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Forklift Operator

Polyplex
Decatur, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 2/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/18/2025

Material Movement Operator

Pay Rates : Starting : $20.00

1 Year : $20.75

Top out at progression year 3 : $21.75

Polyplex runs 24 / 7 with 12 hour shifts

Polyplex offers a full line of Benefits (BCBS of Alabama for medical, Guardian- Dental; EyeMed- Vision).

Additional benefits such as team life, STD, LDT and identity theft covered at 100%.

401k : company matches 3.5% on an employee's contribution of 6%

Paid leave :

80 hours of accrued Vacation,

24 hours of accrued Emergency Leave,

10 paid Holidays

Expectations

Personal safety and clear understanding of safety processes and procedures. Plan, Manage, control & improve the following processes at Decatur plant. FG Outbound process management (FG receipt from production to delivery). Warehousing and inventory management.

Responsibility

Material Movement / Outbound Process

  • Generate pallet labels for the rolls coming off the pack line
  • Scan roll into Bin locations whenever moved within the warehouse
  • Stage and prepare loads for dispatch based on dispatch plan
  • Vehicle loading per picklist / online scanning transactions
  • Dispatch documentation using ERP scanning transactions
  • Unload inbound shipments / materials as required
  • Housekeeping of warehouse & dispatch area
  • Receive pallets from secondary / MET and finish pack-out (including pallet creation)
  • Repack rolls as required in the warehouse
  • Work on the pack line as and when required
  • Provide rolls to secondary slitters and / or metallizer as required
  • Retrieve pallets from the pallet shed for packing (including cutting 2x4s) as required
  • Unload inbound shipments / materials as required
  • Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements

  • Able to Bend, twist, sit, squat, kneel, crawl, push and pull
  • Able to lift 50 lbs.
  • Able the reach in all directions
  • Able Walk and stand for extended periods of time to cover 12 hour shifts
  • Other physical requirements as needed for job
  • Competencies

  • Technical Expertise
  • Forklift Certified
  • Yard Dog knowledge
  • Behavioral

  • Safety Orientation
  • Ability to Work as a Team
  • Self-Motivation
  • Certificate & Training Requirements

  • Must complete and maintain forklift and yard dog certifications
  • Must complete and maintain annual training
  • On-Boarding and Assignment Training
  • Ideal Incumbent profile

    Education : High School Diploma or GED

    Industry Experience : 2 years’ experience in a warehouse environment with forklift and yard dog experience preferred

    Salary : $20 - $21

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