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Description
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Loads, unloads, and moves materials within or near plant, yard, or work site.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Reads work order or follows verbal instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved
- Opens containers, using steel cutters, claw hammer, or other hand tools
- Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand
- Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated area, using hand truck, electric dolly, or other device
- Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet
- Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers
- Stacks or assembles materials into bundles and bands bundles together, using banding machine and clincher
- Removes samples of materials, labels with identifying information, and takes samples to laboratory for analysis
- Lifts heavy objects by hand or using power hoist, and cleans work area, machines, and equipment, using broom, rags, and cleaning compounds, to assist machine operators
- Calculates ratio, and mixes additives to virgin material when required
- Shovels loose materials, such as sand, gravel, metals, plastics, or chemicals, into machine hoppers or into vehicles and containers, such as wheelbarrows, scrap truck, or barrels
- May occasionally operate industrial truck or electric hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and products
OTHER DUTIESĀ
- Performs all other duties as required
- May relieve Machine Operators
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING
- High School diploma or GED required
- Minimum 2 years experience required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLSĀ
- Identify problems, investigate the root-cause, and make recommendations for solutions
VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLSĀ
- Use verbal skills to communicate with co-workers or customers and/or vendors
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- Complete and maintain documentation/records to effectively convey ideas and information both in written and oral form
MATH SKILLS
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, ratios
COMPUTER SKILLS
- Not applicable
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Hand tools
- Power Hand tools
- Motorized equipment (Forkift, High Reach Truck)
MENTAL DEMANDS typically requiredĀ
- Respond to unpredictability
- High pressure for results
- Independent judgment and discretion
- Organize and prioritize
- Manage multiple projects / tasks
- Read, comprehend and follow instructions/work orders
- Relate to others
PHYSICAL DEMANDS (typically required to perform the essential functions of the job)
- CONSTANTLY INCURRED (more than 75% time on job)Ā Ā Ā
- Ability to standĀ
- Ability to hear conversation
- Ability to walkĀ
- Ability to stoop
- Ability to sitĀ
- Ability to repeatedly bend
- Repetitive finger movementĀ
- Repetitive twisting or pressure involvingĀ Ā Ā
- Ability to use both wrists or hands
- Ability to use both legsĀ
- Specific visual requirements
- Ability to communicate orallyĀ
- Use depth perception
- Use color visionĀ
- FREQUENTLY INCURRED (25 ā 75% time on job)Ā Ā
- Ability to lift up to 40 lbsĀ
ā Ability to kneel
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbsĀ
- Reach at high or low level
- Ability to lift up to 10 lbsĀ
- Ability to climb stairs
- Ability to push/pull 15 lbsĀ
- Ability to balance
- Ability to operate truck/motor vehicleĀ
- Ability to use legs/arms to climb
- OCCASIONALLY INCURRED (up to 25% time on job)Ā Ā Ā
- Ability to lift up to 65 lbsĀ
- Ability to crawl
- Ability to carry up to 40 lbsĀ
WORKING CONDITIONS (typically required)
- CONSTANTLY INCURRED (more than 75% time on job) Ā
- Work in dry atmospheric conditionsĀ
- Work with machinery with moving parts
- FREQUENTLY INCURRED (25 ā 75% time on job) Ā Ā
- Exposure to vibrationĀ
- Work alone
- OCCASIONALLY INCURRED (up to 25% time on job) Ā Ā
- Work in heat between 90o - 100oĀ
- Exposure to alcohol
- Work in excessive or frequent temperatureĀ
- Exposure to grease/oils changesĀ
- Work with hands in water
- Exposure to intermittent noise above 85dBĀ
- Work weekly more than 40 hours
- Exposure to irritant or toxic fumesĀ
- Work a shift between 8-12 hours
- Exposure to dust (more than nuisance)Ā
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (typically required to perform the essential functions of the job)
- CONSTANTLY INCURRED (more than 75% time on job)Ā Ā Ā
- Safety Footwear
- Safety Glasses
- Gloves: latex, work gloves, etc.
- OCCASIONALLY INCURRED (up to 25% time on job)
- Hearing protection
- Respirator (disposable)
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