Forklift Driver 12 Hour 1st shift

RR Donnelley•Cudahy, WI

About The Position

The Forklift Driver operates equipment to move finished products for shipping or storage, supplies the Manufacturing Department with materials, stages products for movement or shipment, and racks unused supplies while maintaining an inventory of item types, amounts, and locations. The role also transports and processes manufacturing paper by-products, empties trash hoppers, and performs other housekeeping duties as needed. The position includes routine daily inspections of hoists and reporting maintenance needs. Duties may include servicing batteries, including inspecting, recharging, and replacing them, lubricating moving truck parts, and changing LP/propane. The driver follows and promotes safety policies and procedures, including hazardous-waste handling, lockout/tagout rules, and hearing and eye protection requirements. Other related duties and special projects may be assigned. The available first shift runs from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Employees work three days one week and four days the next, with every other Saturday and Sunday required. The listed pay range is $16.50 to $18.00 per hour; the actual rate may vary based on factors including education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location.

Requirements

Know the height, width, and length of the forklift and its load, and the forklift’s lifting capacity.
Be able to determine clearance requirements for doorways and aisles, shelf or bin dimensions needed to place a load, and the lifting height needed to reach a shelf or bin.
Know the storage-area layout well enough to find and place items without detailed instructions.
Be skilled at maneuvering forklifts in tight spaces when stacking or removing loads.
Have greater knowledge and skill than a Hoist Operator 1 in handling controls for driving forklifts and/or clamp trucks.
Be skilled in operating controls to start, stop, back, and drive forklifts through narrow aisles, up and down ramps, and in and out of railroad cars and trucks, and to lift, lower, and tilt forks.
Be able to recognize whether a forklift can lift a load and whether the load is properly balanced.

Responsibilities

Operate equipment to move finished products for shipping or storage.
Supply the Manufacturing Department with materials as needed.
Stage products to be moved or shipped.
Rack unused supplies and maintain an inventory of item types, amounts, and locations.
Transport and process manufacturing paper by-products.
Empty trash hoppers and perform other housekeeping duties as needed.
Perform routine daily inspections on hoists and report maintenance needs.
Perform battery service duties as needed, including inspecting, recharging, and replacing batteries and lubricating truck moving parts.
Change LP/propane as needed.
Follow and promote safety policies and procedures, including hazardous-waste handling, lockout/tagout rules, and hearing and eye protection policies.
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.