About this role
Operate gasoline- or electric-powered lift trucks to move materials and stack products across a manufacturing site during the night shift. You will load and unload trailers, handle raw materials, follow RF unit instructions, complete required reports/paperwork, and maintain housekeeping standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate gasoline- or electric-powered industrial trucks to transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas
- Operate lifting devices (forklifts, lift beams, swivel-hooks, hoists, elevating platforms) to load, unload, transport, and stack material
- Unload/load raw materials from flatbed and van trailers and release materials into hoppers as directed
- Operate and tend automatic stacking, loading, packaging, or cutting machines and weigh/record materials and production data
- Follow standard operating procedures, perform routine maintenance, complete daily Vehicle Condition Report, and complete quality/output paperwork
Technical Overview
Hands-on material handling role operating forklift and elevated platform equipment, including lift beams, swivel-hooks, hoists, and elevating platforms. Requires using Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and an onboard RF unit, completing a daily Vehicle Condition Report, and documenting quality/output measures and production data.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an entry-level lift truck operator with prior forklift experience and hands-on material handling experience in a production or manufacturing environment. They can operate forklifts and elevated platforms, follow RF unit instructions, complete daily vehicle condition reporting, and accurately record quality/output measures and production data.
Must-Have Skills
High school diploma or equivalent requiredPrior forklift experience requiredAbility to operate Warehouse Management Systems via stationary and onboard computersVerbal and written communication skillsAbility to operate and follow instructions as directed by an onboard RF unitFollow all established standard operating proceduresComplete daily Vehicle Condition ReportRecord quality and output measures and complete any other necessary paperworkPerform routine maintenance on vehicles and auxiliary equipment
Nice-to-Have Skills
Prior experience in a production or manufacturing environment preferred
Tools & Platforms
Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)RF unitVehicle Condition Report
Required Skills
Operate gasoline-powered industrial trucksOperate electric-powered industrial trucksforkliftelevated platformlift beamsswivel-hookshoistselevating platformsmove materialsload and unload raw materialsflatbed trailersvan trailershoppersmove palletsmove skidsmove boxespaper roll stockstack materialsecure materialRF unitWarehouse Management Systems (WMS)Vehicle Condition Reportroutine maintenancestandard operating proceduresrecord weightrecord production datarecord quality and output measuresnecessary paperworkhousekeeping duties
Hard Skills
Operate gasoline-powered industrial trucksOperate electric-powered industrial trucksForkliftElevated platformLift beamsSwivel-hooksHoistsElevating platformsMove materials between loadingprocessingand storage areasLoad and unload raw materialsUnload and load flatbed trailersUnloads and loads van trailersDumps materials into hoppersSprays materials into hoppersReleases materials into hoppersStack materialMove palletsMove skidsMove boxesMove paper roll stockSecure material or products for transportManually load and unload materialsLoad and unload onto palletsLoad and unload onto skidsLoad and unload onto platformsLoad and unload onto carsLoad and unload onto conveyorsOperating and tending automatic stacking machinesOperating and tending automatic loading machinesOperating and tending packaging machinesOperating and tending cutting machinesWeigh materials or productsRecord weightRecord production dataOperate and follow instructions via RF unitOperate Warehouse Management SystemsWarehouse Management Systems (WMS)Complete daily Vehicle Condition ReportComplete quality and output measuresComplete necessary paperworkFollow standard operating proceduresPerform routine maintenance on vehicles and auxiliary equipmentHousekeeping duties
Soft Skills
Verbal communication skillsWritten communication skillsTime managementAttention to detailAbility to interact with others in the immediate work unitAbility to interact with related support areasAbility to follow instructions
Keywords for Your Resume
Lift Truck Operator IIForkliftOperate gasoline-powered industrial trucksOperate electric-powered industrial truckselevated platformlift beamsswivel-hookshoistselevating platformsMove palletsMove skidspaper roll stockflatbed trailersvan trailershoppersstack materialWarehouse Management SystemsWMSRF unitVehicle Condition Reportstandard operating proceduresproduction dataquality and output measureshousekeeping dutiesforklift
Deal Breakers
Prior forklift experience required, High school diploma or equivalent required, Must be able to work nights (12-hour shifts and fixed shift rotation implied)
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