Job Accountabilities
This position will transport inventory and materials (both raw materials and finished goods) throughout the production floor areas of the manufacturing facility.
Starting pay – $20.68 hour 12 hour ROTATING shifts
Duties and Responsibilities
Ensures all equipment, guards and safety devices are in place at all times and observes safety rules to create a safe work environment for all employees while operating a forklift.
Works as part of a high performance team to transport raw material, finished goods and other miscellaneous items.
Understands daily production schedule and corresponds with management, leads, and coworkers accordingly.
Transports raw materials, work in progress and finished goods to appropriate areas.
Maintains equipment and keeps work area orderly.
Assists Shipping Coordinator, Production Planning Coordinator and Shift Supervisor with establishing stock locations for all raw materials and reports any shortages of stock.
Performs cycle counting of all raw materials, finished goods and works in progress to include but not limited to generating clearly written count sheets, performing physical audits, investigating discrepancies, measuring accuracy levels and being prepared for the audits.
Cross-trains in the Shipping Department.
Reports any damaged material, product or facility areas to management.
Job Requirements
Physical Requirements & Working conditions
While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and may be required to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus
While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicular traffic
The employee may be exposed to a wide range of temperatures
The employee may be exposed to loud machinery
Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent
Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen
Previous forklift / driver experience in a manufacturing environment
Able to follow written directions, read MSDS sheets and communicate in English.
History of good attendance and reliability.
Understands basic safety concepts; follows General Safety Rules; good record of safety.
Solid team player.
Gets along with others.
Asks for help and will help others readily.
Good math skills, detailed oriented and good communication skills.
