Forklift Operator - Days

12 hour Days shift - 6am - 6pm

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Follow all safety procedures, including the use of PPE as required. 

• Respond to alarms, identify, and troubleshoot issues. 

• Maintain neat and orderly staging areas. 

• Move inventory to various locations manually and by operating mechanical equipment, including forklift, pallet jack, and handcart. 

• Maintain proper documentation for materials, including batches, material changes, and material locations. 

• Maintain tools and components needed to perform tasks per current Good Manufacturing Practices. 

• Assist with physical inventory and perform cycle counts. 

• Stage resins and components to work orders and allocate materials to appropriate production areas. 

• Daily cleaning for all Blender / Dryer filters. 

• Maintain all Blenders / Dryers to ensure they remain full and working properly.

• Complete all needed paperwork in a timely manner, Lot changes, Job verifications, Material verification report, Two-hour check list, etc. 

• Complete proper restocking of materials.  

• Plan so material and color changes happen in a timely manner, according to production schedule. 

• Communicate potential shortages to Warehouse Leadership and Production.

• Verify back flushed materials are issued properly. 

• Control and maintain scrap generated by production.  

• Perform line clearances outside of the clean room. 

• Fill out inventory tags for restock of material after orders are complete. 

• Assemble cartons and containers using appropriate hand tools. 

• Assist with Package and seal molded and/or assembled product per company and customer specifications as needed. 

• Verify labels and product stacked on skids per lot information and product specification. 

• Ensure proper performance of equipment pertaining to resins and materials.  

• Clean and maintain auxiliary material handling systems and support equipment, including gaylords and grinders. 

• Maintain housekeeping of material loading areas and airlock. 

• Support lean and continuous improvement initiatives. 

• Plan so materials and color changes happen in a timely manner, according to production schedule. 

• Perform Line clearances outside of the clean room. 

• Maintain neat and orderly warehouse and staging areas, “5S”. 

• Move inventory to various locations manually and by operating mechanical equipment, including but not limited to forklift, pallet jack, and handcart. 

• Package, Label, and stack product on skids per Lot information and product specification. 

• Report any out of line conditions, damaged equipment to Supervisor or Maintenance.  

• Retrieve packing material from warehouse. 

• Support and maintain all policies of the company including but not limited to Health and Safety Requirements, GMP and standard work procedures, Continuous Improvement & ISO Standards,   

• Operate packaging equipment as required per product specifications and/or work instructions. 

• Complete Packaging auxiliary equipment (TPM) Total Productive Maintenance activities as needed. 

• Follow instructions as required per ID sheets and visuals. 

• Other duties as assigned.