Warehouse Forklift Operator

Job Title: Warehouse Technician – Loader

Revision Date: March 2025

FLSA Status: Hourly Non-exempt

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Warehouse Technician – Loader is an hourly position, reporting to the Controller/Warehouse Leader with daily management by the Warehouse Coordinator. The Warehouse Technician – Loader is primarily responsible and accountable for loading and shipping material that coordinates with designated shipping schedules, warehouse inventory management, and all activities necessary to inventory and ship a product.

Reports to: Warehouse Leader/Controller with daily management by Warehouse Coordinator on duty

Span of Control: Individual Contributor

Shift: Monday – Friday: Afternoons (2:45pm – 11:00pm)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ability to fulfill shipments by placing them on various types of transportation platforms
• Load and unload flatbeds, vans, containers, and boxcars via forklift while observing all safety regulations and PIV standards
• Meet or exceed productivity expectations and targets – 12 trucks loaded (or equivalent) for an 8/hr day.
• Generate paperwork and leverage knowledge of warehouse layout to efficiently load trucks
• Utilize RF terminal to electronically record movement of inventory to order from warehouse information system.
• Perform SAP related duties. Pallet reconciliation, production order control and any other related issues as directed.
• Identify quality and/or damage concerns and takes proper actions to prevent recurrence.
• Work with other departments involved in activities relating to customer returns, product integrity, and production of finished goods.
• Staging product for pending scheduled shipments
• Ability to read staging reports for product and quantity
• Use forklift to move the appropriate material and quantity of product to staging area in a safe manner
• Utilize RF terminal to properly scan appropriate product to staging location and electronically record movement of inventory to order from warehouse information system.
• Maintain acceptable housekeeping standards
• Maintain a clean work environment through regular housekeeping and cleaning in a safe manner
• Perform cleanup duties including, but not limited to workstations, warehouse bays, foam dome, and outside warehouse area.
• Ability to utilize the in house floor scrubber to aid in cleaning once per week

Other duties as assigned:

• Ability to support Forklift Operator – Stocking as necessary

• The employee should possess:

  • 1 to 5 years of experience in a manufacturing setting
• Participate in the safety and good housekeeping programs as established within the plant.
• Comply with all plant rules, safety regulations, and JHA requirements.

Job Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities/Physical Requirements:

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent is required
• Must be a US citizen or have the right to work in the US
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must be drug and alcohol free
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English
• Must be able to bend, lift up to 50lbs, kneel, stoop, stand, drive in a tow motor for 12+/hrs per day.
• Must possess strong communication and organizational skills
• Must have the ability to multi-task and work independently
• Must work well in team environment
• Must be able to secure and maintain Powered Industrial Vehicle Certification
• Must have to ability to do basic mathematical calculations
• Must be able to maintain a safe and clean work environment
• Related experience and/or training in an industrial environment