Material Handler/Forklift Driver

Novolex • Kalamazoo, MI

13d • $22 • 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. Novolex, Where Packaging Innovation Meets Career Opportunity! We are looking for you!!! Competitive pay rate: $21.59 an hour - paid weekly (based on experience) Lift Truck Operator Available Shift: 12-hour shift from 5:20pm-5:30am - 2-2-3 Schedule

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent experience
• Basic math and computer skills
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Performs Forklift route duties to include providing correct production materials and packaging supplies to lines and removing finished product.
• Usage of WH Management system.
• Unload and receive packing and regrind trailers
• Stage shipments for transfers
• Move regrind/virgin material to/from lines
• Keep production supplied with correct packaging
• Dump trash using tippers
• Operate stretch wrapper
• Drain railcars
• Other duties as necessary
• 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

Benefits

• medical, dental and 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED