POSITION SUMMARY
Operate fork truck in a safe but expeditious manner to load finished goods on trucks for shipment to customers
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS FOR THIS POSITION:
- Follow all safety and company policies, reporting any issues, accidents or incidents immediately; must complete online safety training each month as assigned
- Regular and predictable attendance
- Must be a qualified Fork Truck Operator
- Daily inspection of fork truck at the beginning of each shift and complete daily check sheet on hyster tracking; blow out forklift and take off lines.
- Full understanding of the Ship Fork Program, load tags, procedures, proper start-up and shut-down process
- Transfer corrugated units from banding exit rails to the floor or load into assigned trailers
- Ensure all units are correctly scanned to appropriate location and loaded in correct patterns
- Maintain constant communication with shipping office and corrugator crew
- Handle/load units to minimize damage and maximize trailer utilization
- Immediately report all equipment which is not functioning properly
OTHER SIGNIFICANTJOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:
- Responsible for maintaining cleanliness of work area, equipment, and tools for the job
- Pick up shear chop at hogger
- Assist corrugator crew whenever needed
- Follow job rotation allowing operators to take breaks
- Change out propane tank on fork truck as needed
- Additional duties as assigned
REQUIRED SKILLS (TECHNICAL, CLERICAL, LANGUAGE, ETC.)
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; ability to use a tape measure
- Ability to use a computer
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English; able to understand and speak English one-on-one and via hand-held radio
PREFERRED SKILLS (TECHNICAL, CLERICAL, LANGUAGE, ETC.)
Experience operating moving equipment such as forklift and/or clamp truck
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Constant sitting and driving clamp truck, talking, hearing; Frequent twisting, turning, maintaining balance, grasping, operating foot controls; Occasional pushing, pulling, walking; specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception and peripheral vision. Reasonable accommodations may be available.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Hot temperatures; noisy, vibrations, uneven surfaces (trolley),mechanical hazards, dust/dirt, odor/fumes; mostly inside work but outside work required when unloading rail cars