Schedule: 8 hour rotating shifts (rotates between 1st, 2nd and 3rd shifts – your days off rotate as well)
The Forklift Operator / Bulk Operator Operates strapping machines and automatic palletizers; supplies load-building materials; moves loads from work area using fork lift.
The Forklift Operator / Bulk Operator will:
- Maintains supply of pallets, tier sheets, shrouds, strapping, and other material required for palletizing and strapping ware.
- Checks for proper application of straps around pallet loads (bulk and cased); places string ties and manually straps when required.
- Operates hi-lift tractor to transport and store materials and loads.
- Operates automatic palletizer, and automatic strapping machine, to prepare loads of ware.
- Unjams strapping machine and automatic palletizers as required.
- Straightens loads, replaces bottles, discards damaged bulking materials, straightens and unjams pallets in hopper. Checks load integrity.
- Takes roll of strapping material (60 lbs) to area, remove and replace spool of strapping material.
- Checks strapper tension with tension meter to make sure load is secured.
- Using forklift serves and make sure all shops are supplied with pallets, tier sheets, frames.
- Secures and transport resort loads as required.
- Checks oil level in VFC regulators of automatic palletizers.
- Places rolls of wrap on stretch-wrapper as required. Manually operates stretch wrapper if out of automatic mode.
- Identify problems with equipment; may very minor adjustments and reports malfunction of equipment to Foreman or other designated employee.
- May manually palletize loads when automatic equipment malfunctions.
- Applies bar code tickets to production units. Checks for proper printing on carton flaps.
- Fill forklift with fuel and fill out mobile equipment inspection sheet for maintenance.
- Performs clean-up and good housekeeping duties.