Cherry Picker Forklift Operator - Warehouse

Mechanix Wear•Kansas City, MO

1h•$0 - $23

About The Position

The Equipment Operator position assists with timely fulfillment and delivery of products from the warehouse using a Power Industrial Truck (PIT). Equipment Operator I associates are Mechanix Wear-certified to operate equipment such as reach trucks, cherry pickers, walkie riders, and dock trucks. They perform some Material Handler I activities as well as tasks requiring machinery, and seek assistance from an Equipment Operator II, Lead, or supervisor when issues arise. Equipment Operator II associates serve as subject matter experts and/or trainers for Equipment Operator I associates, ensure processes are followed, resolve issues, and provide process-level feedback to supervisors and managers. Operators complete equipment certification and daily pre-trip inspections and use required harnesses. Depending on assignment, work may include unloading and palletizing materials; scanning and moving product to storage locations; loading trucks and processing shipments; picking and scanning inventory; operating an automated sorting table; closing out orders; packing and quality checks; sorting orders onto carrier pallets; applying customer-specific product requirements; processing returns and transfers; managing inventory; and ensuring product quality meets Vendor Production Guide standards. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., with occasional extended hours from 7 a.m.–6 p.m. Saturday work from 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m. is for mandatory overtime. The role has physical requirements including prolonged standing and walking, lifting up to 50 pounds at times, repetitive movements, frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching, and lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring equipment and materials.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
High level of safety awareness and ability to follow safe operating procedures, maintain a proper lookout and control of the PIT, and operate at safe speeds.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to follow processes and procedures accurately.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Basic understanding of, or ability to quickly learn, company product codes and terminology.
Thorough understanding of warehouse policies and procedures.
Good analytical skills and ability to make sound inventory judgments.
Power Industrial Truck (PIT) certification by Mechanix Wear.
Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including lifting up to 50 pounds at times.

Nice To Haves

Four-year degree or equivalent work experience in warehousing.
Previous experience utilizing Power Industrial Trucks (PIT).

Responsibilities

Operate warehouse equipment using a Power Industrial Truck (PIT), following safe operating procedures and maintaining control of the equipment.
Complete daily pre-trip inspections and use a harness.
Unload, separate, and palletize materials.
Scan and move product to destination locations, including secondary scans to confirm accuracy.
Load trucks, invoice orders in ERP and WMS, and ensure daily shipments are completed.
Pick items to fulfill demand by scanning locations and items and verifying quantities.
Operate an automated sorting table, scan UPCs, and use a computer to sort product onto the correct robots.
Use an RF scanner to complete orders and send them to packing on a static conveyor.
Scan products and LPNs to verify order accuracy, apply shipping labels, and package orders.
Organize, categorize, and consolidate orders onto carrier pallets.
Apply UPCs and other customer-specific product or process requirements.
Process returns by validating quantities, segregating product, matching receipts to RMAs, facilitating put-away in the WMS, and coordinating with customer service to finalize receipt posting in ERP.
Convert products from one customer specification to another and document conversions in systems.
Conduct location checks and cycle counts.
Ensure product quality meets Vendor Production Guide standards and develop action plans to remedy vendor issues.
For Equipment Operator II assignments, guide and train Equipment Operator I associates, ensure processes are followed, resolve issues, and provide process-level feedback to supervisors and managers.