Allocation Forklift
About The Position
This position will require additional forklift skills in order to move glass safely and efficiently. The role involves the loading and unloading of float glass, raw materials, semi-finished products, and finished products. The employee will be responsible for storage locations, inspecting forklifts for maintenance needs, and scanning product, truck assignments, and storage locations in the PLEX system. Health and safety within every operation are paramount. The position also involves assisting the team with processes for continued improvement, performing 6S and housekeeping duties, and assisting with other plant projects as needed. The job description also notes that management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.
Requirements
- Ability to read, understand and comprehend documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Ability to speak effectively and interact with other team members, engineers, leadership and customers
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree(GED)
- The employee is regularly required to stand for long periods. Duties include turning at the waist, reaching, bending, squatting and lifting up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to pass static strength requirements (grip)
- Visual acuity including, but not limited to: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are. Ability to identify and distinguish colors. Observing an area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables
- Must be proficient in metric system and have adequate reading skills
- No active discipline above a Verbal Warning
- Good attendance record
Nice To Haves
- 1 to 3 years manufacturing experience and /or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
- Forklift driver and material handler experience preferred
- Proficiency in ERP/Microsoft Office
- Safety and goal oriented
- Self-motivated with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledgeable of work instructions and TS16949 systems
- Fuyao Fork Lift License
Responsibilities
- Support loading/unloading of raw material semi-finished product, and finished product
- Be responsible for storage location
- Inspect fork lift for maintenance needs and provide to Maintenance for regularly scheduled maintenance
- Responsible for scanning product, truck assignments, and storage location in the PLEX system
- Responsible for health and safety within every operation
- Assist team with processes toward continued improvement
- Perform 6S and housekeeping duties
- Assists and participates with other plant projects as needed
- Other duties as assigned
- Delivery of empty racks and crates (wood, steel) to lines
- Transfer of packed and banded crates from lines to staging area
- Removal of defect racks and transport to designated location
- Effective and efficient forklift operating technique
- Preparation before production (including forklift recovery and charging)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
