Senior Forklift Operator & Warehouse Specialist

RRD Company; Buffalo Grove (IL); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

RRD is seeking a forklift operator for the 1st shift in Buffalo Grove, IL. The role involves operating equipment to move finished product for shipping or storage and supplying the Manufacturing Department with materials as needed.

You will stage products, rack supplies, and maintain inventory while performing routine hoist inspections, battery service tasks, and safety compliance. RRD offers a competitive hourly wage with benefits and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Must know forklift dimensions and load capacity.
• Ability to plan space for doors/aisles to maneuver forklift.
• Experience moving loads in tight spaces.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment to move finished product for shipping or storage
• Supply Manufacturing Department with materials as needed
• Stage product to be moved or shipped
• Rack unused supplies and maintain inventory
• Transport and process manufacturing paper by-products
• Perform daily inspections on hoist and report maintenance needs
• May perform battery service duties such as inspecting, recharging and replacing batteries
• Adhere to safety policies and procedures including handling of hazardous waste

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Tight-space maneuvering

Job description

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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.

Thesalary range for this role at the noted RRD location is $16.75 - $21.00 / hour. Starting pay decisions are determined based on multiple factors including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, skills, experience, certifications, proficiency, performance, shift, location, and other business needs.Typically, roles follow step progressions to a target rate or set increments over time. Depending on the role, in addition to the hourly rate of pay, the total compensation package may also include overtime, shift differential, call-in, and/or stand-by pay. RRD’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.

RRD is an EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled Employer

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