What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift Operator position at Envases US Aluminum Division?
Brief Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
Our Company is a manufacturing facility dependent on the machines working properly in order for production goals to stay on schedule. This role spends most of the time on the manufacturing floor ensuring everything is performing optimally. When serving in this position, an individual could have diverse tasks and responsibilities based in all these functional roles given the daily operational needs. Individuals must have some applicable skills and be willing to learn skills necessary to support all the areas as better explained below.
Essential Job Functions
Providing support in operations as a Forklift Operator which can include duties such as:
extended hours and adapt to changing work schedules as well as assignments; determines what
work needs to be done without instruction; takes action to complete additional work that is beneficial
to the team without being instructed
Education & Experience
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Management maintains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Environmental & Physical Factors
The physical demands and work environment described below represent the activities and surroundings of the position(s). Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Works primarily in a warehouse/manufacturing facility. Daily contact with other departmental personnel. Occasionally works in all weather conditions, extreme temperatures, around chemicals and chemical fumes/emissions, dusty & clean environments. Frequently works with electrical and mechanical hazards. When working with surplus and scrap materials, will frequently be required to work outside and/or in an unaired conditioned warehouse. Continuous use of vision, hearing and speech. Frequent sitting, standing, walking and occasional bending. Will lift, carry, pull / push, and reach for supplies and on occasion lifting (up to 50 lbs.) while performing various aspects of the job; Will need to climb stairs, climb ladders, lift and move objects, requires manual dexterity and repetitive use of keyboard/computer devices/power tools/machining equipment; Wear safety equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, and steel-toed shoes.
Hours / Special Conditions
12 hour rotating shifts 4 days on and 4 days off; Rotating shifts requires working night shifts; Present to fulfill job duties & meet operational demands/support; Schedule may vary depending on plant operational needs thus flexibility is required which may include long days, evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime; Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position
Envases Commerce, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Our Company is a manufacturing facility dependent on the machines working properly in order for production goals to stay on schedule. This role spends most of the time on the manufacturing floor ensuring everything is performing optimally. When serving in this position, an individual could have diverse tasks and responsibilities based in all these functional roles given the daily operational needs. Individuals must have some applicable skills and be willing to learn skills necessary to support all the areas as better explained below.
Essential Job Functions
Providing support in operations as a Forklift Operator which can include duties such as:
- Transport finished goods and raw materials from processing facility to warehouse; Managing inventory by utilizing RF scanning equipment
- Loading, unloading, shipping and receiving warehouse items; secure loads to machine before transportation; stay aware of any possible hazards while operating forklift machinery; retrieves supplies and materials by studying specifications; locating and verifying supplies and materials; secures pallets on truck; moves pallet to production location
- Keep track of the location of goods, report any damaged or lost goods, be alert and report any obvious defects of incoming or outgoing material or products; move good from one location to another; Picking and wrapping orders for shipment
- Responsible for pulling job for production, inbound forms, inventory tags and counts on materials received or shipped
- Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device
- Ensure the proper and systematic handing of all warehouse inventory
- Operate machinery to place large items in inventory; regulating access to the inventory resources
- Safely operate dolly, pallet jack, and/or forklift in handling supplies and equipment
- Maintain a clean and orderly work area
- Keep production equipment stocked with materials
- Commit to ensuring the health/wellness of our employees and product
- Ensure the jobs/operations are completely safely to protect employees and to ensure the
- Ensure the security of the workforce and sustain any client confidentiality requests
- Deliver timely and efficiently without hindering quality of services and work to ensure the team’s
- Team centered to perform your job successfully while identifying ways to help others be successful
extended hours and adapt to changing work schedules as well as assignments; determines what
work needs to be done without instruction; takes action to complete additional work that is beneficial
to the team without being instructed
Education & Experience
- Required – High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- 1 years’ experience in inventory management along with shipping and receiving experience
- Prefer experience operating forklifts, pickers or general warehouse duties
- Skilled in hand and power tool usage
- Knowledge of SAP and inventory management
- Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
- Effective decision-making skills
- Forklift driver: Must receive training and be certified before operating a forklift; re-certification is required every
- Ability to follow proper safety procedures
- Handle simple and complex heavy industrial equipment like forklifts, scissor lifts, basket trucks, etc.
- Working knowledge of all automation standard practices
- Proactive and takes ownership to resolve problems and issues
- Ability to work with employees from many different cultures and backgrounds
- Preference will be given to qualified local candidates
- General knowledge of basic hardware and software and uses of a variety of different computer operating systems such as Microsoft Office Work, Excel, Outlook, Google Workspace, and web-site software
- General knowledge of SAP, preferred; or other inventory shipping/receiving tracking systems knowledge
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Management maintains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Environmental & Physical Factors
The physical demands and work environment described below represent the activities and surroundings of the position(s). Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Works primarily in a warehouse/manufacturing facility. Daily contact with other departmental personnel. Occasionally works in all weather conditions, extreme temperatures, around chemicals and chemical fumes/emissions, dusty & clean environments. Frequently works with electrical and mechanical hazards. When working with surplus and scrap materials, will frequently be required to work outside and/or in an unaired conditioned warehouse. Continuous use of vision, hearing and speech. Frequent sitting, standing, walking and occasional bending. Will lift, carry, pull / push, and reach for supplies and on occasion lifting (up to 50 lbs.) while performing various aspects of the job; Will need to climb stairs, climb ladders, lift and move objects, requires manual dexterity and repetitive use of keyboard/computer devices/power tools/machining equipment; Wear safety equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, and steel-toed shoes.
Hours / Special Conditions
12 hour rotating shifts 4 days on and 4 days off; Rotating shifts requires working night shifts; Present to fulfill job duties & meet operational demands/support; Schedule may vary depending on plant operational needs thus flexibility is required which may include long days, evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime; Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position
Envases Commerce, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.