Equipment Operator

Louis Dreyfus Company • Plainview, TX

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Drive liquefied gas industrial truck equipped with lifting devices such as forks or clamps; to lift, stack and move products, equipment or materials. Scan bales from forklift.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Forklift certificate required.
• One to three years related experience/training.
• Ability to read, write, and interpret documents.
• Speak effectively with supervisors or employees and apply common sense and problem solving.
• General knowledge of barcode scanners and tablets.
• Job requirements include standing, walking, and sitting, use of hands to finger, handle and feel objects, tools or controls.
• Must be able to reach with hands and arms; climb balance, stoop, kneel crouch and crawl.
• Also have the ability to speak and hear.
• Required to regularly lift/move up to 25 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities are required. These include good close and distance vision, color and peripheral vision. Good depth perception and the ability to focus are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Move levers and press pedal to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Position clamps around bales of bales of cotton, loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products or materials and transport load to designated area.
• Unload and stack material by raising and lowering lifting device and opening and closing clamping and grappling devices.
• Inventory materials on work floor.
• Pull orders accurately, using a tag list of bale numbers.
• Scan bales to ensure accurate and efficient work procedures and data exchange utilizing tablets and scanners.
• Load and unload materials onto or off of trailers, conveyor belt, scales, pallets, skid, lifting device or railcars.
• Replaces and/or refuels liquefied gas tank.
• Perform all related responsibilities as required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage
• 401k with Company Match
• Family Friendly Benefits including childbirth and parental leave, fertility and family building benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees