Job Description

Forklift Operator at Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc. summary:

The Forklift Operator is responsible for safely operating powered industrial trucks to transport and stage inventory in a warehouse setting. This role requires adherence to safety procedures, proper loading of outbound trucks, and communication with management and coworkers regarding production schedules and quality checks. The operator also performs equipment inspections, maintains a clean work area, and assists in resolving packing issues while ensuring compliance with all safety standards.

• Ensures all equipment, guards, and safety devices are in place at all times, and follows safe work procedures and safety rules
• Operates powered industrial trucks to pull pallets from the outgoing conveyor line and transport inventory to the warehouse.
• Places inventory in warehouse to correct locations and stages orders for shipment.
• Loads outbound truck trailers with aluminum cans efficiently and accurately to ensure safe transport to customer
• Understands daily production schedule and corresponds with mgmt. leads, and coworkers accordingly
• Performs visual inspection of aluminum cans and packaging quality
• Ensures dunnage (ie: pallets, slip sheets, top frames etc) are available in outgoing area when Relief operator is breaking out coworkers.
• Transfers HFI’d pallets to proper storage locations
• Assists in poor packing issues in outgoing dept.
• Monitors equipment, processes, or schedules, and reports problems to supervisor
• Follows all SOP’s and communicates with proper personnel as concerns or issues arise
• Assist QA in locating pallets for sampling
• Keeps equipment and all areas safe, clean, and organized through proper housekeeping
• Performs other related duties as required

• 2-3 year previous forklift manufacturing/production experience.
• Good oral and written communications skills. Good record keeping skills. Good listening skills. Ability to understand and speak basic English. Must be Crown certified to operate powered industrial trucks.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand, use hands, and reach with hands and arms. The associate is required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The associate may be required to sometimes sit, climb or balance. The associate may lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position includes close vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The associate is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The associate may be exposed to a wide range of temperatures. The noise level is usually loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Keywords:

forklift operator, warehouse logistics, safety procedures, industrial trucks, inventory management, quality control, loading and unloading, production schedule, equipment maintenance, clean work environment

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