Forklift-Certified Material Handler (Plastics)

Schaefer Plastics North America, LLC.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Schaefer Plastics North America, LLC. manufactures industry-leading waste and packaging solutions and has proudly operated as a family-owned company since 1937.

We are a global injection-molding manufacturer producing durable waste and recycling carts, and pioneering reusable packaging systems to reduce carbon footprints. Our dynamic, inclusive culture supports personal and professional growth and career advancement.

Qualifications

• Six months of material-handling experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience with plastic resin/regrind or injection-molding materials preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Schaefer Plastics forklift license.
• Ability to read and follow work orders, bills of materials, production tickets, safety rules, and written procedures.
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, rates, ratios, and percentages.
• Ability to follow detailed written and verbal instructions and address routine problems using sound judgment.
• Consistent attendance, punctuality, dependability, and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts and provide coverage for the opposite shift when business needs require it.

Responsibilities

• Operate a forklift safely and complete required daily equipment inspections and documentation.
• Stage raw materials, components, and accessories at each machine and verify that all items match the work order and bill of materials.
• Maintain adequate material levels at production equipment to prevent interruptions and support production schedules.
• Prepare machines for efficient changeovers and coordinate material and color changes as assigned.
• Perform routine quality checks and make approved adjustments to process-support equipment within the scope of training.
• Move finished products to designated staging areas or assigned trailers and shrink-wrap completed pallets of boxes as needed.
• Remove scrap and waste from production areas and handle regrind material according to established procedures.
• Provide relief coverage for production employees and assist with training new employees when needed.

Skills

Material handling

Forklift operations

Reading work orders

Basic math

Team player

Attention to detail

Safety conscious

Shift flexibility

Tools

Forklift license

Pallet jack

Production tickets

Job description

Schaefer Plastics North America, LLC. manufactures industry-leading waste and packaging solutions and has proudly operated as a family-owned company since 1937.

We are a global injection-molding manufacturer producing durable waste and recycling carts, and pioneering reusable packaging systems to reduce carbon footprints. Our dynamic, inclusive culture supports personal and professional growth and career advancement.