Shipping Operator

Pratt Industries • SHREVEPORT, LA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Shipping & Storage Representative is responsible for reading orders, preparing reports, and communicating orally with plant personnel. They will operate a calculator for basic mathematical computations and possess basic typing skills for operating a computerized scanning machine for raw material tracking. Safety is paramount, and representatives must adhere to plant policies, including ensuring guards are in place, following lock-tag-try procedures, observing hazards, and following all plant and department safety rules.

Requirements

• Mental Ability: Must be able to read orders and prepare reports legibly and properly.
• Mental Ability: Must be able to communicate orally with all personnel in the plant.
• Mental Ability: Must be able to operate a calculator for basic mathematical computations.
• Mental Ability: Basic typing skills are essential.
• Physical Ability: Must be able to climb up onto an industrial truck.
• Physical Ability: Must be able to operate two foot pedals.
• Physical Ability: Occasional climbing up a ladder.
• Physical Ability: Must be able to operate both hands/arms for driving and lift controls.
• Physical Ability: Excellent depth perception to maneuver the clamp truck and raw materials around crowded areas with co-workers nearby.
• Physical Ability: Must be able to maneuver items manually that are 50 pounds or less.
• Safety: Must ensure guards are in place.
• Safety: Must follow lock-tag-try procedures.
• Safety: Must observe hazards such as nip points.
• Safety: Must follow plant and department safety rules.
• Multi-digit number recognition
• Good mathematical skills
• Good handwriting.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Must be prompt.
• Ability to constantly observe immediate area for hazards, tight spaces, pedestrians, etc…

Nice To Haves

• Ability to work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Read orders and prepare reports legibly and properly.
• Communicate orally with all personnel in the plant.
• Operate a calculator for basic mathematical computations.
• Operate a computerized scanning machine for raw material tracking.
• Climb onto an industrial truck and operate two foot pedals.
• Occasionally climb a ladder.
• Operate both hands/arms for driving and lift controls.
• Maneuver items manually that are 50 pounds or less.
• Ensure guards are in place.
• Follow lock-tag-try procedures.
• Observe hazards such as nip points.
• Follow plant and department safety rules.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed