Forklift Operator - Weekend Shift at Pratt Industries
Pratt Industries · Macungie, United States Of America · Onsite
- Junior
- Office in Macungie
DESCRIPTION:
- Work safely at all times, be aware of surroundings and understand and comply with Pratt Industries Safety rules, operating procedures, and help hold co-workers responsible for safety related items. Participate in Plant Safety Committee.
- Follow at all times GMPs (Good Manufacturing Processes)
- Learn and comply with Pratt Industries quality procedures and policies. Stop bad quality from leaving the facility to the Customer. Catch it on the front end of manufacturing the product.
- Performs general duties and responsibilities as required.
- Housekeeping and cleaning of work areas – keep clean and free of tripping hazards during shift and end of shift cleaning of the area. In addition, good housekeeping of areas employee utilizes; break rooms, bathrooms, refrigerators etc.
- Moving various sized units and or products from various sources to the next staging area.
- Responsible for maintaining accurate records as to the location of each unit moved for inventory accuracy.
- Responsible for performing basic forklift equipment maintenance
- Adheres to production schedule.
- Must be able to work overtime as necessary, sometimes on short notice. We serve our customers 24x7 – 365 days a year and sometimes work on holidays not avoidable.
- Additional duties may be assigned by management.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be Pratt forklift certified
- Previous Pratt and/or two years’ forklift operation preferred.
- Experience with “scanner” or “barcode” warehouse management inventory systems preferred.
- Must have the ability to; multi-task, positive interpersonal communication, be able to
- problem solve, read and understand a tape measure, excellent time management skills
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- High school diploma or GED
- Experience driving and operating a forklift
- Pass substance abuse screening according to company policy.
- High degree of attention and control for prevention of damage to materials and equipment.
- Candidates are PREFERRED who offer the following:
- Experience in the packaging, plastics, paper, converting, warehouse, manufacturing industry.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
- Able to read and follow instructions on factory masters.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
- Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy. Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate. Able to apply concepts of high school math.
REASONING ABILITY
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
The individual must have a working knowledge of the following:
- Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation.
- Product layouts and production specifications
- Product quality specifications
- Quality standards
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- Will be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
- The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
- The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
- The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.