Graveyard Spreader Forklift Driver

SUMMARY:

Drive forklift and supply wood for up to 3 spreaders simultaneously.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Forklift certified with the ability to operate the forklift in tight quarters with heavy foot traffic

Always maintain forklift and practices good housekeeping standards

Work independently of others, stay focused on tasks and be self-motivated

Adhere to all forklift safety rules

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize workflow

Attention to detail and demonstrated ability to organize

Maintain all Core boxes and through away carts.

Maintain Whittier staging to States industries stacking policy.

Communication to the Warehouse driver when batches are removed from the batching rack.

Demonstrate good communication skills with other departments and during the transitions between shifts.

Supply all material to Spreaders Supply softwood centers and core to spreaders.

Create continuous flow of materials to spreaders.

Plan and stage orders as needed.

Calculate the number of loads of paired and unpaired veneers for different orders.

Support both teams in achieving the designated team goal of average routing hours with at most 3% fall down.

Support the team in achieving all Safety, Production and Quality goals.

Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE:

Must possess or obtain a forklift certification card.

Knowledge of softwood and hardwood veneer helpful.

Must be able to work in a team environment

Prior forklift experience, with good forklift driving skills LANGUAGE

SKILLS:

Ability to follow written and oral instructions

Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner

You must have good communication and listening skills MATHEMATICAL

SKILLS:

Basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to understand and carry out detailed written and oral instructions.

Ability to define problems and draw a valid conclusion enabling you to work towards and/or implement necessary functions of this job.

Ability to prioritize work center tasks to ensure maximum productivity under competing priorities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Ability to walk and stand over 2/3 of your shift.

Ability to sit over 2/3 of your shift.

Ability to use and reach with your hands and arms.

Ability to climb or balance over 1/3 of your shift.

Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl over 1/3 of your shift.

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Use of personal protective equipment is always required. (Hearing protection and safety glasses)
General mill environment, high noise, dust & traffic (pedestrian and forklift).Frequent getting on and off forklift.

Occasional contact with lubricants and propane.

Fast paced environment.