Richards Paint Material Handler

Summary

Operates a liquefied gas or electric powered industrial truck (such as a forklift) equipped with lifting devices, including booms, scoops, lift beams with swivel hooks, clamps, or elevating platforms, to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, and materials. This position requires heavy lifting and bending.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Duties include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Operates levers and pedals to drive the truck and control the lifting apparatus.
• Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials, and transports loads to designated areas.
• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering the lifting device.
• Loads and unloads materials onto and off of pallets, skids, or lifting devices.
• Inventories materials on the work floor and supplies workers with materials as needed.
• Weighs materials or products and records weights on tags, labels, or production schedules.
• Recharges batteries, refuels, or replaces liquefied gas tanks.

Skills

• Must pass a written and proficiency test specific to the site.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Judgment

• Displays willingness to make decisions and makes them in a timely manner.
• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Supports and explains reasoning for decisions.
• Includes appropriate people in the decision-making process.

Professionalism

• Approaches others in a tactful manner and reacts well under pressure.
• Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of status or position.
• Accepts responsibility for own actions.
• Follows through on commitments.

Safety and Security

• Observes safety and security procedures.
• Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines.
• Reports potentially unsafe conditions.
• Uses equipment and materials properly.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide by 10s and 100s.
• Ability to perform these operations using weight, volume, and distance measurements.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Forklift certification

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee:

• Is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk or hear.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 50 to 75 pounds.
• Requires close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Frequently exposed to high, precarious places, extreme heat, vibration, and humid conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, cold, and risk of electrical shock.
• Working in an environment where the noise level is usually moderate.