Forklift Operator

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Ability to correctly read and understand work orders and/or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
• •Ability to effectively use basic computer applications.
• •Demonstrate intermediate math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• •Ability to safely meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the Company.
• •Ability to effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision; work alone and in a team environment.
• •Develop a good working knowledge of material and inventory control techniques and procedures.
• •Ability to maintain ongoing inter-department communications related to routing, safety, and customer relations.
• •Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds for up to 20 feet to heights of 5 feet; exert 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects, reach, squat, stand, walk up to 2 miles per day, climb up stairs, ladders and on equipment while wearing required personal protective equipment as necessary.
• •Ability to maintain spatial orientation and awareness to safely move around work environment with many moving objects.
• •Use clear vision to judge near and far distance to maintain awareness of ongoing work activities of other employees.
• •Ability to work indoors and outdoors in all kinds of weather conditions including precipitation, cold/heat, high wind, and turbulent conditions.
• •Ability to attend all required company meetings.
• •Ability to manipulate, cut and/or form raw material according to work orders to meet customer requirements.
• •Ability to safely operate tools and equipment as assigned, including but not limited to tape measure, caliper, shear, CNC burning table, band saw, iron worker, track burner, haven tube cutter, forklift, overhead crane and personal protective equipment.
• •Ability to follow Triple-S safe methods of work at all times.
• •Ability to immediately advise supervisor of any unsafe conditions.
• •Ability to use hands/fingers to handle, or feel and talk or hear.
• •Ability to occasionally stand; walk and reach with hands and arms.
• •Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• •Close vision.
• •Distance vision.
• •Color vision.
• •Ability to adjust focus.
• •Ability to be occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock when in the operations or laboratory areas.
• •Ability to tolerate moderate noise level, but due to open office environment noise level may occasionally be high.