SHIPPING (3rd Shift) FORKLIFT OPERATOR - Military Veterans

 

Material Handler (Forklift Operator)

 

Position Summary:

 

Responsible for being an effective Gibraltar team member.  Performs duties associated with operating mobile equipment, such as a powered industrial lifts, to ensure proper product is pulled, safely transported throughout the facility, and loaded on the correct transportation truck for a safe, efficient, and on-time delivery. 

 

Primary Accountabilities (Essential Duties)

 

·         Performs required safety checks on mobile equipment prior to operation.

 

·         Safe operation of mobile equipment when pulling, lifting, stacking, tiering, or moving products.

 

·         Safely navigates mobile equipment throughout the facility transporting finished goods to finished goods location(s).

 

·         Performs production reporting functions and any necessary movement information using MRP system.

 

·         Receives inbound freight, raw material and finished goods.  Transports goods to appropriate designated location(s).

 

·         Removes, records, and/or weighs scrap from production, finished goods, or other facility areas and dumped into appropriate bins.

 

·         Weighs freight, materials, or products and records weight on tags, labels, production schedules and enters into MRP system when required.

 

·         Complete and turn in all daily required paperwork.

 

·         Follows safety requirements for the facility, warehouse and specific position including wearing required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); follows environmental and hazardous waste disposal procedures

 

·         Participates in process improvements, housekeeping and within assigned area and/or within the facility as required or allowed by management

 

 

 

Education / Experience (an equivalent combination of education and experience required to successfully complete the primary accountabilities is indicated below)

 

 

 

Years of Experience:     1-2            Area: Forklift Experience

 

 

 

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to read blue prints and electrical schematics.

 

 

 

Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

 

 

 

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

 

 

 

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position requires acknowledgement that if selected you will be:

 

·         Able to work long hours in hot conditions during spring and summer.

 

·         Able to work in cold conditions during fall and winter.

 

·         Able to work around heavy manufacturing machinery.

 

·         Able to start your shift as required, on time.

 

·         Able to continually update on all facets of a Safety Conscious Work Environment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gibraltar is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and gives all applicants for employment equal consideration regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, arrest record, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, transgender status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Gibraltar will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation to fully participate in the application process

 

 

 

Disclaimer 

 

The information in this description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

 

 

 

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 

 

 

 

HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS 

 

Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employees and dependents

 

Health care & dependent flexible spending plans

 

Free Life and AD&D coverage with supplemental coverage options

 

Employee assistance programs focused on mental health

 

 

 

FINANCIAL WELL BEING 

 

Competitive compensation

 

Bonus opportunities

 

Generous 401(k) plan

 

 

 

FLEXIBILITY & TIME OFF 

 

Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, disability, holidays.

 

 

 

COMMUNITY & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT 

 

Donation matching and time off to volunteer.