Forklift Operator

Kane, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Founded in 1855 Collins is family-owned and produces softwood and hardwood products at their facilities in Chester California Lakeview Oregon and Kane Chester Collins has the Builders Supply retail hardware and building materials store. Collins is highly respected for their sustainable forest management practiced across their 370000 acres of FSC-certified lands in California Oregon and Pennsylvania.

Position Summary:

The Forklift Operator operates the forklift in a safe and productive manner while minimizing damage to the lumber product.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Comply with safety standards at all times and correct/report any observed safety hazards.
Maneuver units of like products through multiple phases of lumber production.
Assist with all lumber transportation needs within departments as instructed.
- Planer infeed driver (provide the planer with like product of rough dried lumber daily collection of green tags removal of dunnage).
- Planer outfeed (remove finished units of lumber to be stored in the dried lumber yard with like products for shipping).
- Shipping Assistance (aid with loading of railcars freight and transport trailers as per sale orders).
- Kiln loading and unloading (prepare and push lumber into kiln using designed processes for optimal drying times).
- Sawmill outfeed (serve as a back-up/relief driver for the sawmill outfeed ensuring green units are labeled and stored with like product in green yard).
Maintain organization of green and dry units by species size dimension and quality.
Perform startup and shutdown equipment inspections.
Clean and maintain working area and equipment.
Perform additional duties as required by supervisor.
On-site attendance is essential to effectively perform the listed duties and responsibilities.

Position Requirements: Must meet position requirements to be considered a candidate for this position.

Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
Have past heavy equipment skills and knowledge preferred.
Knowledge and ability to operate hand and power tools and measuring instruments preferred.
Ability to follow all company state and federal safety rules when performing required job duties.
Ability to pass a pre-employment criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screening.

Environmental Conditions:

May be exposed to dust noise trip hazards and variable temperatures and weather conditions.

Required Personal Protective Equipment:

Individuals must be willing to wear the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times. Positions may require additional PPE at specific times. Examples of PPE which may be required include high visibility garments hand protection eye protection hearing protection a hard hat foot protection and a face shield.