(Outside) Forklift Operator Block (1pm- 9pm)
About The Position
Under the direction of the plant manager, shift supervisor and/or other designated lead personnel, the Forklift Operator assists customers in selecting the inventory needed, loads delivery trucks, and follows established policies and procedures. This role requires the ability to operate a forklift both inside and outside the plant, assist with various plant operations, and maintain a clean and hazard-free work area. The operator will also be responsible for setting and removing product racks, loading pallet block injectors, and understanding the basic operating cycle of production machinery. Additionally, the position involves assisting with maintenance, repairs, training new employees, and performing daily pre-shift inspections of the forklift.
Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to operate fork trucks and receive a certification on the same.
- Basic computer skills to operate machine control panels with electronic switches.
- Use, read and understand rulers and tape measures for measuring product specifications.
- Read, write and speak English as required by safety standards and job expectations.
- Basic math skills, i.e. addition, subtraction, multiplying, dividing and averaging, to track discarded material and calculate block quantities to build programs.
- Possess professional Interpersonal skills in order to understand and communicate with all team members.
- Ability to work with others as well as independently when required.
- Ability to learn the basic operation of production equipment.
Responsibilities
- Follow all company safety rules and procedures.
- Operate fork truck inside or outside plant, placing racks, emptying debris containers, and assisting others in overall plant operations.
- Maintain work area in clean and hazard free condition per housekeeping standards.
- Assist with all duties and responsibilities of a utility person.
- Properly set & remove product racks from conveyor without damaging finished product or racks.
- Load pallet block injectors with wood or concrete block without damaging equipment or product.
- Understand the basic operating cycle of the block machine, front end, car & crawler, batcher, cuber, and mixers per OEM equipment manuals.
- Perform proper startup and shutdown of the block machine.
- Assist with maintenance and repair of machinery.
- Immediately report to supervisor any abnormal product or equipment issues.
- Clean mixer and hoppers and other production equipment.
- Ensure all material feed hoppers are checked every 2 hours for buildup and cleaned if necessary.
- Report fork truck malfunctions, complete daily pre-shift inspection, and perform simple fork truck maintenance tasks such as checking fluid and fuel levels.
- Operate a front-end loader safely and proficiently for plant cleanup and loading aggregate bins as required.
- Assist with training of new employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
