About this role
DRIVER SUMMARY:
Operate Saw forklift for the Back of the press, Saws, #1 and #2 Sanders, Size sander and Putty lines as principal job, help sustaining TWI trained Sander/Saw forklift drivers and be actively involved in achieving safety, quality and production goals. Work to continuously improve the Sander/Saw forklift driver operations and help the flow of production through the Central department. Depending on the drivers responsibility for the day, the driver will stage and move material from work center to work center.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Observe and follow all safety rules and regulations.
- General housekeeping duties within assigned area.
- Help organize breaking schedule through the Central department.
- Responsible for safe operation of forklift at all times.
- Must fill out a forklift inspection form daily.
- Let Supervisor and maintenance personnel know of problems with the forklift immediately. If forklift is not safe to drive, it will be taken to the forklift shop immediately.
- Unload up to 3 Presses.
- Stage and organize unsawn wip coming off up to 3 presses.
- Load and Unload the Blank stall patch stalls.
- Load and Unload the Manual saw.
- Load and Unload the Auto Saw.
- Load and Unload the Edgeplug
- Load and Unload the Small puttyline
- Load the Big putty line.
- Load and Unload Size sander
- Load the Finish line
- Occasionally haul wood from putty area to sander staging areas.
- Follow forklift S.O.P.s at all times for specific job.
- Remove wood from Size sander and stage in Blank wip.
- Must support the team in achieving all Safety, Production and Quality goals.
- Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Use of personal protective equipment is required at all times. (Hearing protection and safety glasses)
- General mill environment. High noise, dust, jitney and pedestrian traffic.
- Fast paced environment while coordinating multiple tasks and information processing.
- Frequent getting on and off of jitney.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must possess an active States forklift certification card.
- Knowledge of ticket color and dot system, a plus.
- Previous forklift experience preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- Ability to follow oral or written instructions.
- Clear and effective communication and listening skills and experience.
- Ability to communicate with sander operator and prefinish line personnel via radio headset.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
- Basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
- Ability to calculate basic percentages.
REASONING ABILITY:
- Ability to understanding and carry out detailed written and oral instructions.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions and work to implement solutions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
AMOUNT OF TIME
None
1/3
Under 1/3-2/3
Over
2/3
Stand
X
Walk
X
Sit
X
Use hands
X
Reach with hands and arms
X
Climb or balance
X
Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
X
Talk or hear
X
AMOUNT OF TIME
None
1/3
Under 1/3-2/3
Over
2/3
Ability to lift:
Up to 10 pounds
X
Up to 25 pounds
X
Up to 50 pounds
X
Up to 100 pounds
X
More than 100 pounds
X