Forklift Operator/Machine Operator

Job purpose

Move packages and materials around the facility utilizing a Powered Industrial Truck (forklift). This position could involve driving around warehouse, storage spaces, and loading/unloading of products on trucks with the goal of ensuring that the material and products will always be at the right place without damage, so production runs smoothly.

Duties and responsibilities

• Unload materials and products from incoming vehicles and storing them in assigned places.

• Affixes labels identifying information on crates or containers and coil stock
• Log in coil stock
• Breakdown and repair skids, cores and other packing materials and disposing them in the proper locations

• Identify damages, reporting shortages or quality deficiencies

• Comparing information and counts, weights, or measurements on items of incoming and outgoing shipments, to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders or other records.
• Perform basic quality tests on incoming coils

• Assembles wooden or cardboard containers or selected preassembled containers for shipment

• Insert product into containers
• Nail covers on wooden crates and bind containers with metal banding
• Post weights and shipping charges
• Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications

• Transports coil and materials to Production workstations

• Load coils and coil stands
• Returning coils to proper inventory location
• Routing items to various departments

• Inspect machinery to determine the need for repair and guarantee safety by performing daily safety and maintenance inspections of the forklift
• Comply with all company policies and legal guidelines
• Help maintain a safe and orderly environment of the facilities
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Able to read and use a tape measure.

REASONING ABILITY

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

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Ability to operate fork truck.

Working conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Physical requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Direct reports

None

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.50 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• What are your salary requirements?

Experience:

• Forklift: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person