Order Fulfillment Equipment Operator

About the role

The Order Fulfillment Equipment Operator position supports the operational objectives of the automated $1B company’s 1.8 million square foot Distribution Center (DC). This position supports the Picking department by ensuring accurate, efficient, and safe handling of products. The operator uses Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT), RF scanners, and the WMS to pick and stage orders while upholding ULAC’s safety and quality standards. The role involves ensuring the safe and efficient operation of equipment, performing routine maintenance checks, and supporting the overall operation of the picking department.

• Lead Proactively: Anticipate and solve problems early, stay curious, and encourage team members to focus on solutions and high performance.
• Drive innovation by identifying and implementing improved approaches.
• Provide Positive & Frequent Performance Feedback: Regularly recognize good work, pinpoint improvement areas, and help with ongoing development.
• Initiate Structure: Implement clear, challenging team goals, communicate them effectively, and create organized plans that align with company objectives.
• Achieve Objectives: Create and follow through on effective plans, guide team members consistently, and use data from reports to make decisions that help people and processes.
• Foster Positive Culture: Build and maintain an uplifting, trusting, and innovative workplace.
• Communicate Effectively: Promote open communication, listen actively, and facilitate teamwork and conflict resolution.
• Motivate and Inspire: Lead by example, show respect, and give encouragement. Inspire teams to achieve their best.
• Train and Develop Others: Act as a coach and mentor, focus on transferring knowledge, enhancing skills, and supporting high performance.

Responsibilities

• Operates power industrial trucks such as but not limited to sit down, cherry picker, turret, pacer, and clamp.
• Other equipment used to move pallets throughout the distribution center includes electric pallet jack and manual pallet jack.
• Pickers are expected to operate with all of the above-mentioned equipment used within the Picking department.
• Picks, moves, and stacks full pallets with equipment from storage picking locations and stages in specific locations for production and/or Value-Added Services (VAS).
• Picks and sorts merchandise into totes from active picking locations using carts ensuring accurate waves are sent to production and/or VAS.
• Accurately picks, moves,