Material Handler

Forklift Operator

The Forklift Operator must possess the necessary skills and experience to pass the required certification test and demonstrate proper and safe use of all forklifts and related equipment. The Forklift Operator must also be proficient in safely handling all products in order to prevent damage to the product(s) and the facility.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to locate and identify raw material or finished goods in storage using verbal instructions or work requisitions and transports to designated areas using forklift.
• Rotate raw materials and finished goods within designated areas to maintain "first - in/ first - out" principal. Notifies Supervisor of defective parts, raw material.
• Assists in loading and unloading of equipment with raw material and or finished products.
• Assist the Inventory Control department in maintaining accurate inventory information by properly recording locations and quantities of materials and legible and accurate skid labels.
• Unloading all inbound freight, including purchased items, customer returns and the company trucks.
• Maintaining an accurate log of all movements within or between the various departments and or Companies.
• Performs daily maintenance check on forklift and makes corrections as needed.
• Keeps own and adjacent work area clean.
• Performs related and incidental work assignments as required.
• Maintains a safe work environment by verifying vehicle safety device operation; following standards and procedures.
• Complying with legal regulations. Follow all company safety policies and procedures and attend all safety trainings related to the position.
• Perform all other job duties as requested by the lead, supervisor, manager or director.

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.

Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Demonstrated ability to communicate orally or in written form effectively with co-workers, departments, preferably customers and vendors as well.

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 percent.

Reasoning Ability:

With minimal supervision, demonstrate the ability to solve practical problems, interpret, resolving problems and issues using a variety of instructions or guides furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Must be able to become certified and maintain certification through an OSHA approved forklift, HAZWOP, RCRA, Hazardous Waste and DOT Hazardous certification, and Crane operation certification.

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. Frequent lifting or with other means for movement of boxes or pans. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. May also include frequent bending, stooping, squatting, pushing and pulling of parts and part containers can also be expected.

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. The performance of this position normally requires exposure to a typical manufacturing areas were under certain conditions that require the use of personal protective equipment such as Safety Glasses with Side Shields and mandatory hearing protection. Primary environment: Temperature of work area may be affected by outside temperatures and machining. Industrial lighting provided.