understand production schedules; communicate issues to supervisors in advance.
• Handle materials efficiently to minimize damage and avoid rework.
• Cut and remove banding and dunnage for machines as directed.
• Perform daily forklift inspections as required by OSHA.
• Communicate relevant information to the oncoming shift.
• Follow Lockout-Tagout (LOTO) procedures for loading and unloading trailers.
• Process, tag, and store incoming raw materials; inspect for defects.
• Inventory and organize finished products.
• Complete documentation such as load verification forms.
• Shred waste materials, ensuring proper weighing and identification.
• Operate plant PCs and systems to complete assigned tasks, including entering maintenance work requests.
• Rework spilled or unsafe bales/pallets of finished goods.
• Collaborate with other forklift drivers and communicate effectively.
• Follow procedures for tracking waste bales and quarantine product.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Prior forklift experience required; must pass basic forklift and clamp truck training.
• Ability to read and write English.
• Ability to read tape measures and perform basic mathematical calculations.

Skills

• Strong written and oral communication.
• Organization and attention to detail.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Time management.
• Systems analysis.
• Mathematical and deductive reasoning.
• Critical thinking.
• Active learning.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, and communicate with team members.
• Frequently required to use hands, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Ability to climb up and down into a forklift or clamp truck to operate safely.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Frequently exposed to ambient temperatures.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes, airborne particles, and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.