Material Handler

About the role

Operate clamp truck and forklift equipment to company standards. Receive rollstock and other raw materials by company procedures. Unload and load trucks and rail cars as necessary. Operate Bander, Hand Bander, and Conveyor Line as needed. Assist Material Handlers, Shipping Personnel, and Clamp Drivers while keeping the warehouse organized.

Responsibilities

• Work safely—report all unsafe conditions and/or near misses immediately to your Supervisor.
• Report any property damage that occurred while operating the lift, regardless of perceived insignificance.
• Maintain a clean work area: keep docks picked up, aisle ways clean and swept, bander area clean, and empty trash as required.
• Keep all converting equipment lines full; machines should not wait on product.
• Read and understand the production schedule; keep Supervisor informed in advance of issues.
• Work efficiently, handling bales only once and minimizing any forklift damage.
• Cut and remove banding and dunnage for machines as directed.
• Operate and maintain forklift equipment as required.
• Perform forklift inspection daily at the beginning of each shift as required by OSHA.
• Communicate all relevant information to the oncoming shift prior to leaving.
• Follow all LOTO procedures for loading and unloading trailers.
• Process, tag, and store incoming raw materials as required.
• Inspect all incoming and outgoing product and supplies and document any defects.
• Inventory and organize finished products.
• Perform all documentation as assigned (e.g., load verification form).
• Shred waste materials; properly weigh and identify each load.
• Operate plant PCs and appropriate systems to complete assigned tasks.
• Enter Maintenance Work Requests for safety, scheduled, and unscheduled tasks as needed.
• Rework any bales or pallets of finished goods that have been spilled or are potentially unsafe.
• Work with other forklift drivers as a team and communicate accordingly.
• Follow plant procedures on tracking waste bales; place all quarantined product into the quarantine area.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Prior forklift experience required.
• Must be able to 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 / Work Environment

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. Must be able to climb up and down into a forklift or clamp truck to operate safely. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, ambient temperatures, and a loud noise level. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.