Equipment Operator - Day Shift JJV

The Suddath Companies•Jacksonville, FL

21h

About The Position

The Equipment Operator is responsible for safely and efficiently operating a forklift or other powered material handling equipment (MHE) to move and stack merchandise. The role covers warehouse activities including shipping, receiving, inventorying, product repackaging, palletizing, and forklift operation. The employee follows prescribed work methods and OSHA standards, performs equipment inspections and maintenance, and helps maintain accurate inventory and secure, orderly work areas. The position works four 10-hour day shifts per week, Friday through Monday, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The work environment includes indoor and outdoor shop areas with adequate ventilation, and may involve vibration, loud noise, awkward or confined spaces, inadequate illumination, and working above ground level. Physical requirements include frequent lifting and carrying, regularly lifting or moving up to 50 pounds unassisted, climbing a ladder, and standing or walking for extended periods.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, at least three years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certified license for powered material handling equipment.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and to present information and respond to questions.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions; define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and solve practical problems.
Ability to learn and use software applications such as move management, timekeeping, HRIS, and other systems used in the role.
Ability to use an RF scanner.
Ability to prioritize and reprioritize, multitask, organize workflow, manage daily responsibilities, meet deadlines, and prioritize work.
Ability to regularly stand, walk, sit, handle objects, reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk or hear.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted, carry and climb a ladder, and stand or walk for extended periods.
Ability to twist, stoop, squat, reach above shoulder level, and crouch frequently; use hands and feet simultaneously and perform repetitive movements.
Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Operate powered material handling equipment safely and efficiently, following prescribed work methods and OSHA standards, and perform daily equipment inspections and maintenance.
Load, unload, move, stack, and stage products and materials using forklifts and other powered equipment or attachments.
Unload inbound shipments and move products to appropriate storage locations; stack and store merchandise efficiently.
Pull and prepare products for shipment, ensuring the correct quantities and product types are loaded.
Move products from staging or storage areas into rail cars, trailers, or containers.
Check inbound and outbound shipments for accuracy and damage.
Pick and pack orders, assemble products in less-than-full-case quantities, perform light assembly, and record storage.
Label, sort, wrap, pack, and repackage products as needed.
Maintain appropriate records and reports to support inventory control and security.
Assist with physical inventories and ensure proper stock rotation.
Carry out customers’ special requests and investigate problems or discrepancies.
Coordinate with other departments and maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
Comply with safety policies and procedures, report unsafe activities to a supervisor, and participate in team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.