Equipment Operator

Customs Goods LLC; Shorewood (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Custom Goods LLC is seeking an Equipment Operator to safely operate warehouse forklifts and electric pallet jacks, move materials for production, and maintain a clean, safe work area with proper PPE while communicating effectively with teammates and supervisors.

Responsibilities include daily safety inspections, maintaining equipment, loading/unloading trucks, reading orders, receiving inbound goods, and assisting other departments in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent experience.
• Must be equipment certified and able to operate forklift equipment.
• Proficient with RF equipment to track product.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily forklift safety inspections and report deviations to the Operations Lead.
• Maintain equipment per company standards and operate safely.
• Load and unload tractor-trailer trucks using forklift, pallet jack, or manual handling.
• Read customer orders and shipping documents to determine items and quantities to move.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety compliance

Equipment maintenance

RF scanner

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Equipment certification

Job description

Summary/Objective

In this role, the Equipment Operator will be responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the warehouse forklifts and electric pallet jacks. This will be done while having materials in place for production, removing finished product, maintaining a clean and safe working environment; including wearing all required PPE, and excellent communication to Co-workers, Operation Leads and Supervisors.

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Complete daily forklift safety inspections, and report any deviations to the Operations Lead


• Ensures equipment is maintained according to company standards.


• Operates company equipment in a safe manner


• Loading and unloading of tractor-trailer trucks using a forklift, pallet jack, or manually by hand.

• Operates motorized equipment, including, but not limited to forklift, clamp, (see required certifications), cherry-pickers, motorized pallet jack, etc. to assemble orders and deliver to staging area, done in safe and efficient manner.


• Reads customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items and quantities to be moved, gathered, or distributed and/or shipped

• Receive inbounds. (Offload, count, and label.)


• Load outbounds. (Identify, count, and load.)


• Hand stacking and/or manual pack-off


• Assist other departments as needed


• Performs other duties as assigned

Core Behaviors

Demonstrate to comply with Custom Goods’ Core Behaviors:

• Servant Leadership


• Passion for Excellence


• Integrity


• Resilient


• Intense Safety Focus


• Trust

Required Education and Experience

• Sufficient formal education to read, comprehend, and act upon verbal and written information. High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and/or six months related experience preferred


• Must be equipment certified


• Utilizes RF (Radio Frequency) equipment to track product


• Disassembles, reassembles, or repairs products, materials or equipment sorts, bales, weighs, loads, and recycles materials based on customer specifications.


• Excellent customer service attitude and skills


• Proficient written and verbal communication skills


• Ability to operate basic equipment


• Must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment


• Strong attention to detail

AAP/EEO Statement

Custom Goods, LLC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, age, disability, sexual and gender orientation, genetic information or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.

This commitment extends to all aspects of Custom Goods’ employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment.