Ship​/Forklift Operator

Overview

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods.

We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle – it’s our core value and integral to how we do business. Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed, play to win by adapting quickly in an ever‑changing world, and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come.

We invest in our world‑class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

Summary:

The Shipping / Warehouse Forklift Operator is responsible for picking loads, loading trailers, staging products for pickup, pulling product, moving product with lift truck/turret truck within the warehouse, performing daily, weekly and monthly inventory, receiving raw materials, packaging orders, entering order details in the computer, distributing deliveries to appropriate departments and maintaining warehouse organization.

• Follows all company policies and procedures
• Maintains an accurate cycle count of product
• Moves product from staging area to designated area within the warehouse
• Safely drives lift truck/turret trucks or yard trailer trucks as required
• Maintains row tags for material staged on the floor
• Must be able to work overtime when required
• Operates the forklift to move materials to the lines as needed
• Inspects all pallets for accuracy regarding weight and product
• Stacks configuration (manages stacking for safe storage)
• Places finished goods in appropriate area in the warehouse
• Maintains proper housekeeping while performing duties
• Provides assistance wherever needed
• Performs daily safety check before using forklift each shift
• Follows all company policies, procedures and safety guidelines
• Performs inventory control activities, verifies product fit on loads, verifies accuracy of pick/pack and staged orders
• Performs warehouse consolidation efforts, and reports all discrepancies to leadership through warehouse walk‑throughs

• Takes reasonable care for their own health and safety
• Takes reasonable care for the health and safety of others
• Is authorized to stop work when a perceived unsafe condition or behavior may result in an unwanted event
• Understands and actively participates in the company’s EHS policy, goals, and objectives

• Requires an understanding of methods for shipping/loading requirements and each customer’s special instructions
• Must be willing and capable of working an 8‑hour shift schedule, which could include weekdays and weekends
• Must be detail oriented
• Ability to perform basic functional math (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
• Ability to type and use a computer

• Talks to effectively communicate with others
• Hearing to communicate with others and respond to manufacturing and PIT equipment sounds
• Manual dexterity required with exposure to arm, wrist and back fatigue
• Exerts 50 pounds of force occasionally (less than one‑third of time); up to 35 pounds frequently (more than one‑third of the total time); if over 50 lb., requires a team lift or mechanical aid such as a roll lift or forklift
• Can stand approximately 2 hours and routinely walk the warehouse
• Can bend, twist, and rotate body throughout the shift
• Can reach with hands and arms for as much as 100 % of the workday
• Can use arms to grasp, handle, grip, and type
• Can walk to operate production machines and to package and palletize finished product
• Can step up 1 ½ feet and pull themselves into the seat of a forklift
• Has strong computer skills, including…