Shipping Forklift Operator

Rex Lumber, LLC.•Bristol, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for our Shipping/Planer Mill Department. The role involves operating lifts, industrial trucks, or tractors equipped to move, load, and stack/unstack materials around mills, warehouses, and the log yard. The company, Rex Lumber, has been family-owned for over 90 years and is an industry leader in Southern Yellow Pine manufacturing, employing over 800 people across Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi. They emphasize community, career growth, and excellent benefits.

Requirements

1+ years of forklift operating experience
Possess adequate fitness and stamina in order to conduct strenuous and physically demanding tasks.
Understand and follow oral or written instructions issued by supervisors.
Able to clearly explain problems or give instructions to others involved in keeping operations running smoothly.
Able to perform the job with limited supervision.
Understand basic machine components and operation, including working around moving mechanical parts and vibrations.
Arrive on time and stay on task in order to contribute to better output and reaching production goals.
Able to work well in an industrial environment, and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Move controls to drive diesel powered trucks and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.
Move levers and controls that operate lifting devices to load, unload, transport, and stack material.
Perform routine maintenance on vehicles and auxiliary equipment, such as cleaning, lubricating, recharging batteries, or fueling.
Stop or reset lifts, vehicles or machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor.
Operate machinery, forklift or other equipment, as required.
Clean work area and surrounding areas making sure it is clean and free of debris.
Participate in action planning process.
All other duties assigned by supervisor.