Join Amcor's Journey Towards A More Sustainable Future
Amcor is a global leader in packaging solutions for consumer and healthcare products. With industry-leading innovation capabilities, global scale and technical expertise, we help our customers grow and meet the needs of millions of consumers every day. Our teams develop responsible, more sustainable packaging in flexible and rigid formats across multiple materials. Supported by a commitment to safety, our 70,000 colleagues across 140 countries bring our global capabilities to local customers and provide local access to global brands. Our work is guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future.
Forklift Operator
Salary Grade: Hourly
Basic Function: Safely and effectively perform functions in warehousing, material handling and shipping to ensure: proper materials flow to and from production area, accurate storage and inventory of finished goods, and proper loading and unloading of trucks for shipping and delivery.
Essential Function and Responsibilities:
- Incumbent must be forklift certified by a Team Lead or Shipping Supervisor and must re-certify every 3 years in accordance with policy and OSHE standards.
- Operate a forklift in a safe, efficient and effective manner.
- Supply necessary materials to production area as required.
- Remove finished goods from production area, put production tickets on pallets and properly and neatly store in warehouse.
- Use SAP to tag finished product.
- Scan items into and out of bin locations in warehouse so inventory is properly maintained.
- Load and unload trucks properly.
- Utilize Levels training program.
- Follow all GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).
- Follow all established safety rules and guidelines.
- May perform other related assignments.
Reporting Relationship: Material Handlers will report directly to the Warehouse Supervisor and indirectly to the Shift Supervisor.
Experience: Prior forklift experience in a materials function strongly preferred.
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Interpersonal Skills: Good written and verbal communications skills are required. Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English. Incumbent must possess effective teamwork and interpersonal skills.
Technical Skills / Licenses: Incumbent must be capable of learning and successfully applying SAP system. Must currently possess or be able to obtain a valid Amcor certified forklift license. Must currently possess a valid driver's license.
Other: Incumbent must possess a high degree of attention to detail. Must be capable of working safely and effectively in a fast-paced, high-quality manufacturing environment. Incumbent must have the ability to interpret and carry out instructions. Must be able to work a 12-hour shift schedule. Incumbent must be willing to demonstrate schedule flexibility as business needs require as well as for coverage for vacations and other absences.
Physical: Must be capable of operating a lift truck for length of production shift. Will be required to lift/carry up to 50 lbs. occasionally. Must occasionally squat, bend, kneel, reach, etc., in order to carry out essential functions of the position.
We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when: Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team; Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation; Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns; The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products.
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