Forklift Operator - Load Builder - Truss - Salt Lake City, UT

Purpose

The Forklift Operator/Material Handler supports the truss manufacturing team by performing routine loading and unloading of materials within the yard or work site.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trucks or customer vehicles and installs strapping, bracing or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
• Performs load-building, determining the appropriate weight, composition, and placement of load based on customer order and capacity of delivery vehicle to ensure load is balanced and safe for hauling.
• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to determine materials to be moved or loaded.
• Conveys materials to or from storage to designated area using hand truck, electric dolly, forklift or other device.
• Opens containers, units, slings and loads, using steel cutters, crowbar, claw-hammer or other hand tools.
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales or other containers so as to provide for correct identification of items.
• Understands and observes all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injury to self or co-workers; attends periodic safety meetings as required; may recommend changes to improve safety procedures.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Education Required

A high school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and three (3) months experience performing these or similar tasks; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

• Forklift certification required.
• Knowledge of company products sufficient to take into account weight, shape and handling requirements.
• Ability to read and write to handle work orders and labeling tasks.
• Manual dexterity.
• Ability to use simple hand tools.
• Knowledge of safety procedures while performing forklift driving and materials handling tasks.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to count items and verify against prepared lists.