Equipment Operator

at Readerlink Distribution Services LLC in Marion, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Summary:           Drives gasoline, liquefied gas, or electric powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices such as forklift, boom, scoop, lift beam and swivel hook, fork grapple, clamps, elevating platform, or trailer hitch; to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment or materials by performing the following duties.  

Essential Functions:  To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position:

• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials and transports load to designated area.
• Inventories materials on the work floor and supply workers with materials needed.
• Attaches identifying labels to materials or marks information on cases.
• Loads or unloads product onto or off of pallets, skids or lifting devices.
• Conveys materials from storage of work sites to designated area.
• Must be able to hear operating equipment safety beeps and/or honking of operating equipment.
• Follow safety rules to maintain personal safety and the safety of others; including maintaining a clean and safe work area.
• Communicates effectively with trucking companies when receiving and/or shipping a bill of lading.
• Regular, reliable attendance is required as work cannot be performed remotely.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Recharge truck batteries.
• Remove outdated book titles from the line and inventory.
• Other duties may be assigned, directed or requested.