Forklift Operator
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Material Movement Operator
Pay Rates:
Starting: $20.00
6 Months: $20.75; 1 Year: $21.50
Top out at progression year 3: $23.00
Polyplex runs 24/7 with 12 hour shifts
Polyplex offers a full line of Benefits (BCBS of Alabama for medical, Guardian- Dental; EyeMed- Vision).
Additional benefits such as team life, STD, LDT and identity theft covered at 100%.
401k: company matches 3.5% on an employee's contribution of 6%
Paid leave:
80 hours of accrued Vacation,
24 hours of accrued Emergency Leave,
10 paid Holidays
Expectations
Personal safety and clear understanding of safety processes and procedures. Plan, Manage, control & improve the following processes at Decatur plant. FG Outbound process management (FG receipt from production to delivery). Warehousing and inventory management.
Personal safety and clear understanding of safety processes and procedures. Plan, Manage, control & improve the following processes at Decatur plant. FG Outbound process management (FG receipt from production to delivery). Warehousing and inventory management.
Responsibility
Material Movement/Outbound Process
Material Movement/Outbound Process
- Generate pallet labels for the rolls coming off the pack line
- Scan roll into Bin locations whenever moved within the warehouse
- Stage and prepare loads for dispatch based on dispatch plan
- Vehicle loading per picklist/online scanning transactions
- Dispatch documentation using ERP scanning transactions
- Unload inbound shipments/materials as required
- Housekeeping of warehouse & dispatch area
- Receive pallets from secondary/MET and finish pack-out (including pallet creation)
- Repack rolls as required in the warehouse
- Work on the pack line as and when required
- Provide rolls to secondary slitters and/or metallizer as required
- Retrieve pallets from the pallet shed for packing (including cutting 2x4s) as required
- Unload inbound shipments/materials as required
- Other duties as assigned
Physical Requirements
- Able to Bend, twist, sit, squat, kneel, crawl, push and pull
- Able to lift 50 lbs.
- Able the reach in all directions
- Able Walk and stand for extended periods of time to cover 12 hour shifts
- Other physical requirements as needed for job
Competencies
- Technical Expertise
- Forklift Certified
- Yard Dog knowledge
Behavioral
- Safety Orientation
- Ability to Work as a Team
- Self-Motivation
Certificate & Training Requirements
- Must complete and maintain forklift and yard dog certifications
- Must complete and maintain annual training
- On-Boarding and Assignment Training
Ideal Incumbent profile
Education: High School Diploma or GED
Industry Experience: 2 years’ experience in a warehouse environment with forklift and yard dog experience preferred
Education: High School Diploma or GED
Industry Experience: 2 years’ experience in a warehouse environment with forklift and yard dog experience preferred