Warehouse Forklift Operator

About the role

Pay Rate: $17.50/hr. up to $19/hr. Hourly Full-Time (6:30am-2:30pm – Monday-Friday)

Physical Location

710 Campbell Drive Greeneville, TN 37743

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads trucks.
• Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials.
• Reprints load tags / Stretch wraps products.
• Locates and moves stock of products onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting device for storage or shipment.
• Continuously moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Inventories materials on work floor, and supplies workers with materials as needed.
• Weighs materials or products and records weight on tags, labels, or production schedules.
• Lubricates fork truck, recharges batteries, fills fuel tank, or replaces liquefied gas tank.
• Ensures all shipping/warehouse paperwork ticket numbers are recorded accurately.
• Completes pre-inspections and fills out forms.
• Inspects bales and identifies damages and reports shortages or quality deficiencies.
• Receives forklift drivers sign delivery receipts when truck is unloaded.
• Help maintains a safe and orderly environment.
• Other duties as directed

Qualification Requirements

• Skilled & certified to drive forklift.
• At least two (2) years previous forklift experience.
• Possess basic computer skills and proficient user of our ERP system.
• Attention to detail and familiarity with industrial equipment.

Physical Demands

• Occasional lifting / carrying up to 25 pounds required with more frequent lifting/carrying of 1-20 pounds.
• Rarely kneeling, squatting, climbing stairs.
• Frequent hand/wrist work, keyboarding and mousing, power grasping, and constantly standing on feet for extended periods of time.

Work Environment

• Protective glasses, hearing protection, and other PPE as assigned by tasks.
• The plant and warehouse areas can be chilly in the winter (above freezing) and hot in the summer (non-air conditioned).
• The areas are generally clean of debris and clutter, but the manufacturing process generates a fair amount of corrugated dust.
• Position may require overtime including possible weekends.

About Us

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets. The Career You Will Build Leadership training, promotional opportunities The Impact You Will Make We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP. The Culture You Will Experience International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. The Company You Will Join International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) creates sustainable packaging solutions that enable our customers, teammates and shareowners to thrive in an ever-changing world. We are a leader in corrugated packaging, partnering with customers across industries to protect what matters most, strengthen supply chains and create lasting value. Learn more at internationalpaper.com.

Benefits

Health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets Leadership training, promotional opportunities Proud to be IP Safe, caring and inclusive workplaces Diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives Respect, value, engagement, and opportunity to do best work every day Creates sustainable packaging solutions that enable customers, teammates and shareowners to thrive in an ever-changing world Partnering with customers across industries to protect what matters most, strengthen supply chains and create lasting value

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact reasonable.accommodations@ipaper.com or (877) 973-3919.