Forklift Operator - 1st & 2nd Shift Job at Ice Industries Inc.
Job Title: Forklift Operator
Reports To: Production Supervisor
Department: 3600 – Hourly Material Handling
Location: Ice Industries Bowling Green
General Job Function:
The Forklift Operator is responsible for supplying production lines with all necessary materials, packaging, and equipment. This position is also responsible for moving material in and out of the Plant.
Job Duties:
- Accurately move products and materials safely throughout the facility
- Assure material and parts are in proper locations, stacking them safely and properly
- Unload inbound trucks, ensuring they are properly docked and chocked before unloading
- Load outbound trucks, ensuring the product is appropriately loaded to include even distribution of weight on the truck
- Empty scrap tubs throughout the shift as needed
- Complete and maintain all appropriate and required paperwork documentation
- Verifies all functions of the vehicle are working correctly before the beginning of the shift, including checking fluids and safety devices
- Possess a valid forklift operator’s license issued by the company.
- Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned, including projects or assignments to support the Plant.
Working Conditions:
- The Forklift Operator is a safety-sensitive position working directly with machinery and equipment—frequent exposure to a non-climate-controlled manufacturing environment where ambient air temperature can occasionally exceed outside air temperature.
- Must be able to bend at the waist and knees, walk and stand for extended periods.
- Must lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds when necessary.
- Must be able to bend, stoop, crawl under or over, and frequently climb (stairs).
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Must be available to work overtime, including weekends, to meet the organization's needs.
Required Education, Experience & Skills:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 2+ years of experience operating a forklift in a manufacturing environment. Experience in inventory control preferred
- Ability to work with and communicate (verbal and written) effectively with vendors and within all levels of the organization.
- Ability to self-motivate, problem-solve, and work in a dynamic environment
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide inches and pounds using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to complete written, oral, or diagram instructions.
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