Equipment Operator - Swing Shift

Job Title: Equipment Operator Level 3

Department: Replenishment & Inventory Fulfillment (LDO)

Reports to: Warehouse Supervisor

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

The Equipment Operator Level 3 is responsible for the safe, accurate, and timely retrieval and replenishment of inventory to support outbound order fulfillment. This position operates specialized powered industrial equipment, including cherry picker/order picker equipment, to retrieve product from bulk storage, complete required WMS transactions, and transport and stock inventory in active picking locations. The position plays a critical role in maintaining time sensitive product availability for outbound production.

Operators are expected to work efficiently, accurately, and safely while meeting established productivity standards and responding to replenishment priorities.

• Safely operate authorized cherry picker/order picker equipment and other assigned powered industrial equipment.
• Retrieve product from bulk storage locations according to replenishment assignments, system direction, and operational priorities.
• Perform case moves from bulk storage locations onto lift-platform pallets or other approved handling equipment.
• Complete required WMS transactions to document, validate, and confirm inventory movements.
• Verify product identity, quantity, source location, destination location, and transaction accuracy.
• Transport retrieved inventory to designated order fulfillment racking and active pick zones.
• Stock and replenish active picking locations to maintain product availability for outbound order fulfillment.
• Monitor replenishment priorities and respond promptly to inventory needs that could affect outbound production.
• Meet established moves-per-hour or other applicable productivity standards while maintaining required safety and accuracy levels.
• Identify and report inventory discrepancies, damaged product, equipment issues, inaccessible locations, and other conditions that may delay replenishment.
• Complete required equipment inspections and follow all powered industrial truck safety requirements.
• Maintain safe, organized, and efficient work areas.
• Follow WMS procedures, standard operating procedures, safety rules, and company policies.
• Perform other related warehouse duties as assigned.

• 1-2 years of experience in the safe and competent operation of powered industrial truck(s) in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to pass the Reader Link Powered Industrial Truck Safety & Certification training course to obtain license and recertify every three years.
• Basic computer skills with WMS, RF and scanning experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in replenishment processes, WMS transactions, and operation of applicable powered industrial equipment.

• Must be able to stand up to 8 hours in a day.
• Must be able to sit up to 8 hours in a day.
• Must be able to walk up to an hour.
• Must be able to work at heights.
• Will occasionally climb.
• Will occasionally push/pull from 11-25 pounds.
• Will frequently bend, stoop, reach up and out, crouch, kneel, and push/pull from 36-50 pounds.
• Will frequently carry up to 25 pounds and occasionally carry up to 50 pounds.
• Will frequently lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift up to 75 pounds.
• Will frequently have repetitive foot movement.
• Will frequently have repetitive hand/arm movements for simple reaching, simple and firm grasping and/or fine hand manipulation.
• Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly required to sit and stand; use hand to finger, handle or feel objects; and reach with hands and arms.
• Must be able to wear gloves.
• Must be able to wear required PPE including but not limited to fall protection harness.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as, area circumference and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• The work performed is in a warehouse environment
• The employee is frequently exposed to vibrations…