Forklift & Logistics Associate at HNI Corporation

HNI Corporation is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others; upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.

Your Impact Starts the Day You Do!

What We Need:

We are looking for an Advanced Distribution Support Operator to join our Gunlocke team. 

In this position, you will perform a variety of activities, including receiving, storing, staging, reallocating and loading of finished products, primarily using a lift truck. You will be required to exercise judgment in accepting or rejecting finished goods according to quality standards.

What You Will Do:

• Working from tools supplied by management system, uses required material handling equipment to receive, store, stage, load, transport and ship all models of finished product 
• Ensuring that all replacements parts are packed and shipped expediently. 
• Loading transport vehicles to obtain optimum spatial utilization while ensuring damage free product, at a proper cost.  
• Working with and maintaining various materials and finish stock inventory records using RF scanners and computer screens.  
• Investigating missing units and adjusting RF accordingly.   
• Performing periodic inventory audits and reporting any material shortages.   
• Checking and maintaining material handling maintenance logs, evaluating the safety of material handling equipment, and participating in required safety training to acquire and maintain material handling certification.   
• Performing quality checks according to standard work.   
• Performing TPM procedures as required on specified equipment. 
• Must be able to operate a computer and printer to print tags. 
• Prioritizing multiple tasks to support and maintain shipping/receiving flow. 
• Participate in activities as appropriate to ensure the success of the organization. 

What You Have:

• Ability to read, understand, and execute to standard work
• Ability to work both as part of a team and independently as needed
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability, while maintaining a positive attitude and approach
• Ability to perform high volume repetitive type work
• Ability to demonstrate problem solving skills and dealing with a variety of variables to make general decisions within guidelines as to safety, quality, set-up sequences, weight restrictions, etc. in the processing of in-bound and out-bound materials and finished product.
• Ability to take direction, as well as, direct or delegate to others.