Forklift Driver

Material Handler

Position available in our Extrusion Plant – 12 hours continental shift

Principal Job Duties

• Move material safely and on a timely basis within facility and inside or outside of trailers

• Deliver materials to designated / marked locations including dumping stations

• Ensure timely and uninterrupted supply of material for production, recycle bins, and packing to designated machines

• Conduct trailer inspections (trailer inspection checklist) prior to loading and unloading

• Conduct external trailer inspection prior to loading finished goods trailers

• Print trailer receiving report where applicable

• Assist other roles in preparing material for deployment on machines, when required

• Operate Automatic shrink-wrapping machine to wrap finished goods/Rolls.

• Operate grinder for grinding the scrap and remove the flakes.

• Operate the flakes collection system in timely and safe manner.

• Remove all waste material and store/dump to designated locations

• Operate shrink wrapping machine to wrap finished goods

• Ensure that material storage areas are kept organized and clean

• Visually check all material being moved and remove any contamination

• Ensure that all skids /rolls are complying with the customer packaging specifications.

• Move all non-confirming quality rolls to the Lab staging area, and relocate them based on QC testing outcome

• Generate labels for rejected material, credit boxes etc.

• Actively participate in Core and Pallet recycling program.

• Assist during the web breaks and start up of extrusion lines.

• Correctly recognize different types type of materials (clear OPS, color OPS, natural and freezer grade, HIPS, PET, PP, PVC etc.) and handle accordingly in order to avoid cross-contamination

• Move reject material to designated locations for recycling

• Scan labels using RF Scanner in order to update inventory/logs/BOLs and print

• Follow picklist to pick product and fill proper information on the picklist to update final BOL

• Enter material delivery requests on desktop computer and update inventory

• Perform forklift inspection at shift start or before first use and report any damage immediately

• Diligently follow lockout / tag out procedures whenever required

• Maintain all work areas free from obstructions and hazards

• Maintain proper housekeeping and 5S in own work area and around work units

• Perform all work in a safe manner and fully comply with the Safety and Quality (GMP) policies and procedures of the Company

• Any other duties as assigned by the Management

Job Requirements

• Minimum high school diploma

• Valid forklift certification with 1 year of recent driving experience in a manufacturing environment

• Lift and move product / parts / boxes when required

• Able to understand and read the thermoforming/ extrusion /slitting schedule

• Able to use desktop computer and enter information on a screen

• Good team player

• Good communication skills in English (verbal and written)

• Able to work one month day and night shift rotation