Forklift Operator

Nesco Resource has openings for a Forklift Operator in the Lebonan Juncation area. 3rd shift, Mon-Fri 11PM-7AM.
Job duties include but not limited too:

Job Summary:
The Forklift Operator 2 will drive a forklift truck equipped with lifting devices such as forklift, fork-grapple, clamps, elevating platform, or trailer hitch, to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move raw paper materials and in process products and finished products, equipment, or materials in warehouse, storage yard, or factory.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Move materials and equipment using an overhead rail crane or operate a rail car mover such as a Trackmobile. May load and unload semi-trailer trucks. May load or unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting device. Perform safety checks on lifts. Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.
• Maintain accurate inventory and report any discrepancies. Responsible for inventory control, tracking and reporting inventory utilizing a materials management system.
• Lubricate truck, recharge batteries, fill fuel tank, or replace liquefied-gas tank.
• Organize and assign storage space utilized in warehousing and moving materials in the departments.

Basic Qualifications:

• Greater knowledge and skill than Hoist Operator 1 in the handling of controls for driving forklift and/or clamp trucks.
• 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.
• Knowledge of how high, wide, and long the forklift truck and its load are, and how much the forklift truck can lift. Good spatial ability to identify how high and wide a doorway and an aisle must be to drive the forklift 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.
• Must be able to recognize whether the forklift truck is able to lift the load and whether the load is properly balanced.
• Knowledge of the layout of the storage area to be able to find and place items without need for detailed instructions. Skilled in moving forklift trucks in places where there is very little room to stack or remove loads.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to exert 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, 10-25 pounds of force frequently and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects
• Frequent reaching upwards
• Prolonged periods of sitting
• Exposure to vibration & a loud work environment

Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.

Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.