FORKLIFT OPERATOR

Job Description

Job Description

FORKLIFT OPERATOR-

Millwood Inc. Mission – for all who come in contact with Millwood to clearly see the love of Christ in all that we do.

Millwood, Inc. demonstrates and encourages industry-leading innovation (with God, all things are possible), service (serving Christ and others), stewardship (caring for our Team, suppliers, customers and resources) and sustainability (preserving God’s creation for future generations).

We serve as the single-source provider of proven load carrying, securement and damage prevention solutions, management services with or without dedicated facilities, erosion control and lumber products, all founded and built on the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Millwood brings an ever-expanding portfolio of products and engineered solutions through its national footprint including over 1,800 dedicated Team members in 41 locations across North America.

Millwood is committed to fulfilling its mission and the growth of 1) People, 2) Presence, 3) Products and 4) Profitability for generations of Millwood Team members to come.

The forklift operator will Operate forklift safely in support of production operations. Documents material moved into and out of production area by performing the following duties.

• Stocks and unloads work stations.

• Ensures dumpsters are emptied at the end of shift or as often as necessary

• Performs pre-operational check on forklift and processes appropriate documentation

• Follows safety standards of performance and maintains proper use of all personal protective equipment at all times of operation

• Produces adequate scoring on forklift operation certification

• Scores adequately on annual operation re-certification.

• Loads out bound trailer for shipment, documents trailer numbers, carrier, type of pallet, dock, and number of pallets being shipped as needed.

• Places pallets into designated areas for inventory where there are no outbound loads

• Documents material moved into and out of workstations

• Ensures quality standards are met.

• Identifies issues affecting quality and reporting all quality issues to supervisor.

• Maintains a smooth flow of material from machines to "work in process" area.

• Maintains a clean tow motor.

• Documents requests for repair to the Maintenance Department.

• Parks tow motor immediately if any safety issues occur

• Assists in maintaining good housekeeping in area of assignment.

• Stocks and unloads station.

• Ensures dumpsters are dumped at the end of each shift and/or as frequently as necessary.

• Supplies product and documents the number of pallets or lumber run to the staging area.

• Interacts with yard in "work process" area and puts proper material in staging area.

• Maintains the ability to recognize, appreciate, and deal with safety hazards inherent in the work environment.

• Possesses the ability to read a tape measure.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Hours of operation- 1st Shift- M-TH 6:30 A.M.-4 P.M. and Fri- 6:30-10:30 A.M.

Qualifications : 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.

Language Ability : Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Math Ability: 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 percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability : Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Computer Skills : To perform this job successfully, an individual should have ability to learn our computer system for entering shipments

Equipment : Forklift

Knowledge, Skills, and Other Abilities : Ability to manage time to ensure material flow stays consistent within assigned production

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and use hands. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and outdoor weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Benefits :

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Dental Insurance

Salary:

Starting at $18/hr. with bonus opportunities

Job Type: Full-time