1st Shift Forklift Operator

Pratt Industries•Lewisburg, OH

About The Position

The Forklift Operator is responsible for safely operating and caring for a forklift. The role delivers stock to production machines, removes finished goods, maintains orderly storage areas, and keeps accurate stock locations and related paperwork. The operator follows production schedules, maximizes equipment utilization, supports other forklift operators, and serves as backup to the Shipping Lead Person. The position also requires compliance with company policies, safety rules, and housekeeping standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License.
Able to read and follow instructions on factory masters.
Able to communicate effectively with team members and leadership.
Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy, calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurements, volume, and rate, and apply high school math concepts.
Able to use common-sense understanding to follow written, oral, or graphic instructions and solve problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations.
Working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities, product layouts and production specifications, product quality specifications, and quality standards.
Regularly able to stand, walk, and talk or hear; frequently able to use hands, reach, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Prior work experience in the corrugated industry.
Prior work experience as a forklift operator.

Responsibilities

Operate and care for the forklift safely and be qualified to operate it properly.
Complete and document forklift inspection forms before the start of a shift and when operating a different forklift; submit maintenance work orders for needed repairs.
Locate stock before the start of a production run.
Deliver the appropriate stock to the appropriate machines safely and on time.
Remove finished goods from machines.
Maintain neat, orderly, and safe stacks of stock in storage areas.
Complete necessary paperwork and reports accurately and on time, including production data, machine operational status, safety data, and quality data.
Maintain accurate stock locations in storage areas using paperwork and computer records.
Maximize equipment utilization by operating machinery at available capacity and speed.
Adhere to the daily production schedule and recommend schedule optimizations to meet cost, quality, delivery, and service goals.
Assist other forklift operators as needed and act as backup to the Shipping Lead Person.
Comply with company policies and procedures, including safety and good housekeeping requirements.
Perform additional duties assigned by management.