Forklift Operator (Production Support)
About The Position
The Forklift Operator Supplies production lines with raw materials to ensure continuity of production, removes bins from machines to be stored in the warehouse or loaded onto trailers (direct load) and ensures proper management of waste bins. The Forklift Operator receives prioritized work orders from their supervisor, as well as oral and/or written instructions recorded in SharePoint. Follows scanner instructions indicating required movements Follows instructions from superiors to improve working methods and avoid complaints or damage Adapts to changes in work priorities or assignments at the request of management Prepares, packages, stores, and loads materials as requested within the given timeframe Maintains order and cleanliness Removes waste according to established instructions Respects the environment Ensures and monitors the quality and stability of packages and stacked goods Communicates all data necessary for performance calculations to supervisors by completing the end-of-shift report (recording everything performed during the shift) Assists colleagues when needed Supplies production machines (profiling, painting, welding) with raw materials (wood, slats, pallets, powders, chemicals, packaging materials, auxiliary products, welding wire, hooks, raw parts, etc.) Ensures that production lines do not run out of raw materials Loads trucks destined for customers according to product type (PRC, hooks, feet, plates, etc.) Notifies the supervisor in case of damage or other anomalies Properly stores packages coming from production Moves packages within the warehouse at the request of a superior Performs cleaning tasks according to instructions or upon supervisor request Charges vehicle batteries within the required timeframe Counts items during inventory and contributes to cycle counts Is courteous and polite with drivers Performs 5S audits according to instructions
Requirements
- Warehouse knowledge
- Product knowledge
- Warehouse procedures
- Ability to use scanning devices
- Ability to operate a front forklift (license or authorization required)
- Ability to operate a reach truck (license or authorization required)
Responsibilities
- Supplies production lines with raw materials to ensure continuity of production
- Removes bins from machines to be stored in the warehouse or loaded onto trailers (direct load)
- Ensures proper management of waste bins
- Receives prioritized work orders from their supervisor, as well as oral and/or written instructions recorded in SharePoint
- Follows scanner instructions indicating required movements
- Follows instructions from superiors to improve working methods and avoid complaints or damage
- Adapts to changes in work priorities or assignments at the request of management
- Prepares, packages, stores, and loads materials as requested within the given timeframe
- Maintains order and cleanliness
- Removes waste according to established instructions
- Respects the environment
- Ensures and monitors the quality and stability of packages and stacked goods
- Communicates all data necessary for performance calculations to supervisors by completing the end-of-shift report (recording everything performed during the shift)
- Assists colleagues when needed
- Supplies production machines (profiling, painting, welding) with raw materials (wood, slats, pallets, powders, chemicals, packaging materials, auxiliary products, welding wire, hooks, raw parts, etc.)
- Ensures that production lines do not run out of raw materials
- Loads trucks destined for customers according to product type (PRC, hooks, feet, plates, etc.)
- Notifies the supervisor in case of damage or other anomalies
- Properly stores packages coming from production
- Moves packages within the warehouse at the request of a superior
- Performs cleaning tasks according to instructions or upon supervisor request
- Charges vehicle batteries within the required timeframe
- Counts items during inventory and contributes to cycle counts
- Is courteous and polite with drivers
- Performs 5S audits according to instructions
Benefits
- PTO, days paid sick leave, 11 US paid holidays
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Company paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- 401K with employer match, currently 4%
- Partial Tuition Reimbursement after 12 months
- Gross Salary
- Tobacco Free Campus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
