Material Handler/Forklift Operator

RFC•Shelbyville, KY

16d•Onsite

About The Position

We're seeking a safety-conscious experienced forklift operator to move products, equipment and materials in warehouse, yard or factory. What You’ll Be Doing: With minimum supervision, primarily responsible for driving forklift to push, lift, tack, tier, or move products equipment or materials in warehouse yard or factory. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Others as assigned. Reads work orders and follows oral instructions as to certain materials or containers to be moved. Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, racks, and shelves by hand or with lift trucks. Loads materials into or onto feeding devices or vehicles and may install strapping or bracing to prevent shifting or damage. Conveys materials to or from storage and work areas to designed areas using lift trucks or other devices. Secures lifting attachment to materials and conveys load to destination. May weigh materials or products and record weight or quantity on tags, labels, or production reports. Check lubrications, fills fuel tank, changes batteries, or replaces liquefied gas tank. May load and unload trucks. Keeps all required records Keeps forklift clean. Follows all verbal and written instructions pertaining to material handling and any other jobs to which he/she may be assigned. Empties trash on each shift. If assigned to Inventory: maintains raw materials area in clean, orderly manner; delivers raw material to production line, as needed; receives incoming raw material and unload raw material trucks.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Experience using forklifts in manufacturing or warehouse setting
Experience using computers and completing paperwork
Ability to achieve and maintain forklift certification
Available to work open shift and overtime as needed
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs on regular basis

Nice To Haves

Experience using Global Shop Solutions or similar ERP software

Responsibilities

Driving forklift to push, lift, tack, tier, or move products equipment or materials in warehouse yard or factory.
Loading and unloading materials onto or from pallets, racks, and shelves by hand or with lift trucks.
Loading materials into or onto feeding devices or vehicles and may install strapping or bracing to prevent shifting or damage.
Conveying materials to or from storage and work areas to designed areas using lift trucks or other devices.
Securing lifting attachment to materials and conveying load to destination.
Weighing materials or products and recording weight or quantity on tags, labels, or production reports.
Checking lubrications, filling fuel tank, changing batteries, or replacing liquefied gas tank.
Loading and unloading trucks.
Keeping all required records.
Keeping forklift clean.
Following all verbal and written instructions pertaining to material handling and any other jobs to which he/she may be assigned.
Emptying trash on each shift.
Maintaining raw materials area in clean, orderly manner (if assigned to Inventory).
Delivering raw material to production line, as needed (if assigned to Inventory).
Receiving incoming raw material and unloading raw material trucks (if assigned to Inventory).