at Manchester Tank & Equipment in New Lenox, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Forklift Operator and Order Selector - New Lenox, Illinois Distribution Center
Job Locations
US-IL-New Lenox
Category
Procurement/Logistics
Shift
1st
Position Type
Regular Full-Time
Company
Tyler Union
Overview
Tyler Union is seeking a Forklift Operator-Order Selector for the New Lennox DC in Vineland, New Jersey.
Tyler Union, a division of McWane, Inc. has a century of success in manufacturing and selling ductile iron fittings, joint restraints, and valve boxes for the waterworks industry.
As a Forklift Operator/ Order selector, you will be responsible for moving products throughout the distribution center using RF technology. Position supervise and coordinate all departmental activities while leading accordingly to the McWane Way.
This is a salaried position with an excellent benefits package with health, life, dental, and vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability, vacation, and holiday pay.
Take a tour of Tyler Union here.
All candidates offered employment must submit to a drug screen, physical, and background check.
Responsibilities
Follow all processes and procedures associated with the Tyler Union Safety Program. Advise management of any deviations from this program.
Load, unload, move, stock, and stage products and materials using various types of forklifts or other power equipment 80% of specified shift.
Pull and prepare product for shipment ensuring the exact number and types of product is loaded.
Inspect each pallet for proper quantities, items, and lot codes (as applicable) damages and follow any special instructions or additional documentation.
Verify load accuracy; check the load count, stability, and product damage, report variances, as necessary.
Load, unload, pick, put away, consolidate, stack and stage products and materials using a forklift.
Safely load/unload trailers ensuring weight distribution, load integrity, and all shipping instructions are followed.
Maintain the facility's equipment and materials in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion.
Assists with physical inventories and cycle counts, ensuring proper stock rotation.
Forklift operators must achieve expected production requirements while maintaining a clean and safe working environment
Communicate problems, concerns and ideas to management. Identify process improvements.
Participate in all assigned training programs and adhere to all guidelines.
Demonstrate a commitment to process excellence.
Ability to work overtime with little to no notice.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
2+ years of forklift operations experience in a warehouse, manufacturing, industrial, or military environment preferred.
High school diploma is required.
One to three years of related on-the-job experience required.
Experience with RF devices.
Knowledge of UPS World Ship or Fed Ex ground
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES and WORK ACTIVITIES
Proven experience as order picker or other warehouse position.
Able to read and write in English.
Great attention to detail.
Diligent and punctual.
Good physical strength and stamina.
Use a handheld scanner with a high degree of accuracy.
Change equipment battery or LP tank and monitor power source, as necessary.
Abilities required include static strength, multi-limb coordination, trunk strength, control precision, manual dexterity, near vision, oral comprehension, stamina, deductive reasoning, and dynamic strength.
Work activities include handling and moving objects; identifying objects, actions, and events; controlling machines and processes; operating vehicles, mechanized devices, or equipment; establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships; evaluating information to determine compliance with standards; communicating with supervisors and peers; getting information; and making decisions and solving problems.
The physical requirements required to perform this job include moderate lifting/carrying of up to 50 pounds; overhead or above shoulder reaching; bending at the waist occasionally; pushing/pulling a maximum of up to 50 pounds un-wheeled; twisting torso at the waist; use of fingers and both hands; ability to grasp... For full info follow application link.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA - gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.
