Forklift Driver-20351

Pratt Industries • Albert Lea, MN

57d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for all activities associated with safely operating and caring for the forklift. This role involves ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the forklift, managing stock, and adhering to production schedules and company policies.

Requirements

• Must be qualified to properly operate the forklift.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or graphic form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation.
• Working knowledge of product layouts and production specifications.
• Working knowledge of product quality specifications and quality standards.
• Regularly required to stand, walk and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• Work environment can be warm and humid from time to time.

Nice To Haves

• Prior work experience in the corrugated industry.

Responsibilities

• Operation and care of forklift in a safe manner.
• Complete and document a forklift inspection form before start of shift and when operating a new forklift.
• Turn in maintenance work orders to supervision for needed repairs.
• Locate stock before the start of the run.
• Deliver appropriate stock to appropriate machines safely and on time.
• Remove finished goods from machines.
• Maintain neat, orderly and safe stacks of stock in storage areas.
• Complete necessary paperwork in an accurate and timely manner.
• Maintain accurate location of stock in storage area by computer and supporting paperwork.
• Maximize the utilization of equipment by operating the machinery at available capacity and speed.
• Adheres to daily production schedule.
• Makes recommendations for optimizing the schedule to meet cost, quality, delivery and service goals.
• Assist other forklift operators as necessary.
• Backup to Shipping Lead Person.
• Complete necessary reports in an accurate and timely manner, including but not limited to: Production Data, Machine Operational Status and Quality Data.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping.
• Any additional duties that may be assigned by management.

Benefits

• Equal employment (and affirmative action) opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED