Forklift Driver

• Operate power driven forklift to load, unload, store and deliver coils, in-process supplies, materials and finished products (including up to 30,000 lb. capacity machinery as required.  Service production/shipping areas with materials and supplies as needed. 
• Unload materials from trucks and load materials into trucks for shipment to the customer. 
• Store materials by type and size in assigned storage area. 
• Store coils/supplies for storage in manner prescribed by safety rules.
• Empty gondolas as needed of rubbish and scrap. 
• Maintain inventory and housekeeping.
• Transport drums of waste oils and chemicals to storage area and label properly.

Must be able to lift 40lbs and drive a forklift to include the following activities:

• Must be able to stack metal briquettes continuously throughout each shift
• Must be able to move levers or controls that operate lifting devices such as: forklifts, lift beams with swivel-hooks, hoists, elevating platforms to load unload, transport, or stack material.
• Inspect product load for accuracy and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery.
• Position lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, or boxes and secure material or products for transport to designated areas.
• Manually or mechanically load or unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.
• Move controls to drive propane-powered trucks and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.
• Know how to safely fill propane tanks and/or change propane tank on forklift
• Must be an effective and solid communicator.
• Must know how to read, comprehend, and interpret paperwork and schedules.
• Must have basic computer skills
• Previous forklift driving experience is required.

This job may be called the following at another company: Tow motor Operator, Material Handler, Hyster Driver, Hyster operator, skid steer operator, shipping / receiving.