Forklift/Hoist Operator 1

RR Donnelley•McAllen, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Drive forklift truck equipped with lifting devices such as forklift, fork-grapple, clamps, elevating platform, or trailer hitch, to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move raw paper materials and in process products and finished products, equipment, or materials in warehouse, storage yard, or factory. May load and unload semi trailer trucks. Maintain accurate inventory and report any discrepancies. May load or unload materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or lifting device. Perform safety checks on lifts. May lubricate truck, recharge batteries, fill fuel tank, or replace liquefied-gas tank. Adheres to and promotes all safety policies and procedures including, but not limited to the proper handling of hazardous waste, lock out-tag out rules and hearing and eye protection policies. Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.

Requirements

Skilled in handling controls for starting, stopping, backings, and driving forklift or clamp truck through aisles in building, up and down ramps, and in and out of railroad cars, trucks, etc.; and, for lifting, lowering, and tilting forks by moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate controls.
Knowledge of how high, wide, and long the forklift truck and its load are, and how much the forklift truck can lift.
Good special ability to identify how high and wide a doorway and an aisle must be to drive the forklift truck and its load; how high and wide the shelf, bin, etc., must be to place the load; and how high the load must be lifted to reach the shelf or bin.
Able to recognize whether the forklift truck is able to lift the load and whether the load is properly balanced.
Knowledge of the layout of the storage area to be able to find and place items without need for detailed instructions.

Responsibilities

Drive forklift truck equipped with lifting devices such as forklift, fork-grapple, clamps, elevating platform, or trailer hitch, to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move raw paper materials and in process products and finished products, equipment, or materials in warehouse, storage yard, or factory.
May load and unload semi trailer trucks.
Maintain accurate inventory and report any discrepancies.
May load or unload materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or lifting device.
Perform safety checks on lifts.
May lubricate truck, recharge batteries, fill fuel tank, or replace liquefied-gas tank.
Adheres to and promotes all safety policies and procedures including, but not limited to the proper handling of hazardous waste, lock out-tag out rules and hearing and eye protection policies.
Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.