087A - Shipping - Warehouse Lead Forklift Op

Inteplast Group; Lewistown (Mifflin County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Warehouse Lead Forklift Operator to oversee safe and efficient operations in a dynamic warehouse environment. This role involves leading the movement of products and raw materials, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and effectively managing a team. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, mechanical aptitude, and the ability to work under pressure. Join a forward-thinking company that values safety and teamwork, and take your career to the next level in a supportive and engaging atmosphere.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; mechanical aptitude and communication skills are essential.
• Fork Truck Operator Certification is mandatory for this role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and operate forklift safely, ensuring efficient product movement.
• Comply with safety rules and perform pre-shift inspections.

Skills

Good oral and written communication skills

Mechanical aptitude

Basic computer knowledge

Ability to manage job-related stress

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Tools

Fork truck

Pallet jack

Hand tools

Job description

087A - Shipping - Warehouse Lead Forklift Op

13 Industrial Park Rd, Lewistown, PA 17044, USA Req #658

TITLE: Warehouse Lead Forklift Operator

POSITION OBJECTIVE: Lead and operate in a safe and efficient manner. Facilitating the movement of product and raw materials from one location to another, properly load and unload trailers, as well as properly pull product for shipping to customer.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Available for overtime
• Must have mechanical aptitude
• Basic computer knowledge
• Fork Truck Operator Certification
• Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary
• Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Safety - complies with all written and verbal safety rules of the plant and department including the use of personal protective equipment.
• Become familiar with various customer product and where and how they are to be stored.
• Must show basic familiarity with truck operations.
• Be able to properly complete a pre-shift truck inspection, as well as complete P.M. checklist daily.
• Fill the gas tank as needed.
• Know the proper placement of all finished product.
• Basic math skills to accurately pull product for orders.
• Empty the trash dumpster when needed.
• Know where to put all finished goods, bulk material and supplies.
• Know location of cases in the warehouse.
• Understands that height restrictions for pallet stacking.
• Knows the location of bulk skids as well as storage locations within the department.
• Understands the difference between A, B, Peco and Chep pallets.
• Keep aisle ways free of clutter.
• Know how to operate the wrapper.
• Must be able to perform all daily tasks of data entry in the IBS Production System.
• Must demonstrate active participation in Company’s Stretching Program.

B Level - Must have all of C level qualifications plus the following:

• Pull orders and load trailers in an efficient and timely manner.
• Knows how and where to make room for product coming from production, as well as, purchased product.
• Puts product in proper locations.

A Level - Must have all of B and C level qualifications plus the following:

• Shows the ability to work independently on a consistent basis.
• Demonstrates job flexibility.
• Willingness to work in any position and in any warehouse.
• Capable and willing to train new employees.

Senior Level - Must have all of A, B and C level qualifications plus the following:

• Directs shift employees to perform necessary job tasks during shift.
• Ensures carriers are loaded and unloaded in an acceptable time frame.
• Ensures proper paperwork is given to warehouse worker when given a task to perform.

Lead Level - Must have all of Senior, A, B and C level qualifications plus the following:

• Converses with incoming shift foreman/leads and discuss the days’ events and what loads are still out.
• Schedule overtime.
• Complete Coaching & Counseling Reports.
• Complete evaluations.

MACHINERY & ELECTRICAL DEVICES USED:

• Fork truck
• Pallet jack
• Propane pump at the refilling station
• Hand tools

PHYSICAL AND VISUAL ACTIVITY REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION:

• Physical:
• Climbing, ascending or descending ladders, stairs, and the like using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Stooping, bending body downward and forward by bending spine and waist.
• Kneeling, bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching, bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Reaching, extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing, particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking, moving out on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
• Lifting, raising objects from a lower to higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. Degree of lifting: 5-25 lbs.
• Fingering, picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers.
• Grasping, applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm.
• Feeling, perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word.
• Hearing, perceiving the nature of sounds.
• Balancing, maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling.
• Crawling, moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Pulling, using upper extremities to exert force in order to drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Pushing, using upper extremities to press against something with steady force.
• Visual:
• Forklift operation, inspection, close assembly, clerical and administrative duties.

WORK ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS:

• Inside environmental conditions protected from weather conditions.
• Outside environmental conditions, no effective protection from weather.
• Subject to extreme cold, temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
• Subject to extreme heat, temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
• Subject to noise causing reason to shout in order to be heard above the noise level.
• Subject to hazards, such as other forklift and pedestrian traffic.
• Subject to unregulated atmospheric conditions caused by orders, fumes, gases, poor ventilation and dusts.
• Subject to oils and other cutting fluids via touch or air.

TRAINING:

• Safety in the Workplace Rules and Regulations.
• GMP's and SOP's.

Inteplast Group is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

• Job Start Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
• 13 Industrial Park Rd, Lewistown, PA 17044, USA