Forklift Operator 2nd Shift

Havco® Wood Products; Vonore (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Havco Wood Products in Vonore, Tennessee is seeking a Forklift Operator to move materials, load kits onto trailers, and support yard and dock operations. The role requires reading BOMs and prints to meet loading requirements while maintaining a safe, efficient flow of material.

The position emphasizes safety, quality inspections, and continuous improvement, with forklift certification to be obtained after hire. Strong teamwork and reliability are essential in this hands-on role.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Learn and adapt quickly, take initiative, produce complete and accurate work.
• Organized problem solver, able to meet deadlines and follow through to project completion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to prioritize, multi-task and manage time efficiently.
• Able to work across functional lines seamlessly.
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity in handling information.
• Able to obtain Forklift Certification after employment.
• Understand, maintain, and sustain 5S processes.

Responsibilities

• Follow OSHA and HAVCO safety rules/regulations and enforce them.
• Operate yard dog, forklifts, and trailers safely throughout the warehouse and yard.
• Read BOM, PWO, and customer prints to meet loading and quality requirements.
• Perform daily quality inspections and identify any issues.
• Maintain a consistent material flow and assist with maintenance and CI initiatives.
• Oversee and assist other employees in the area regarding safety, quality, operations, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain and document preventive maintenance and daily forklift checks.

Skills

Independence

Initiative

Problem solving

Communication

Time management

Cross-functional work

Integrity

Confidentiality

Forklift Certification

5S knowledge

Tools

Forklift

Crane

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Forklift Operators are considered forklift, crane, and yard dog operators. This position deals with kitting per customer specifications, organizes loads, directs trailer sequences and overall lines out work. This position is also required to oversee and assist all other employees assigned to that area regarding safety, quality, operations, maintenance and continuous improvement. It also deals with the transfer of material boards throughout the warehouse safely and efficiently. This positions also requires the operation of a forklift or crane to load kits onto trailers while following the SOP for tarping the trailers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Safety

• Must follow and help enforce all rules and regulations pertaining to OSHA and HAVCO safety rules/regulations.
• Must identify and aid in the corrections of any safety hazards.
• Immediately notifies the Supervisor of any safety issues or concerns.
• Must be able to move material safely using proper lifting and flipping techniques.
• Identify and aid in the corrections of any unsafe behavior through co-worker awareness.
• Must operate yard dog and forklifts safely throughout the warehouse and outside in the yard.
• Responsible for inspecting forklift and/or yard dog daily to ensure safe operating condition.

Quality

• Must be able to read, gather or obtain information from each BOM and PWO work order and customer prints, all of the customer’s requirements pertaining to quality, customer satisfaction or loading requirements.
• Identify and aid in the corrections of any quality issues.
• Immediately notifies the Supervisor of any quality issues or concerns.
• Must perform daily quality inspections in their assigned area.
• Must be able to use instruments such as tape measures to insure quality specifications are met.
• Must be able to repair boards to customer specifications and calipers.

Operation

• Must be able to safely operate the yard dog, forklift, and trailers in placement and transfer situations.
• Must be able to maintain a constant and consistent flow of material through the process, including staging loads for facilitating efficient flow of material.
• Must be able to set-up and understand all kitting prints, PWO, BOM, customer prints, and loading requirements.
• Must stop production of material when quality issues are identified.
• Must stop equipment when it is identified to be unsafe to run.
• Must be able to work any required overtime, including weekends.
• Must be able to inspect and run crane and forklift safely.
• Ensures that adequate supplies for area of operation are available.
• The employee is required to maintain regular, reliable and predictable attendance and punctuality.

Maintenance

• Must possess the ability to exercise and maintain good communication skills with the Maintenance staff team to ensure all machinery is in good working conditions at all times.
• Must perform routine maintenance activities including, but not limited to Preventative Maintenance (PM).
• Must be able to troubleshoot equipment defects.
• Must fill out required maintenance documents to include, but not limited to Preventative Maintenance (PM) sheets, work orders, and daily forklift checks.
• Must be able to learn and follow the Operator Base Maintenance (OBM) Pillar Route.
• Participate on Operator Base Maintenance (OBM) Teams.
• Must be willing to participate on and understand Root Cause Analyses (RCA) practices.
• Must have an understanding of Continuous Improvement (CI) Structure.
• Must be willing to participate on AD-HOC teams to eradicate or minimize issues/losses.
• Must be willing to participate on Continuous Improvement (CI) Teams/Pillars.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

1 year of Operating and Manufacturing experience preferred but not required.

CERTIFICATION: N/A

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and direction.
• Must possess the ability to learn and adapt quickly, take initiative, produce complete and accurate work.
• Must be an organized problem solver, able to meet deadlines and follow through to project completion.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to prioritize, multi-task and manage time efficiently.
• Must be able to work across functional lines seamlessly.
• Must exercise a high level of integrity and able to deal effectively with employees at all levels.
• Must possess and exercise the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Must be able to obtain a Forklift Certification once employed.
• Must understand, maintain, and sustain the 5s process.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Must be able to work in hot environments.
• Must be able to stand 8 – 12 hours/day.
• Must be able to bend, twist, turn, and lift 10-100 lbs. routinely.
• Must possess the ability to work at a fast pace both safely and consistently.