Baler Forklift Operator
About The Position
The Baler ITO is responsible for maintaining and driving forklifts, moving product, equipment, or materials in the warehouse and in and out of trucks. This role involves operating an industrial truck with a lifting device to move, stack, tier, or transport products and materials. The operator will also be responsible for unloading and stacking materials, potentially performing inventory, weighing materials, and loading/unloading pallets. Additional duties include maintaining the forklift, handling scrap at the baler, communicating product issues, performing housekeeping in the warehouse, inspecting trailer wheels and chipboard, and operating an automated baler system. The position may also involve other assigned duties.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Detail oriented
- Familiar with Personal Protective Equipment
- Prior experience in a fast-paced manufacturing facility
Responsibilities
- Drives industrial truck with a lifting device to push, pull, lift, stack, tier or move products, equipment, or materials in the warehouse and in and out of trucks.
- Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and controls movement of lifting apparatus.
- Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over or around loaded pallets, skid, boxes products, or materials or hooks to tow trucks to trailer hitch, transports load to designated area.
- Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.
- May inventory materials on work floor, and supply workers materials as needed.
- Weighs materials or products and records weight in computer system, tags, labels, or production schedules.
- Loads or unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting device.
- May lubricate truck, recharge batteries, or replace liquefied gas tank.
- Unload and restack cardboard on to other pallets, also may include top frames.
- Perform housekeeping activities in the warehouse using broom, and occasionally a spider web duster.
- Inspect chucks under trailer wheels, and also inspect chipboard and sort.
- Operate automated baler system.
- Handle and dump scrap or spoilage at baler.
- Communicate issues with incoming product immediately and follow up.
- Perform other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
