Driver

Company Driver

Experienced and reliable company driver who is safety orientated and has a CDL. Works Monday Friday with voluntary work on some Saturdays.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Drives semi, box truck, yard truck and other EK Machine equipment daily.
• Hauls oversize load to and from vendors and customers.
• Loads and unloads trucks following safety procedures dictated by lead driver.
• Works in other departments as production dictates.
• Obtains and maintains a forklift certification through the company.
• Maintains a valid class A CDL license and state required training. (cost associated with maintaining the CDL license and cost of the physical is paid for by EK Machine Company Inc.)
• Inspects truck prior to use per state requirements and as trained by EK Machine Company Inc. Alerts manager that the trucks may need repair or maintenance.
• On trips over 150 air miles (non-CDL) and 100 miles CDL must fill out daily logs.
• Drives in a safe manner and follows all Wisconsin and other states road rules as well as company rules.
• The driver is not required to drive out of state and is only required to drive distances within his or her daily production hours unless mutually agreed upon to drive out of state or drive distances that would require overnight stay.
• Does not talk on the cell phone while driving unless using the headset provided by the company.

Education and/or experience: High school diploma or GED; one to three months related experience or training. Equivalent combination of education and experience. Class A interstate CDL driver's license with air brakes endorsement is required.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work outside in inclement weather.