Lift Truck Associate

Novolex • Kalamazoo, MI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs. The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent experience
• Basic math and computer skills
• Forklift certification/license
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Pretest ability to lift 75 lbs
• Ability to communicate effectively both internally and externally and work closely and productively as part of a cross functional team
• Ability to create and/or exhibit an atmosphere of openness, honesty, trust, and teamwork
• Demonstrates ability to understand and actively participate in all company safety programs, policies and procedures
• Demonstrates ability to safety load and unload materials to/from designated storage areas; racks and shelves, or vehicles
• Ability to develop and maintain processes that are ISO compliant
• Can demonstrate ability to maintain work area in clean, safe order
• Ability to operate motorized equipment and other peripheral equipment safely and efficiently as required
• Ability to feed and operate grinder without jamming or damaging grinder system
• Can demonstrate ability to accurately count, weigh, and record number of units of materials moved or handled, using daily production sheet or work ticket
• Can demonstrate proper techniques used to arrange materials/items in specified sequence for assembly and/or distribution
• Demonstrates ability to accurately post data from one source to another in ERP or peripheral software systems
• Demonstrates ability to be a self starter and work independently to complete assignments/responsibilities
• Demonstrates ability to organize and prioritize workload as required
• Climb approved ladders and moveable steps
• Heed safety warnings, devices and alarms
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Lift and carry products weighing up to 50 lbs. Occasional lifts up to 75 lbs. All lifts over 75 lbs require 2-person lift or mechanical assistance.
• Possess adequate ability to do problem solving and establish cause and effect relationships in an office and/or manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

• Loading, unloading, shipping, and receiving of all in and outbound materials, parts, supplies, etc.; logging and delivering to designated person or area as required.
• Unload/Load all inbound/outbound shipments – boxes, bags, miscellaneous parts and supplies after checking loaded trailer wheels for chocks.
• Verify packing lists by counting items received, sign packing list date and enter into SAP.
• Deliver to designated person/area in each department daily; air freight or emergency shipments delivered promptly and forward all packing lists to purchasing.
• Place cartons/bags in proper location in the warehouse and stock carton staging area as needed.
• Maintain carton storage area.
• Deliver cartons and bags to production staging area as needed.
• Perform periodic cycle counts of cartons and bags as requested.
• Prepare shipments as required with proper packing lists attached.
• Complete a physical count of in-house parts after each a production run of that part. (This should be completed immediately after, what is thought to be, the last case of that production run is completed.)
• Trained in various SAP functions to perform in the Team Leader’s absence.
• Other duties as necessary.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health
• Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED