Forklift Operator 3rd Shift - Beloit, United States - Pratt Industries

Pratt Industries

Verified Company

Beloit, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Position purpose
Responsible for all activities associated with safely operating and caring for the forklift.

Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks:

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 the each unit moved
Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping.
Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

HS Diploma/GED
One year of experience within a manufacturing environment.
Two years of forklift experience preferred
Excellent oral and written communications skills.
Ability to work with a team

Work Requirements:

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and follow written and oral instruction. Ability to communicate effectively with customers, employees, and outside officials to the company.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy. Able to calculate figures and amounts

math.

REASONING ABILITY:

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

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an

employee to successfully perform the functions of this job.

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 is occasionally

required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally

lift and/or move up to 100 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:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job.

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.

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS
The performance of the Forklift Operator will be measured as follows:
Operating standards - the employee will need to meet or exceed the Operating Standards in the

areas of quality, safety, and productivity. Such standards will be set annually and communicated

to the employee.

Personal growth - while the company will provide the tools to assist the employee to grow

professionally the responsibility for moving forward lies with the individual. Each year there will

be goals developed and agreed to by the employee and his/her superior.

Employee relations - through observations the employee will be evaluated regarding his/her

behaviors associated with appropriate human interaction, respect and communication.

Creativity - this will be evaluated by how active the employee is in participating in advancing the

business through new and innovative ideas.

Requirements:

Pratt is America's 5th largest corrugated packaging company and the world's largest, privately-held producer of 100% recycled containerboard, with more than 9000 highly-skilled, green-collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability.

Pratt was founded in the USA more than 30 years ago and, since then, has shown dramatic growth with sophisticated manufacturing facilities in more than 27 states.