Forklift Driver 1st Shift (Shipping)

RR Donnelley•Cudahy, WI

About The Position

The Forklift Driver operates equipment to move finished product for shipping or storage and supplies the Manufacturing Department with materials as needed. The role stages products for movement or shipment, racks unused supplies, and maintains an inventory of item types, quantities, and locations. It also transports and processes manufacturing paper by-products, empties trash hoppers, and performs other housekeeping duties. The position includes routine daily hoist inspections and reporting maintenance needs. Duties may include servicing batteries, 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. This is a first-shift position, Monday through Friday, from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, with some weekends and overtime as needed. The stated pay range is $16.50 to $18.00 per hour.

Requirements

Know the dimensions of the forklift truck and its load, as well as the truck's lifting capacity.
Be able to determine the doorway and aisle clearance needed to drive the forklift and its load, the space needed to place loads on shelves or in bins, and the lift height required.
Know the storage-area layout well enough to locate and place items without detailed instructions.
Be skilled at maneuvering forklifts in confined spaces where there is little room to stack or remove loads.
Have greater knowledge and skill than a Hoist Operator 1 in handling controls for driving forklifts and/or clamp trucks.
Be skilled in starting, stopping, backing, and driving forklifts through narrow aisles, on ramps, and in and out of railroad cars and trucks, and in operating 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 for movement or shipment.
Rack unused supplies and maintain an inventory of item types, quantities, and locations.
Transport and process manufacturing paper by-products.
Empty trash hoppers and perform other housekeeping duties as needed.
Perform routine daily hoist inspections and report maintenance needs.
Perform battery service duties when required, including inspecting, recharging, and replacing batteries and lubricating moving truck parts.
Change LP/propane when required.
Follow and promote safety policies, including hazardous-waste handling, lockout-tagout rules, and hearing and eye protection policies.
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.