Forklift Operator - Days

Nemera • Buffalo Grove, IL

1d

About The Position

The Forklift Operator works a 12-hour day shift from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in a clean manufacturing and warehouse environment that may include moderate noise. The role moves and stages inventory and production materials, maintains material-handling equipment and staging areas, completes inventory and production documentation, and supports packaging, housekeeping, safety, GMP, and continuous-improvement requirements. The operator may also assist with packaging and sealing products and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong math, reading, and communication skills.
• Certification to operate a fork truck, pallet jack, and other material-handling equipment.
• Ability to frequently lift up to 55 pounds.
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with inventory best practices.
• SAP experience.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety procedures, including using required personal protective equipment, and respond to alarms by identifying and troubleshooting issues.
• Maintain neat, orderly staging areas and warehouse spaces in accordance with 5S practices.
• Move inventory manually and with mechanical equipment, including forklifts, pallet jacks, and handcarts.
• Maintain documentation for materials, including batches, material changes, and material locations; complete required paperwork in a timely manner.
• Maintain tools and components needed for work in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Assist with physical inventory and perform cycle counts.
• Stage resins and components to work orders and allocate materials to appropriate production areas.
• Clean Blender and Dryer filters daily and maintain Blenders and Dryers so they remain full and operational.
• Complete lot changes, job verifications, material verification reports, two-hour checklists, and other required paperwork.
• Restock materials and fill out inventory tags after orders are complete.
• Coordinate material and color changes according to the production schedule and communicate potential shortages to Warehouse Leadership and Production.
• Verify back-flushed materials are issued properly and control and maintain production scrap.
• Perform line clearances outside the clean room.
• Assemble cartons and containers using appropriate hand tools; assist with packaging and sealing molded or assembled product as needed.
• Verify labels and product are stacked on skids according to lot information and product specifications.
• Ensure proper performance of equipment related to resins and materials; report out-of-line conditions and damaged equipment to a Supervisor or Maintenance.
• Clean and maintain auxiliary material-handling systems and support equipment, including gaylords and grinders; maintain housekeeping in material-loading areas and the airlock.
• Retrieve packing materials from the warehouse.
• Operate packaging equipment according to product specifications and work instructions, and complete packaging auxiliary equipment TPM activities as needed.
• Support company policies, including health and safety requirements, GMP, standard work procedures, continuous improvement, and ISO standards; follow instructions on ID sheets and visuals.
• Support lean and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Referral Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED