Forklift Operator - Warehouse - 2nd Shift

Description

2nd shift: 2PM-10PM

The Forklift Operator is responsible for operating and managing industrial trucks to load and unload materials and supplies, and moves them to and from loading docks or storage facilities. Forklift Operator is also responsible for receiving documents and creating BOL in system.

Operation

• Use sit down forklift, clamp truck (process specific), and manual and/or electric pallet jack as required to safely transport product and material among loading, processing, and storage areas, and to load and unload trucks

• Use Warehouse Management System to maintain transactions that validate the processing and disposition of product and materials sent to the warehouse. Use RF scanner to scan transactions to the system

• Place an empty gaylord (process specific) for each zone at the start of the shift

• Load and unload product and material manually or mechanically from pallets or skids for transport to designated areas

• Pick, wrap, and stage orders to be shipped and create and generate and attach label as required

• Perform and document daily inspection of the forklift and other material handling equipment and follow reporting procedure to communicate and resolve any maintenance or safety issues

Support

• Assist with training new warehouse employees

• Assist with daily, monthly and year end cycle counts

Reporting and Record Keeping

• Record data on specified forms and complete required documentation

• Receiving paperwork and creating BOL in SAP

Compliance/Other tasks

• Comply with all company policies and procedures including GMP, PPE, HACCP, OSHA standards and JSA regulations

• Responsible for ensuring, where applicable, the product safety, quality, regulatory compliance and legality of all products produced and sold

• Able to load and unload trucks

• Perform housekeeping and sanitation tasks to maintain a clean and maintain an orderly work area

Requirements

• Job Requirement
  
  • Education: High school diploma, but previous work-related skill, knowledge, and experience is needed.
  • Experience: A minimum one-year forklift experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Other Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: ability to use RF scanner for WMS transactions and to ensure accuracy of inventory. Ability to operate manual pallet jack and/or electric pallet jack; ability to read, understand, and comprehend documents such as Safety Rules, forklift operating and maintenance instructions, material handling, and quality procedure documents. Ability to communicate with supervisors and others in work area; basic mathematics (i.e. counting).
  • Working Environment:
  • Safety glasses with side shields, hearing protection, and steel-toed shoes are In addition, task specific PPE may be required.
  • Our Manufacturing plant is not environmentally controlled. Changes in humidity and temperature occur throughout the year.
  • Physical demands: while performing the duties of this job, the employee may continuously remain in a stationary position, bend, use hands and fingers to operate controls. The employee may frequently use arms to reach. The employee may occasionally push and pull and communicate. The employee may occasionally move and position up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.