Forklift Operator 2

CJK Group, Inc. • Pontiac, IL

5d

About The Position

Sheridan Pontiac, a CJK Company, is seeking a Forklift Operator 2 to move raw paper materials, work-in-process products, finished products, equipment, and other materials in a warehouse, storage yard, or factory. The operator drives forklifts equipped with attachments such as fork-grapples, clamps, elevating platforms, or trailer hitches to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, and transport loads. The role may also involve using an overhead rail crane or rail car mover, loading and unloading semi-trailer trucks, and moving materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting devices.

The position is responsible for maintaining accurate inventory, tracking and reporting inventory using a materials management system, and reporting discrepancies. Duties may include organizing and assigning storage space, performing safety checks on lifts, and maintaining equipment by lubricating trucks, recharging batteries, filling fuel tanks, or replacing liquefied-gas tanks. The current opening is scheduled from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Requirements

• Proven experience handling the controls of forklifts and/or clamp trucks.
• Skill operating forklift controls to start, stop, back, and drive through narrow aisles, ramps, railroad cars, and trucks, and to lift, lower, and tilt forks.
• Ability to judge the dimensions of the forklift and its load, as well as the forklift's lifting capacity.
• Spatial ability to judge clearances and dimensions for doorways, aisles, shelves, and bins, and to position loads at the required height.
• Ability to determine whether a forklift can lift a load and whether the load is properly balanced.
• Knowledge of the storage-area layout to locate and place items without detailed instructions.
• Skill maneuvering forklifts where space to stack or remove loads is limited.
• Ability to exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts and attached lifting devices to move, push, pull, lift, stack, and tier materials and products.
• Move materials and equipment in warehouses, storage yards, and factories; may operate an overhead rail crane or rail car mover.
• Load and unload semi-trailer trucks and move materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting devices.
• Maintain accurate inventory, track and report inventory through a materials management system, and report discrepancies.
• Perform safety checks on lifts.
• Maintain forklift equipment as needed, including lubricating trucks, recharging batteries, filling fuel tanks, or replacing liquefied-gas tanks.
• Organize and assign storage space for warehousing and movement of materials in departments.

Benefits

• On-the-job training programs through Sheridan Academy
• Career advancement and development support
• Tuition reimbursement for approved coursework
• Competitive compensation
• Paid time off and holidays
• Employee referral program
• Medical insurance (PPO and HSA plans)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Telemedicine services through First Stop Health
• Confidential employee assistance program for wellness and mental health
• Company-paid basic life insurance
• Company-paid AD&D insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed