Hoist Operator- 2nd Shift

RR Donnelley•Lancaster, OH

11h

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 item types, amounts, and locations. It also transports and processes manufacturing paper by-products, empties trash hoppers, and performs other housekeeping duties. The operator performs daily inspections of the hoist and reports maintenance needs. Duties may include inspecting, recharging, and replacing batteries for electrical leads and battery poles, lubricating moving truck parts, and changing LP/propane. The operator follows and promotes safety policies and procedures, including hazardous-waste handling, lockout/tagout rules, and hearing and eye protection requirements. Other related duties and special projects may be assigned. This is a second-shift position. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Requirements

Know the height, width, and length of the forklift truck and its load, and the truck's lifting capacity.
Be able to determine the required clearance for doorways and aisles; the dimensions needed for shelves, bins, and other placement locations; 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 forklift trucks in confined spaces 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 forklift and/or clamp trucks.
Be skilled in operating controls to start, stop, back, and drive forklift trucks through narrow building aisles, up and down ramps, and in and out of railroad cars and trucks, and to lift, lower, and tilt forks using hands, arms, feet, and legs.
Recognize whether the forklift 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 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.
As needed, inspect, recharge, and replace batteries of electrical leads and battery poles, and lubricate truck moving parts.
Change LP/propane as needed.
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.