Hoist Operator 2

RRD Company; Upper Macungie Township (PA); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

RRD Company in Pennsylvania seeks a Warehouse Forklift Operator to move finished product for shipping, supply materials as needed, and stage items for dispatch. The role requires operating forklifts, reading layouts, and maintaining orderly inventory with attention to safety protocols.

The position involves housekeeping duties, daily hoist inspections, and potential battery service tasks. It emphasizes adherence to safety, proper handling of hazardous waste, and working across warehouse

Qualifications

• Must know how high, wide, and long the fork lift truck and its load are.
• Ability to identify doorway and aisle clearance for forklift operation.
• Knowledge of the storage area layout to locate items without detailed instructions.
• Skilled in moving forklifts about in places with very little room to stack or remove loads.
• Greater knowledge and skill than Hoist Operator 1 in handling controls for driving fork lift and/or clamp trucks.
• Must be skilled in handling controls for starting, stopping, backings, and driving forklifts through narrow aisles and ramps.
• Must be able to recognize whether the forklift is able to lift the load and whether the load is properly balanced.

Responsibilities

• Operates equipment to move finished product for shipping or storage
• Supplies Manufacturing Department with materials as needed
• Stages product to be moved or shipped
• Racks unused supplies and maintains inventory of type, amount and location of items
• Transports and processes manufacturing paper by-products
• Empties trash hoppers and performs other housekeeping duties as needed
• Performs routine daily inspections on hoist and reports maintenance needs
• May include battery service duties such as inspecting, recharging and replacing batteries of electrical leads and battery poles and lubricating truck's moving parts
• May include changing LP/Propane
• Adheres to and promotes all safety policies and procedures including, but not limited to the proper handling of hazardous waste, lock out-tag out rules and hearing and eye protection policies
• Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned

Skills

Forklift operation

Inventory management

Safety procedures

Load balancing

Maneuvering in tight spaces

Railcar handling

Job description

• Army MOS: 91B:Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic
• Coast Guard MOS: ABH:Aviation Boatswain's Mate

Company Description

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry's most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

Job Description

• Operates equipment to move finished product for shipping or storage
• Supplies Manufacturing Department with materials as needed
• Stages product to be moved or shipped
• Racks unused supplies and maintains an inventory of type, amount and location of items
• Transports and process manufacturing paper by-products
• Empties trash hoppers and performs other housekeeping duties as needed
• Performs routine daily inspections on hoist and assures maintenance needs are reported
• May include battery service duties such as inspecting, recharging and replacing batteries of electrical leads and battery poles and lubricating truck's moving parts
• May include changing LP/Propane
• Adheres to and promotes all safety policies and procedures including, but not limited to the proper handling of hazardous waste, lock out-tag out rules and hearing and eye protection policies
• Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned

Qualifications

• Must know how high, wide, and long the fork lift truck and its load are, and how much the fork lift truck can lift
• Ability to identify how high and wide a doorway and an aisle must be to drive the fork lift truck and its load; how high and wide the shelf, bin, etc., must be to place the load; and how high the load must be lifted to reach the shelf or bin
• Knowledge of the layout of the storage area to be able to find and place items without need for detailed instructions
• Skilled in moving fork lift trucks about in places where there is very little room to stack or remove loads
• Greater knowledge and skill than Hoist Operator 1 in the handling of controls for driving fork lift and/or clamp trucks
• Must be skilled in handling controls for starting, stopping, backings, and driving fork lift trucks through narrow aisles in building, up and down ramps, and in and out of railroad cars, trucks, etc.; and, for lifting, lowering, and tilting forks by moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate controls
• Must be able to recognize whether the fork lift truck is able to lift the load and whether the load is properly balanced

Additional Information

The national pay range for this role is $18.24 to $25.63 / hour. The pay range may be slightly lower or higher based on the geographic location of the hired employee. The actual pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift and location. In addition to base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program. RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus tuition assistance, maternity leave, adoption assistance, and employer/partner discounts.

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