What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift Operator position at Smurfit Kappa?
Operate powered industrial trucks to load and unload materials and deliveries and move them to and from storage areas, machines and loading docks, into railroad cars or trucks or storage facilities.
Primary Duties
- Operate and care for the forklift in a safe manner
- Load and unload trailers, including sheet orders with or without pallets
- Take finished product from the unitizer line and store in proper locations in the shipping department; this includes the shipping line in the corrugator. Scan all units into proper locations
- Check units and load tags for accuracy; report any problems to supervision as they occur
- Complete and document a forklift inspection form before the start of the shift and when operating a new forklift; turn in maintenance work orders to supervision for needed repairs
- Ensure that all units loaded on trailers for delivery have proper number of bands in proper locations, adequate cover sheets, adequate stretch wrap if necessary, and any other details which may affect the appearance or protection of the units
- Locate stock before the start of the run
- Deliver appropriate stock to appropriate machines
- Remove finished goods from machines
- Maintain, neat, orderly, and safe stacks of stock in storage areas
- Maintain accurate location of stock ins storage area by paperwork/ computer
- Transfer units manually in the computer
- Look up history of unitized inventory
- Hand unitize units as necessary
- Hand wrap units together as necessary
- Complete necessary paperwork in an accurate and timely manner
- Assist other forklift operators as necessary
- Follow LOTO procedures
- Notify supervision of needed repairs
- Regular and timely attendance required.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping
- Learn relevant local and company requirements, rules and procedures. Strictly follows rules and guidelines and always uses the right procedure for the job. Promptly reports incidents, near-misses, and unsafe conditions or processes. SKNA employees regardless of level, position or tenure are responsible for upholding the safety standards regulations and policies.
- May be assigned to other projects and duties
