AGV Attendant / Forklift Operator

Warehouse And Production Floor Manager

The primary function of the position is to manage material flow to/from the warehouse and on the production floor. Material flow can be managed but not limited to forklifts, narrow aisle forklifts, and AGV (Automatic Guided Vehicle) movement. Coordinate and respond to AGV activities either manually or through computer systems in relation to production and inventory issues. Manage all AGV activities by understanding the priorities by which the activities need to be completed (i.e Production demands - jobs in both the warehouse and in production, shipping, receiving and shuffling of product).

All employees are expected to act in a safe manner at all times and ensure that those around them do not put themselves or others at risk. Everyone is personally accountable for his/her own safety as well as their co-workers.

Safety and health is a shared responsibility of everyone in the organization and a condition of employment. We value and expect engagement out of all employees.

Co-workers share the responsibility for doing the right thing for the environment and carrying out the stewardship principles addressed in our Environmental Policy. We will provide the resources necessary to implement this policy, and management will conduct periodic reviews to ensure its ongoing effectiveness.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Operate a forklift to deliver/ receive material to/from production.
• Monitoring of AGV activities using the following programs: Login Control Center, ProTraQ, and additional software systems.
• Corrections to inventory using barcode scanners and the ProTraQ system.
• Job re-issue / cancellations and adjustments using barcode scanners and ProTraQ system.
• Basic troubleshooting, logging and reporting of issues relating to the AGV's.
• Manual Intervention and operation of the AGV's.
• Must have forklift certification.
• Load and unload trailers as needed
• Monitor conveyor systems

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. Candidates must be able to handle multiple tasks, prioritize tasks and see the big picture in relationship to all affected parties and departments involved.

Education and/or experience

GED or equivalent

One to three months related experience and/or training

Successfully complete the entry level skills test, which includes: Understanding Instructions, Numerical Computation and Visual Checking.

Language skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and maintenance work orders, communicate effectively and present information in one-on-one and small group settings.

Mathematical skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percentage.

Reasoning ability

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical demands

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and sit, bend, stoop, twist, kneel, squat, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 58 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 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 regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The work environment can be a fast paced moving environment. The employee needs to be able to make quick decisions based on the information presented at the current time. This information can change based on situations / priorities many times throughout the course of a shift. All decisions made must foremost take into account any safety concerns. If the task is deemed to be unsafe, another method to complete the task needs to be identified before the task is started

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.