Machine Operator 1st shift

Rockline Industries; Montville (NJ, CT); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that values teamwork and safety. As an operator, you'll be responsible for managing powered industrial trucks and ensuring smooth operations in a dynamic environment. Your role will involve following directions, maintaining balance around machinery, and collaborating with team members to meet production goals. Enjoy a supportive workplace where training is provided, and your contributions are recognized. If you're ready to take on challenges and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate a powered industrial truck (forklift) preferred.
• Must follow verbal and written directions.

Responsibilities

• Stand/walk for up to 8 hours per day around machinery.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment.

Skills

Forklift Operation

Verbal and Written Communication

Manual Dexterity

Tools

Powered Industrial Truck

Job description

REQUIREMENTS:

• The operator is preferred to be qualified to operate a PIT (powered industrial truck such as forklift, order picker, or other paper handling equipment), but training will be provided if needed.
• Ability to follow verbal or written directions.

OCCASIONAL REQUIREMENTS (1% - 33%):

• Bending, reaching, or crouching.
• Vertical reach (for paper roll changes).
• Horizontal reach (most work done waist to shoulder within 18" of body).
• Manual dexterity including finger dexterity, grasping, and pinching (use of hand tools and chart work).
• Lifting 5 to 50 pounds.
• Twisting and carrying 5 to 50 pounds.
• Pushing or pulling paper rolls with body and legs.

FREQUENT REQUIREMENTS (34% - 66%):

• Eye/hand or eye/hand/foot coordination.
• Both handedness, either handedness.

CONSTANT REQUIREMENTS (67% - 100%):

• Standing/walking up to 8 hours per day.
• Maintaining balance around machinery.
• 20/40 correctable vision with some color discrimination.
• Ability to wear PPE (safety glasses, hard hat, hair/beard net).
• Depth perception essential for working around machinery.

(%) REQUIREMENT PERCENTAGES ARE BASED ON POSTURE AND MOVEMENT OVER AN 8-HOUR DAY.

ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to tolerate fluctuating temperatures depending on outside weather conditions and time of year.
• Ability to work in moderate noise levels within federally established safety guidelines.
• Ability to work in an environment with constant running machines and conveyors, with minimal exposure to chemicals, fumes, etc.
• Must attend mandatory training sessions.
• Remove two full outside wraps of paper before placing the rolls on the machine; these discarded wraps should be disposed of in the trash.
• Work collaboratively within a team environment and communicate effectively with all associates.

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