Hoist Operator 2 (BCS)

RR Donnelley•St. Charles, IL

About The Position

Operates equipment to move finished product for shipping or storage, supplies the Manufacturing Department with materials, stages products for movement or shipment, and racks unused supplies while maintaining an inventory of item types, amounts, and locations. Transports and processes manufacturing paper by-products, empties trash hoppers, and performs other housekeeping duties as needed. Conducts routine daily hoist inspections and reports maintenance needs. Duties may include servicing batteries, including inspecting, recharging, and replacing batteries and lubricating moving parts, as well as changing LP/propane. Follows and promotes safety policies and procedures, including hazardous-waste handling, lockout-tagout rules, and hearing and eye protection. May perform related duties, participate in special projects, and help train other employees as assigned. This role requires handling forklift and/or clamp trucks in tight spaces, narrow aisles, ramps, and vehicles such as railroad cars and trucks. The operator must assess equipment and load dimensions, lifting capacity, clearances, placement, and load balance. The position regularly lifts or moves up to 25 pounds and frequently lifts or moves up to 50 pounds. The shift is 3rd shift, 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. The pay range is $17.68 to $26.55 per hour; actual pay may vary based on factors including education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location. Compensation may also include overtime, shift differential, call-in, and stand-by pay, depending on the role. Employment offers are contingent on successfully completing a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Requirements

Know the height, width, and length of the forklift truck and its load, and the lifting capacity of the truck.
Be able to identify the required doorway and aisle clearances for the truck and load, the dimensions needed to place a load on a shelf or in a bin, and the height to which the load must be lifted.
Know the storage-area layout well enough to locate and place items without detailed instructions.
Be skilled at maneuvering forklift trucks in confined areas where there is little room to stack or remove loads.
Have greater knowledge and skill than a Hoist Operator 1 in handling controls for driving forklifts and/or clamp trucks.
Be skilled in operating controls to start, stop, back, and drive forklifts through narrow building aisles, up and down ramps, and in and out of railroad cars, trucks, and similar vehicles; operate controls to lift, lower, and tilt forks.
Be able to recognize whether the forklift can lift a load and whether the load is properly balanced.
Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Operate equipment to move finished product for shipping or storage.
Supply the Manufacturing Department with materials as needed.
Stage products to be moved or shipped.
Rack unused supplies and maintain an inventory of item types, amounts, and locations.
Transport and process manufacturing paper by-products.
Empty trash hoppers and perform other housekeeping duties as needed.
Perform routine daily inspections on the hoist and report maintenance needs.
Perform battery service duties when required, including inspecting, recharging, and replacing batteries and lubricating moving parts.
Change LP/propane when required.
Follow and promote safety policies and procedures, including hazardous-waste handling, lockout-tagout rules, and hearing and eye protection policies.
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Help train other employees as assigned.