Hoist Operator- 2nd Shift

RR Donnelley & Sons; Lancaster (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

RR Donnelley & Sons is seeking a forklift operator to support our Lancaster, OH manufacturing operations. You will move finished goods, stage shipments, and ensure materials are available to production.

The role requires careful handling of loads, adherence to safety policies, and routine equipment inspections. Candidates should demonstrate strong spatial awareness, inventory control, and safe forklift operation in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of forklift dimensions and load capacity.
• Ability to determine doorway, aisle, and shelf dimensions for forklift operation.
• Familiarity with storage area layout to locate items without detailed instructions.
• Skilled maneuvering of forklifts in tight spaces.
• Ability to operate forklift controls for starting, stopping, and reversing in narrow aisles.
• Ability to assess load balance and lifting capabilities of forklifts.

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 an inventory of type, amount and location of items.
• Transports and processes manufacturing paper by-products.
• Performs routine daily inspections on hoist and reports maintenance needs.

Skills

Forklift operation

Inventory control

Safety awareness

Spatial awareness

Load balancing

Job description

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

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

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All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.