Forklift Operator- 1st shift or 2nd shift

Welch Packaging Group Inc•Lebanon, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Operate forklift equipment to company standards. Receive raw materials by company procedures. Unload and load trucks. Operate Conveyor Line as needed. Assisting Material Handlers and keeping warehouse organized.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Prior forklift experience required.
Must be able to pass basic forklift and clamp truck training.
Ability to read and write English.
Ability to read tape measures and perform basic mathematical calculations.

Nice To Haves

Strong written and oral communication.
Organization and attention to detail.
Analytical and problem-solving skills.
Time management.
Systems analysis.
Mathematical and deductive reasoning.
Critical thinking.
Active learning.

Responsibilities

Work Safely – report all unsafe conditions and or near misses immediately to your Supervisor.
Report any property damage that occurred while you were on the lift, regardless of how insignificant it may seem.
Maintain a clean work area – keep docks picked up, aisle ways clean and swept, bander area clean and empty trash as required.
Keep all converting equipment lines full, machines should not wait on product.
Able to read and understand the production schedule – keeps Supervisor informed in advance of issues.
Work efficiently, handling bales only once, minimizing any fork lift damage.
Cut and remove banding and dunnage for machines as directed
Operate and maintain fork truck equipment as required.
Perform Fork Lift inspection daily at the beginning of your shift as required by OSHA
Communicate all relevant information to oncoming shift prior to leaving.
Follow all LOTO procedures for loading and unloading trailers.
Process, tag, and store incoming raw materials as required.
Inspects all incoming and outgoing product and supplies and document for defects.
Inventory and organize finished products.
Perform all documentation as assigned, i.e. load verification form.
Operate plant PC’s and appropriate systems to complete assigned tasks.
Enter Maintenance Work Requests– for Safety, Scheduled and Unscheduled tasks as needed.
Rework any bales or pallets of finished goods that have been spilled or are potentially unsafe.
Work with other Fork Lift drivers as a team and communicate accordingly.
Follow plant procedures on tracking waste bales; place all quarantined product into quarantine area.
Other tasks as assigned.