Material Handler (11 am - 7 pm Shift)

Graphic Packaging Careers•Pineville, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities. With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful. If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you. A World of Difference. Made Possible.

Requirements

Manufacturing experience preferred, along with 2-4 years’ experience in a similar role
Must have prior experience operating a forklift and clamp truck
To perform this job successfully, an individual must have excellent attendance, be able to work independently and be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

Operates propane or electric powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices such as forks and clamps to lift, stack, or move product, equipment, or materials between loading, processing, and storage areas in a warehouse or factory.
Moves levers, turns steering wheel, and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus
Stages load for transport by stacking, arranging, and securing loads
Positions forks and other lifting devices under or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, rolls, products, or materials and transports load to designated area
Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device
May supply production with materials as needed
Unloads and loads tractor trailers when required
May manually load or unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting devices
May inventory materials
May weigh materials or product and record weight and other production data on tags, labels, or shipping paperwork
Examines contents and compares with records, such as manifests, invoices, bill of lading, or orders to verify accuracy of incoming and outgoing shipment
May enter, transcribe, record, or maintain information in either written form or electronically
Performs routine inspections on vehicles and auxiliary equipment
Other duties as assigned.