04 - Forklift Operator

Celestica•Fort Worth, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Forklift Operator (listed in the job details as Material Handler 4) works under general supervision in a manufacturing environment. Work follows varied procedures and methods, with some discretion in selecting how to complete assignments. The role requires judgment and initiative to resolve complex tasks and problems, and may include providing functional guidance to other material handlers or demonstrating work methods to new employees. The position interacts with supervisors, coworkers, team members, and, when applicable, external contacts to exchange information and help solve problems. The role provides task leadership and technical expertise to material handlers responsible for accurate, timely movement and control of inventory. Work includes receiving, shipping, counting, packaging, stock rotation, part identification, and shelf-life determination. The operator balances personnel and monitors quality, quantity, team goals, and transaction accuracy; compiles reports; and identifies, documents, and proposes solutions to processing problems. The position receives, handles, inspects, labels, and delivers incoming materials; verifies deliveries against purchase orders and shipping documents; works with Purchasing to resolve delivery or paperwork discrepancies; and inspects deliveries for loss or damage. It also prepares goods for shipment, maintains shipping supplies, verifies counts and part numbers, packs items, prepares shipping documentation and labels, coordinates pickups, works with freight carriers, records weights and shipping charges, and maintains shipment files. The role researches customer claims involving incorrect or incomplete shipments or defective products and creates transactions to correct errors. Duties are performed in a manufacturing environment with frequent exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, and hazardous substances. The work may involve sustained concentration, repetitive motion, standing, sitting in a confined workspace, climbing, using equipment, handling lightweight materials, and occasional heavy manual effort, including lifting objects over 20 pounds.

Requirements

Knowledge of warehouse, distribution, inventory control, and shipping/receiving practices.
Knowledge of personal computers and ability to learn and use applications specific to the work area.
Ability to maintain detailed and accurate records of material movement.
Basic math skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of internal customers.
Ability to operate warehouse equipment such as reel counters, scales, pallet jacks, and forklifts.
Ability to effectively lead personnel engaged in warehouse operations.
Specific certifications and/or licenses as required.
Four to five years of relevant experience.
Additional courses after high school, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; educational requirements may vary by geography.

Responsibilities

Provide task leadership and technical expertise to material handlers moving and controlling inventory.
Perform receiving, shipping, counting, packaging, stock rotation, part identification, and shelf-life determination.
Facilitate timely and accurate movement and control of inventory in the assigned area.
Balance personnel to minimize constraints affecting scheduled material output.
Monitor quantity and quality output and lead the team toward group goals.
Audit transaction accuracy and monitor material handler performance.
Compile data and generate reports about process effectiveness.
Identify, document, and propose solutions to processing problems.
Receive, handle, inspect, label, and deliver incoming materials.
Verify received items against purchase orders, bills of lading, and packing lists; work with Purchasing to resolve delivery or paperwork discrepancies.
Visually inspect deliveries for loss or damage.
Prepare finished goods and other items for shipment, including verifying counts and part numbers, packing items, and preparing shipping documentation and labels.
Order and maintain supplies needed to ship products.
Schedule and coordinate outgoing shipment pickups and interact with freight carriers as needed.
Post shipment weights and charges and maintain detailed shipment files.
Research customer claims concerning incorrect shipments, missing parts, or defective products and generate transactions to correct errors.