Forklift Driver 12 Hour 3rd 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, and stages products for movement or shipment. The role also racks unused supplies and maintains inventory records of item types, quantities, and locations; transports and processes manufacturing paper by-products; and performs housekeeping duties such as emptying trash hoppers. The position performs routine daily inspections of hoists and reports maintenance needs. Duties may include servicing batteries on electrical leads and battery poles, lubricating moving truck parts, and changing LP/Propane. The driver follows and promotes safety policies, including hazardous-waste handling, lockout/tagout rules, and hearing and eye protection requirements. Other related duties and special projects may be assigned. This is a third-shift role from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, on a rotating schedule of three days one week and four days the next. The schedule includes working Saturday and Sunday every other week. Starting pay is $16.50–$18.00 per hour, with a $3 per hour third-shift premium.

Requirements

Know the height, width, and length of the forklift and its load, and the forklift’s lifting capacity.
Be able to determine the clearance needed for doorways and aisles, the dimensions required for shelves or bins, and the height to which a load must be lifted.
Know the storage-area layout well enough to locate 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 forklifts and/or clamp trucks.
Be skilled in starting, stopping, backing, and driving forklifts through narrow building aisles, on ramps, and in and out of railroad cars and trucks; operate controls to lift, lower, and tilt forks.
Be able to recognize whether the forklift can lift a load and whether the load is properly balanced.

Responsibilities

Operate equipment to move finished product 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 when required, including inspecting, recharging, and replacing batteries and lubricating moving parts.
Change LP/Propane when required.
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.