Material Handler - 3rd Shift - Indycorr

SUMMARY

Welch Packaging is seeking a reliable and safety-focused Forklift Operator to join our team at the 4200 Industrial Blvd facility. This role is responsible for safely operating forklifts to move, locate, load, and unload materials within the warehouse and production areas. The ideal candidate will support efficient operations while maintaining a strong commitment to safety, quality, and teamwork.

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Skills

• Driving a Forklift
• English

Education

• High school diploma or GED

Full job description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Work Safely – report all unsafe conditions and or near misses immediately to your Supervisor.
• Report any property damage that occurred while you were on the lift, regardless of how insignificant it may seem.
• Maintain a clean work area – keep docks picked up, aisle ways clean and swept, bander area clean and empty trash as required.
• Operate and maintain fork truck equipment as required.
• Perform Fork Lift inspection daily at the beginning of your shift
• Rework any bales or pallets of finished goods that have been spilled or are potentially unsafe.
• Work with other Fork Lift drivers as a team and communicate accordingly.
• Othertasks as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: Prior forklift experience required. Must be able to pass basic forklift training.
• Specific Knowledge, Skills or Abilities: Strong written and oral communication, organization and attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills, time management.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and communicate with team members.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands, reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Ability to climb up and down into a forklift to operate safely
• The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds or 75 pounds as a team lift.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to ambient temperatures. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.