Hoist Operator- 2nd Shift

RR Donnelley•Lancaster, OH

About The Position

The Hoist Operator operates equipment to move finished products for shipping or storage and supplies the Manufacturing Department with materials as needed. The role stages products for movement or shipment, racks unused supplies, and maintains an inventory of items by type, amount, and location. It also involves transporting and processing manufacturing paper by-products, emptying trash hoppers, and performing other housekeeping duties. The operator performs routine daily inspections of the hoist and reports maintenance needs. Duties may include servicing batteries by inspecting, recharging, and replacing batteries, inspecting electrical leads and battery poles, and lubricating moving truck parts. The role may also include changing LP/Propane. The operator follows and promotes safety policies and procedures, including hazardous-waste handling, lock out-tag out rules, and hearing and eye protection requirements. Other related duties and special projects may be assigned.

Requirements

Know the height, width, and length of the fork lift truck and its load, and the truck's lifting capacity.
Be able to determine the clearance needed for doorways and aisles, the dimensions needed for shelves or bins, and the height to which a load must be lifted.
Know the storage-area layout well enough to find and place items without detailed instructions.
Be skilled at maneuvering fork lift trucks in confined spaces when stacking or removing loads.
Have greater knowledge and skill than a Hoist Operator 1 in handling controls for driving fork lift and/or clamp trucks.
Be skilled in starting, stopping, backing, and driving fork lift trucks through narrow aisles, on ramps, and in and out of railroad cars and trucks, and in operating controls to lift, lower, and tilt forks.
Be able to recognize whether the fork lift truck can lift a load and whether the load is properly balanced.

Responsibilities

Operate equipment to move finished product for shipping or storage.
Supply the Manufacturing Department with materials as needed.
Stage product to be moved or shipped.
Rack unused supplies and maintain an inventory of items by type, amount, and location.
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, inspecting electrical leads and battery poles, and lubricating moving truck parts.
Change LP/Propane when required.
Follow and promote safety policies and procedures, including hazardous-waste handling, lock out-tag out rules, and hearing and eye protection policies.
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.