Fiber Yard Operator

Pratt Industries, Inc.; Shreveport, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Pratt Industries is seeking a Fiber Yard Operator in the United States. The role involves staging bailed and loose raw materials for the paper mill and operating industrial equipment such as forklifts, front end loaders, and Bobcat machines.

Strong reading, basic math, and clear communication with the team and supervisor are essential. Responsibilities include reading orders, recording documentation, and maintaining inventory procedures while ensuring safety rules and lock-tag-try protocols are

Qualifications

• Must read orders and perform basic calculations.
• Must be able to operate and navigate around equipment safely.
• Must adhere to safety rules and document activities.

Responsibilities

• Read orders and prepare records and reports clearly.
• Operate or assist with forklift, loaders, and bobcat as needed.
• Follow safety procedures and help maintain a clean, organized yard.

Skills

Multi-digit number recognition

Good mathematical skills

Good handwriting

Teamwork

Flexibility hours

Punctuality

Tools

Forklifts

Front End Loaders

Bobcat

Job description

The Fiber Yard Operator is responsible for staging the bailed and loose raw materials for the paper mill. They will be operating intermittently Fork-Lifts, Front End Loaders, and/or Bobcat mobile equipment. They must be able to get on and off equipment regularly, understand inventory procedures, some basic computer skills, and be able to communicate clearly with the team and their supervisor. They must be able to read orders, possess basic mathematical skills, complete documentation, and be able to operate various types of small to medium sized industrial mobile equipment.

Essential Job Functions

• 1) Mental Ability – The Fiber Yard Operator must be able to read orders and prepare reports legibly and properly. They must be able to communicate orally with all personnel in the plant. They must be able to operate a calculator for basic mathematical computations. Basic typing skills are essential for basic computer use and/or computerized scanning machine.
• 2) Physical Ability – The Fiber Yard Operator must be able to climb up onto various types of industrial equipment truck and be able to operate steering controls, hand levers, and/or two foot pedals. There could be occasional climbing up a ladder. They must have excellent depth perception to maneuver the equipment and raw materials around crowded areas with co-workers nearby. Must be able to frequently get on and off equipment and the use of hand tools, specifically cutting pliers, is required.
• 3) Safety – It is plant policy to work in a safe manner. All Waste Yard Persons must ensure guards are in place, follow lock-tag-try procedures, observe hazards such as nip points, and follow plant and department safety rules.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 1) Multi-digit number recognition
• 2) Good mathematical skills
• 3) Good handwriting.
• 4) Ability to work well with others.
• 5) Ability to work flexible hours.
• 6) Must be prompt.
• 7) Ability to constantly observe immediate area for hazards, tight spaces, pedestrians, etc.

Additional Information

Pratt Industries is America's 5th largest paper and packaging company with more than 9,000 highly skilled green collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability. Pratt Industries is one of the largest corrugated packaging companies in America, with sophisticated manufacturing facilities in more than twenty states. The company operates several of the most modern, cost effective paper mills in the country, as well as a series of sheet and box plants strategically placed throughout the United States offering a wide range of creative packaging solutions. Pratt Industries is committed to recycling and the environment by harvesting the urban forest.
Pratt Industries offers competitive compensation plans with incentive opportunities, full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, All State, Pre-Paid Legal, and 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, paid holidays, and childbearing and parental leave.
Pratt Industries is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - M/F/V/D.

EEOC Statement

Pratt Industries provides equal employment [and affirmative action] opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.