Distribution Center Battery Attendant

Ashley Furniture hiring for Distribution Center Battery Attendant jobs in Womelsdorf, PA, US

·We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits!

·We are a multi-billion-dollar company and the largest manufacturer of furniture in the world and offer one of the industry’s broadest product assortments at over 20,000 storefronts in 123 countries.

·Growth-Focused is one of our core values, and we are dedicated to helping you grow with us through training, mentoring, and coaching as well as investing in the latest design tools, production equipment and new technologies.

·Environmental efforts are a priority as we continually seek to recycle, reuse and replenish every day.

·Millions of dollars are contributed annually to local and national charities as we seek to improve the lives of people around the world. 

Job description

Necessary Skills and Abilities: Read, write, and comprehend the meaning of basic communications; Basic counting and math skills; Measure using English and Metric scales; Communicate and work with others; Perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment; Obtain valid, company-issued powered industrial vehicle licenses; Self-directed, reliable, and punctual.

Position Purpose: Operate battery changer machine to change batteries on powered industrial vehicles. Maintenance of batteries and the battery changer system. Perform other essential PIV related tasks as issued by the PIV Maintenance Supervisor.

Essential Functions:

· Perform safety check of battery changer and powered industrial vehicle prior to operation

· Operate battery changer and powered industrial vehicles in a safe and appropriate manner

· Perform P.M. service, and minor repairs on battery changer

· Operate battery change machine to change vehicle batteries

· Water batteries per battery watering SOP, ensure the batteries are plugged in, wash the batteries, follow all battery SOP’s, and maintain water deionizer.

· Maintain and clean workstation

· Repair battery cables, battery lids, water hoses, replace crimp on connectors, replace connector housings, paint batteries, and replace asset labels, replace broken wheels, slides and stops in battery rack, and any other necessary battery maintenance.

· Perform electrolyte tests on battery cells, perform cell load test using digital multimeter, perform P.M. services on PIV equipment during down times

· Participate in team meetings and activities

· Attend all scheduled training sessions

· All other duties as assigned by supervisor

Marginal Functions:

· Stock supplies

· Suggest improvements on process inputs

· Empty garbage cans

· Empty shrink wrap barrels and bale

· Submit reactive work orders in the AS400 system

Physical Demands:

· Stand continuously

· Walk occasionally

· Use hands, wrists, and arms continuously for lifting, grasping, squeezing, and operating machine

· Reach and lift above shoulders occasionally

· Stoop, kneel, bend or crouch occasionally

· Communicate frequently

· Lift up to 25 - 50 lbs

Tools and Equipment Used:

· Powered industrial vehicle

· Battery change station

· Digital multi meter

· Hydrometer

· Broom

· Shrink wrap baler

· Basic hand tools as needed

Protective Clothing:

· Safety glasses

· Face shield

· Apron

· Sleeves

· Gloves

Work Environment:

· Work near moving mechanical parts frequently

· Work around toxic or caustic chemicals frequently

· Work with vibration frequently

· Work on your own with minimal direct supervision

· Work in heavily trafficked areas

· Work in area with background noise

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $17.80 per hour

Experience:

· Property Maintenance: 1 year (Preferred)

Location:

· Leesport, PA

Benefits:

· Health insurance

· Dental insurance

· Vision insurance

· Retirement plan

· Paid time off

· Tuition reimbursement