Shipping Forklift Driver 3rd Shift

Responsibilities

• Operation and care of forklift in a safe manner.
• Must be qualified to properly operate the forklift.
• Complete and document a forklift inspection form before start of shift and when operating a new forklift and turn in maintenance work orders to supervision for needed repairs.
• Locate stock before the start of the run.
• Deliver appropriate stock to appropriate machines safely and on time.
• Remove finished goods from machines.
• Maintain neat, orderly, and safe stacks of stock in storage areas.
• Complete necessary paperwork in an accurate and timely manner.
• Maintain accurate location of stock in storage area by paperwork and computer.
• Maximize the utilization of equipment by operating the machinery at available capacity and speed.
• Adheres to daily production schedule.
• Makes recommendations for optimizing the schedule to meet cost, quality, delivery and service goals.
• Aid other forklift operators as necessary and is backup to Shipping Lead Person.
• Complete necessary reports in an accurate and timely manner, including but not limited to: Production Data, Machine Operational Status, Safety Data, Quality Data.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping.

Requirements

• Educational requirement: High school diploma or GED.
• Prior work experience in the corrugated industry preferred.
• Prior work experience as a forklift operator preferred.
• Language skills: Able to read and follow instructions on factory masters.
• Mathematical skills: Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy; able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate; able to apply concepts of high school math.
• Technical skills: Working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation; product layouts and production specifications; product quality specifications; quality standards.

Reasoning Abilities

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

• Regularly stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• Frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Frequent exposure to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Occasional exposure to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.