2024-04-06
AppCast (https://www.appcast.io)
Other
/yr
full-time
employee
Lake Zurich
Illinois
60047
United States
** Warehouse Production Forklift Driver Starting pay $16.00-$17.00 an hour**
**Job Category****:** Manufacturing **Requisition Number****:** FORKL02099 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
**Description**
**Competitive Pay with Incentives****: Hourly rate varies based on shift with opportunity for added incentives such as:**
* **$800 Sign on Bonus**
* **$1000 Referral Bonus**
* **$1.00 an hour night shift differential**
* **And more!**
**Our Benefits include:**
* Medical, Dental and Vision eligible at 30 days
* 401K with 50% company match up to 6%
* Short & Long-Term Disability
* Company paid Life Insurance
* FSA (Medical & Dependent care)
* Employee Assistance Program
* Safety shoes Subsidy & safety prescription glasses discount
**Our work culture is Customer Focused, Collaborative, and Cutting Edge** thus our work environment is:
* **Inclusive**. We believe in making everyone from all walks of life feel welcome. Individualities are celebrated and everyone feels like they have a place at D&W Fine Pack!
* **Full of fun.** This is a fun culture where team members dont take themselves too seriously. We are lively with regular social events, and employees interact with each other frequently! Opportunities to participate in Community involvement activities.
* Employees are more than just coworkers. We treat each other with respect and kindness, and we encourage meaningful interactions between co-workers!
* **Safety is part of our culture and always comes first**. Health and safety is a top priority with all of our roles and locations. We encourage active participation in safety improvement processes/activities such as hazard identification, safety suggestions, safety teams, etc.
The position of Forklift Driver is responsible for moving material throughout the plant and warehouse manually or by operating electric powered lifts.
* Obtains copy of production schedule or shipping order and transports material or equipment to and from designated areas in the facility.
* Identifies many types of raw material, in process or finished product, equipment, or processing materials. Checks identification of materials to be moved, cross-references with production schedule or shipping schedule, and moves to required location. Reports inconsistencies or problems to supervisor.
* Familiarizes self with productive capacity of machines or loading schedule of shipping services to assure prompt delivery of required items to proper destination, so that equipment does not shut down for lack of supply.
* Keeps tally or count of product moved and reports to production planning department.
* Uses snips to open loads, removes strapping and wrapping and disposes of safely in designated containers or areas. Places protective materials around load and uses hand or automatic strapping equipment to secure loads for in-plant handling, interim storage, or final shipment to customers.
* Handles supplies being delivered to in-plant departments.
* Removes empty skids and stacks skids in designated area.
* Services truck, changing propane tanks or batteries, changing oil and water etc. Reports mechanical or electrical difficulties.
* Will be working in the warehouse staging orders, putting finished goods away, and unloading the receiving dock on a rotating basis.
**ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:**
* May also use hand-powered trucks or similar powered vehicles
* Assists, as available, to repack reworked product and in filling out product for full skid loads
* May handle and dump scrap or spoilage into compactor or baler and activate compacting cycle
**PHYSICAL DEMANDS**:
This position entails getting on and off of a vehicle, lifting up to 50 lbs., bending, crouching, stooping and reaching.
**QUALIFICATIONS**
Must have strong math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Understand the English language and be able to read tickets, converse with Packers, Material Handlers and Die Setters. Be able to use a calculator and a tape measure. Must have a thorough understanding of warehouse locations and department floor plans and be able to use industrial scales. Must have high attention to detail.
*D&W is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. D&W is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.*
**Qualifications**
**Skills**
**Preferred**
**Communication Skills** *Expert* **Must be able to read, write & speak English** *Expert* **Behaviors**
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**Motivations**
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**Education**
**Preferred**
High School or better in General.
**Experience**
**Licenses & Certifications**
**Preferred**
Forklift Certification
