Clamp Truck Operator

Careers • Kansas City, MO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Heartland Sheets, an affiliate of Schwarz Partners and a corrugated manufacturing industry leader, is hiring a Clamp Truck Operator in Kansas City, Missouri. The operator safely and efficiently unloads incoming rolls and moves rolls to and from the corrugator as needed for production. The position involves operating and inspecting a clamp truck, handling and identifying roll stock, coordinating with the corrugator crew, and maintaining the work area and equipment.

The company describes its employees as its greatest asset and aims to support employees and their families at work and in life. It offers year-round employment, opportunities for growth and career development, benefits, paid holidays, overtime pay, vacation time, a monthly bonus program, and a respectful, team-oriented environment. Heartland Sheets is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, plus one to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to use a tape measure and a computer.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English.
• Ability to understand and speak English one-on-one and via hand-held radio.

Nice To Haves

• Experience operating moving equipment such as a forklift and/or clamp truck.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety and company policies, report issues, accidents, and incidents immediately, and complete assigned monthly online safety training.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Inspect the clamp truck at the beginning of each shift and complete the daily check sheet.
• Unload roll stock from incoming trucks and rail cars.
• Tag new rolls accurately with the proper identification and bar codes.
• Follow the queue and make footage adjustments as needed.
• Load rolls to the corrugator in the proper size, grade, and quantity to match the run lineup.
• Unload butt rolls from the corrugator and verify that tag information is correct.
• Place rolls in the correct roll-room bays, facing the proper direction, and handle them to avoid damage.
• Maintain constant communication with the corrugator crew.
• Follow established and newly introduced standard operating procedures.
• Maintain cleanliness of the work area, equipment, and tools.
• Report malfunctioning equipment, injuries, and incidents immediately.
• Blow out the clamp truck motor daily.
• Assist the wet-end crew with hanging splices as needed.
• Follow job rotation to allow operators to take breaks.
• Change the clamp truck propane tank as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Year-round employment and opportunities for growth and career development.
• Affordable benefits, including life, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Paid holidays, overtime pay, and vacation time.
• Training and career advancement opportunities.
• Monthly bonus program.
• Respectful, empowering, team-oriented, and employee-friendly environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED