Material Handler - Sit Down Forklift

Material Handler - Sit Down Forklift

$2/hour shift differential for 2nd & 3rd shift

Position Summary

Perform all the material handling responsibilities on the manufacturing floor, between all departments in a safe manner.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Work with department teams to follow their schedules in order to meet all material handling responsibilities.

Stage loads of product.

Pallet management to include pallet removal and placement for palletizing.

Stretch-wrap loads to prepare for shipment.

Corrugate at packing end of gluers.

Palletize and wrap the roll cores for transportation.

Load roll cores on scrap trailer.

Dispose of printed waste once the teams have documented the waste.

Help teams keep area neat and clean: sweep, re-pile pallets, fix broken pallets, etc.

Complete daily forklift maintenance and communicate problems to warehouse crew.

Notify warehouse when dumpster is full.

Organizational Relationships

Have a positive attitude toward your work and the people around you.

Must be willing and able to create and maintain a good working relationship with all team members be a part of the team.

Works with all manufacturing departments.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Certification to operate a sit down forklift in a safe and proper manner.

Ability to work well with little direct supervision.

Mechanically inclined

Have good organizational skills.

Able to train other people how to do your job.

Be able to follow procedures.

Must be self-motivated.

Education and Experience

High School/GED diploma

Read, write, and understand English.

Working knowledge of basic math

Basic computer knowledge

Working Conditions

Ability to climb into/out of sit down forklifts, clamp trucks, etc. as required by job duties.

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Be willing and able to work any shift and overtime when needed.

GPI's Benefit Program

Competitive Pay

401(k) w/employer matching

Health & Welfare Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage

Short and Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

Various Voluntary benefits

Adoption Assistance Program

Employee Discount Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Assistance Program

Paid Time Off + 11 paid company holidays each year

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.