Lift Truck Operator- 3rd Shift

Shaw•South Pittsburg, TN

About The Position

Shaw Industries is seeking a Machining Lift Truck Operator on 3rd Shift. Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a leader in flooring and other surface solutions designed for residential housing, commercial spaces and outdoor environments. Leveraging strengths in design, innovation and operational excellence, the company takes a people-centered, customer-focused, and growth-minded approach to meet diverse market needs. It creates differentiated customer experiences through its expansive portfolio of brands: Anderson Tuftex, COREtec, Shaw Floors, Patcraft, Philadelphia Commercial, Shaw Contract, Shaw Sports Turf, Shawgrass, Southwest Greens, Watershed Geo and more. Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Shaw is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with more than $6 billion in annual sales and 18,000 associates worldwide. Position Objective: Transport raw materials and finished product to and from the Rough Saw/Machining department to ensure that the flow of product is uninterrupted.

Requirements

Must be able to bend, squat, and stoop several times a day.
Must be able to stand for 8 – 12 hours a day.
Must be able to climb stairs several times throughout the day.
Must be able to assist in lifting up to 75 lbs. several times a day.
Must be able to lift 35-50 lbs. on a regular basis throughout the day.
Must be able to handle the stress of meeting goals and production requirements.
Must pass vision screening.
Basic reading, writing, and math ability.
Must be able to operate a lift truck once trained.
Must be capable of learning and performing additional operations
Must be capable of being trained on current computer systems and software.

Responsibilities

Offload finished product and transport to WIP racks.
Offload Pressing panels to Rough saw staging area two (2) rows , two (2) deep for a total of eight (8).
When operating the lift truck in the rough saw area: Check for any type of debris on pressed bundle once the top board has been removed.
Debris will include chunks or pieces of bottom board.
Loose veneer, etc…
All required bundles from the Auto Distressing are to be staged in the Review Area by seven (7:00AM).
Place packaging materials in appropriate locations.
Locate material in shop floor system and place on line.
Empty dumpsters.
Load baseboards for stacker
Help package pallets of wood product for shipment or storage.
Machining bundles that require a pallet will need straps and fiber edge protectors before shipping.
Scrap will not need the protectors added.
Follow specific instructions on each order.
Achieve set quality standards.
Keep machines and work area clean and free of dust.
Dump broken pallets.
Count and chip all half/full panels in Rough Saw area as needed.