Associate - Material Handling at ProAmpac

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Operates machine in a safe and proper manner, maintaining high production flow while exercising quality driving.
• Moves pallets, skids, boxes, products or materials and transports load to designated area while maintaining integrity of items moved.
• Unloads paper from trailers, matches roll numbers and weight to manifest labels, labels roll & locates in warehouse.
• Proper finishing and labeling of finished goods pallets or Roll stock materials per our customers specifications.
• Proper relocation of all materials/finished goods when moved, using scan guns or computer terminals.
• Weighs materials or products and records weight on tags, labels or production schedules.
• Completes loading sheets and locator sheets for Shipping and Roll stock requisition forms for manufacturing.
• Performs daily maintenance on machine including:  Lubricating trucks recharges batteries and replaces liquefied gas tanks.
• Uses air hose to clean forklift.
• Changes battery properly when indicator light comes on. Watches equipment & reports any malfunctions to supervisor.
• Adheres to all plant Safety, AIB and GMP regulations.

• Follows OSHA safety standards.
• Carry out tasks as assigned by Management.
• Other duties assigned by Management.

Qualifications, Education and Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Associates degree from an accredited College or trade school preferred
• Two to three years’ experience working within the printing industry
• Must complete Safety Orientation, Departmental Safety Training and OSHA Standards Training
• Good time management skills.
• Reports to work on time and is dependable.
• Follows instructions and requests from supervisor and management
• Seeks out information on orders and job duties when in doubt.
• Communicates well with other forklift operators at shift change.
• Stays in work area, unless receives permission from supervisor.
• Keeps aisles free from obstructions or any kind.
• Completes Safety Orientation, Departmental Safety Training, and OSHA Standards Training.
• Complies with departmental and job safety practices, including wearing protective equipment and monitoring placement of machine guards.
• Follows all GMP, AIB regulations
• Performs all safety checks on the Industrial Truck and properly documents results.
• Ability to read and comprehend equipment manuals, simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to effectively present information and answer questions in one-on-one or small group situations to management, customers, vendors, or employees
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)