Material Handler - Sit Down Forklift

Material Handler - Sit Down Forklift

Position Summary: Perform all the material handling responsibilities on the manufacturing floor, between all departments in a safe manner.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with department teams to follow their schedules in order to meet all material handling responsibilities.
• Stage loads of product.
• Pallet management to include pallet removal and placement for palletizing.
• Stretch-wrap loads to prepare for shipment.
• Corrugate at packing end of gluers.
• Palletize and wrap the roll cores for transportation.
• Load roll cores on scrap trailer.
• Dispose of printed waste once the teams have documented the waste.
• Help teams keep area neat and clean: sweep, re-pile pallets, fix broken pallets, etc.
• Complete daily forklift maintenance and communicate problems to warehouse crew.
• Notify warehouse when dumpster is full.

Organizational Relationships:

Have a positive attitude toward your work and the people around you. Must be willing and able to create and maintain a good working relationship with all team members be a part of the team. Works with all manufacturing departments.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Certification to operate a sit down forklift in a safe and proper manner.
• Ability to work well with little direct supervision.
• Mechanically inclined.
• Have good organizational skills.
• Able to train other people how to do your job.
• Be able to follow procedures.
• Must be self-motivated.

Education and Experience:

• High School/GED diploma
• Read, write, and understand English.
• Working knowledge of basic math
• Basic computer knowledge

Working Conditions:

• Ability to climb into/out of sit down forklifts, clamp trucks, etc. as required by job duties.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Be willing and able to work any shift and overtime when needed.

GPI's Benefit Program:

Competitive Pay 401(k) w/employer matching Health & Welfare Benefits Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage Short and Long-Term Disability Life Insurance Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts Various Voluntary benefits Adoption Assistance Program Employee Discount Programs Employee Assistance Program Tuition Assistance Program Paid Time Off + 11 paid company holidays each year