Forklift Operator

Portland Bottling Company•Clackamas, OR

8d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Pacific Northwest’s leading contract packer and co-packer of ready-to-drink beverage products for nearly a century, Portland Bottling Company provides flexibility and responsiveness, with unmatched regional and national reach, as well as the scale to handle the needs of any and all customers. PBC offers 24/7, end-to-end solutions with state-of-the-art equipment, in-line monitoring, and automated technologies for next level quality, reliability, efficiency and yield. Our mission at Portland Bottling Company is to act as one team, committed to providing real differentiated value to our customers’ business by delivering the most trusted and highest quality solutions in the industry. That comes from providing an environment for our employees that is safe and promotes growth, development, and success.

Requirements

Communication - must have strong written, verbal and inter-personal communication skills
Control Precision - the ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine of a vehicle to exact positions
Multi-limb Coordination - the ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs or one leg and one arm) while sitting or standing
Far Vision - the ability to see details at a distance
Manual Dexterity - the ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm or your two hands to grasp, manipulate or assemble objects
High School Diploma or equivalent is required
1+ years of experience working in a manufacturing environment
1+ years of experience operating a Forklift is required
Certified Forklift Operator License is Required
Knowledge of OSHA Safety Standards and Regulations
Strong understanding of OSHA regulations
Possesses a high regard for safety in the workplace is required

Responsibilities

Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of a forklift in the warehouse as well as loading and unloading trucks.
Ensures all transactions are accurately entered into the existing ERP.
Moves materials both physically and in the ERP system to ensure location accuracy.
Stages materials for the Batching team.
Moves lever and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
Inspects the forklift before initial use.
Fills and maintains all propane tanks and accessories.
Reviews production schedules and related information and confers with department supervisors to determine material requirements to identify overdue materials and to track material.
Requisitions material and establishes sequential delivery dates to departments, according to job order priorities and material availability.
Examines material delivered to production departments to verify conformance to specifications.
Arranges in-plant transfer of materials to meet production schedules.
Computes amount of material required to complete job orders.
Compiles and maintains manual or computerized records such as material inventory, in process production reports, and status and location of materials.
Moves or transports materials from one department to another.
Arranges for repair and assembly of material or part.
Monitors and controls movement of material.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Medical including Prescription and Vision
Dental including Orthodontia
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
401K with company match
Generous pay for time off programs including paid personal time off (PTO), paid floating holidays, paid bereavement and paid jury duty
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Account
Tuition reimbursement
Targeted learning and development opportunities