Tire Building Material Handler

Continental•Clinton, MS

About The Position

The Tire Building Material Handler operates jeeps, tuggers, walkies, forklifts, and material handling equipment for the purpose of delivering components to the Commercial Truck Tire building machines. They are also responsible for collecting and weighing green waste and collecting scrap components from the tire building machines and returning those to the supplying departments as well as returning empty books/cassettes to their respective departments. HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT Material Handler must be able to effectively communicate with supervision, other tire-room personnel, and any supplying department supervision. Material Handler will follow all plant policies, environmental policies, and plant and departmental safety policies. Must be certified to operate a Forklift through the Safety Department. Material Handler will follow standard practices and perform all work necessary to obtain quality and quantity production promptly and accurately, and keeping work areas neat, clean, and orderly. Perform other duties as directed by the Shift Leaders or Department Manager. Must be able to read and understand written and oral instructions as to specs, procedures, tolerances, and various construction and quality requirements Communicate with other inbound and outbound operators, production operators, other crew members and supervision. Demonstrates the characteristics of 5S to keep work areas neat, clean, aligned, and orderly. Follow all plant policies, environmental policies, and plant and departmental safety policies. Drives and operate other material handling equipment as needed and is responsible for the proper care and safe operation of the material handling equipment.

Requirements

HS diploma /GED
Successful completion of the Work Keys assessment. (Silver)
1-2 year experience in manufacturing preferred
Ability to meet physical demands of the role, including lifting up to 100 lbs, bending, and manual handling tasks
Able to lead and foster teamwork
Able to read and understand specifications, follow written and oral instructions
Able to work with limited supervision
Knowledge of Computers
Experience preferred using PIV (powered industrial) vehicles
Willing to work 12 hour rotating shifts – days, nights, and weekends

Nice To Haves

Experience preferred using PIV (powered industrial) vehicles

Responsibilities

delivering components to the Commercial Truck Tire building machines
collecting and weighing green waste
collecting scrap components from the tire building machines and returning those to the supplying departments
returning empty books/cassettes to their respective departments
effectively communicate with supervision, other tire-room personnel, and any supplying department supervision
follow all plant policies, environmental policies, and plant and departmental safety policies
follow standard practices and perform all work necessary to obtain quality and quantity production promptly and accurately, and keeping work areas neat, clean, and orderly
Perform other duties as directed by the Shift Leaders or Department Manager
read and understand written and oral instructions as to specs, procedures, tolerances, and various construction and quality requirements
Communicate with other inbound and outbound operators, production operators, other crew members and supervision
Demonstrates the characteristics of 5S to keep work areas neat, clean, aligned, and orderly
Drives and operate other material handling equipment as needed and is responsible for the proper care and safe operation of the material handling equipment