Drum Lumper

Greif•La Porte, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Greif is a global leader in performance packaging, operating in 40 countries and delivering trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions to in-demand and fast-growing industries. With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life's essentials and creates lasting value. The company's vision is to be the advantage that helps customers win, and its purpose is creating packaging solutions for life's essentials.

Requirements

Typically possesses less than 2 years of relevant experience.
Good physical stamina and manual dexterity.
Ability to work with a team in a fast pace environment.
Good organizational and time-management skills.
Great interpersonal and communication skills.
Solution oriented problem solver.
All jobs require some type of locomotion and repeated movement, especially repetitive motion of arms, wrists and hands, repeated bending and twisting.
Drums weigh up to 78 pounds; continuously lifting and stacking up to 3 high every 4.5 seconds.
Constant reaching above shoulders; both hands required; both legs required; working at a fast pace.
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously.
Physical stamina to stand, lift and for extended periods of time.
Work safely in accordance with Greif’s safety rules, regulations, and requirements.

Nice To Haves

Operation of a forklift truck.

Responsibilities

Operate Telescoping Boom Conveyor to load and stack drums into trucks and trailers in a prescribed manner to minimize damage.
Receive instructions from Quality Coordinator / Supervisor as to the schedule of the loading requirements of the containers to be shipped.
Remove debris and other materials from the truck/trailer and/or railroad car to prepare for loading; inform Coordinator of unsuitable vehicle for loading.
Operate and position telescoping boom conveyor properly to facilitate safe and damage free loading of drums into trailers as required; operate palletizer as and when required.
Manually load and unload drums into and from trailers.
Transport lumber, paper, skids, containers, etc. to and from trailers and storage area as required.
Stack containers and ancillary parts on and off the conveyor as directed.
Perform production, labor and other reporting as required.
Notify Quality coordinator/ Supervisor of any equipment or material irregularities.
Keep equipment and work area clean and orderly.
Other duties as assigned.
Operation of a forklift truck may be needed.