Production Associate III - 1st Shift Facility Forklift Support
About The Position
Smithfield is seeking a Production Associate III with Forklift Support responsibilities for their 1st shift facility. This role is crucial for maintaining safe and efficient warehouse operations by servicing forklifts and pallet jacks, managing lead-acid batteries, and performing minor equipment repairs. The company emphasizes a culture grounded in core values, learning, collaboration, and innovation, offering challenging and rewarding careers with opportunities for growth and development. Team members receive competitive wages and benefits, including health insurance, retirement benefits, and educational assistance.
Requirements
- At least 18 years of age
- Understand and follow oral and written instructions
- Regularly required to use hands to fingers handle, grasp, or feel; substantial movements and motion of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers; reaching and pulling with hands and arms.
- Able to climb on and off of forklift continuously throughout 9-12 hour day.
- Able to sit for long periods in cold environments.
- The operator could experience vibrations from the use of the forklift.
- Walking is required.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently, including lifting above the shoulders; exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally.
- Frequent pushing of 25 pounds or more, and occasionally, pushing up to 100 pounds of force is required.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Must be able to pass requirements on the Powered Industrial Truck Testing Summary.
Responsibilities
- Safely operate forklifts and warehouse equipment as needed
- Service and maintain lead-acid batteries per company SOP (watering, charging, cleaning, and inspection)
- Monitor battery condition and report safety or performance concerns
- Clean and maintain forklifts, electric pallet jacks, and related equipment
- Perform routine inspections on all material handling equipment
- Conduct minor repairs, including replacing load wheels on pallet jacks
- Perform wheel maintenance and replacement on pump jacks, carts, and other equipment with wheels
- Troubleshoot basic mechanical issues and escalate complex repairs as needed
- Maintain an organized and safe battery charging and maintenance area
- Follow all OSHA safety standards, company policies, and PPE requirements
- Accurately document maintenance activities, inspections, and repairs
- Daily monitoring of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), good housekeeping, employee safety, food safety, employee issues and training opportunities. When a deficiency is recognized, take the appropriate actions to address the situation
Benefits
- Competitive Starting Pay - $22.30/hr
- Comprehensive Health Insurance
- Retirement Benefits
- Education benefit available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements
- Opportunities for career growth
- Professional development
- Tuition assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
