Hoist Operator 3

RR Donnelley•Pittsburgh, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Operates equipment to move finished product for shipping or storage. Supplies Manufacturing Department with materials as needed. Stages product to be moved or shipped. Racks unused supplies and maintains an inventory of type, amount and location of items. Transports and processes manufacturing paper by-products. Empties trash hoppers and performs other housekeeping duties as needed. Performs routine daily inspections on hoist and assures maintenance needs are reported. May include battery service duties such as inspecting, recharging and replacing batteries of electrical leads and battery poles and lubricating truck's moving parts. May include changing LP/Propane. In addition to traditional Hoist duties, this role is the backup for the Shipping Planner and will be trained on the various computer systems and procedures involved in Planning Shipment. Adheres to and promotes all safety policies and procedures including, but not limited to the proper handling of hazardous waste, lock out-tag out rules and hearing and eye protection policies.

Requirements

Must know how high, wide, and long the fork lift truck and its load are, and how much the fork lift truck can lift
Ability to identify how high and wide a doorway and an aisle must be to drive the fork lift truck and its load; how high and wide the shelf, bin, etc., must be to place the load; and how high the load must be lifted to reach the shelf or bin
Knowledge of the layout of the storage area to be able to find and place items without need for detailed instructions
Skilled in moving fork lift trucks about in places where there is very little room to stack or remove loads
Greater knowledge and skill than Hoist Operator 1 in the handling of controls for driving fork lift and/or clamp trucks
Must be skilled in handling controls for starting, stopping, backings, and driving fork lift trucks through narrow aisles in building, up and down ramps, and in and out of railroad cars, trucks, etc.; and, for lifting, lowering, and tilting forks by moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate controls
Must be able to recognize whether the fork lift truck is able to lift the load and whether the load is properly balanced

Responsibilities

Operates equipment to move finished product for shipping or storage
Supplies Manufacturing Department with materials as needed
Stages product to be moved or shipped
Racks unused supplies and maintains an inventory of type, amount and location of items
Transports and processes manufacturing paper by-products
Empties trash hoppers and performs other housekeeping duties as needed
Performs routine daily inspections on hoist and assures maintenance needs are reported
May include battery service duties such as inspecting, recharging and replacing batteries of electrical leads and battery poles and lubricating truck's moving parts
May include changing LP/Propane
Backup for the Shipping Planner and will be trained on the various computer systems and procedures involved in Planning Shipment
Adheres to and promotes all safety policies and procedures including, but not limited to the proper handling of hazardous waste, lock out-tag out rules and hearing and eye protection policies