Seasonal Hi-Lo/Forklift Driver (Day & Night Shift Position) M-F

Plastipak Holdings hiring for Seasonal Hi-Lo/Forklift Driver (Day & Night Shift Position) M-F jobs in Westland, MI, US

The Summer Help- Hilo Driver is responsible for the efficient movement and storage of finished goods & materials, accurate scanning, accurate transactions and timely documentation.  Finished Goods Material Handlers are also responsible for loading product for customer/replenishment orders and vendor returns. This is a summer seasonal position from May to August.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Move and handle finished goods as required to receive, record production, store in specified location and/or load trailers for transfer or customer orders.
• Utilization of approved ERP system for all transactions
• Responsible for the accuracy of all transactions and product scanning
• Load finished goods for shipment to customers
• Repair/repackaging of damaged product or supplies which occurred on shift or as directed
• Verify that the quality of the product sent outbound meets customer expectations
• Identify and report the discovery of any non-conforming finished products promptly
• Recommends and assists in implementing measures to improve site and company processes, resource utilization, quality of product and waste reduction.
• Participate in physical inventories
• All other miscellaneous related duties and functions as may be assigned by leadership
• Operate and monitor assigned machines and auxiliary equipment.
• Responsible for reporting food safety issues to personnel with authority to initiate action.
• Maintains various daily reports in SAP as required

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.

• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

• Able to multitask in a fast paced environment.
• Proficient in computer programs.
• Team Oriented & Self Motivated
• Meets applicable MIOSHA / OSHA standards and directives
• Must be able to operate a forklift safely and be able to explain the basic safety features of the forklift including lifting capacities
• Must be able to read shipping and receiving documents
• Must be able to make basic mathematical calculations
• Experience w/ computers or scanning equipment desired

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED

• 5+ years of hi lo driving experience, military service a plus

PHYSICAL DEMAND:

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 regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to push or pull bins and carts, stand, walk, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to fifteen pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to fifty pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than one hundred pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

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