Baler / Forklift Operator - 3rd Shift - Rockwall, TX

Baler Operator

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Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $20 / hr

Benefits :

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Vision insurance

Shift Availability :

• 3rd Shift (11 : 30pm 7 : 30am) Work week is Sunday night Friday Morning
• Must be able to work weekends when needed
• Must be able to come in early or stay late if needed

Location : Rockwall, TX

Reports To : Corrugator Supervisor

Summary :

Responsible for all activities associated with safely running the baler including operation, cleanup, and recommending improvements to operations.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Make good, neat bales.
• Operate hogger and hog up all unusable paper and corrugated scrap.
• Maintain accurate bale reports.
• Operate a forklift in a safe manner when necessary.
• Turn in maintenance work orders to supervision for needed repairs. Be proactive in the maintenance of equipment.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping.
• Additional duties may be assigned by management.

Experience :

• Candidates are preferred who offer the following :
• Prior work experience in the corrugated industry.
• Prior work experience as a forklift operator.

Language Skills :

• Able to read and follow instructions on factory masters.

Mathematical Skills :

• Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.
• Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate.
• Able to apply concepts of high school math.

Reasoning Ability :

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.

Technical Skills :

The individual must have a working knowledge of the following :

• Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation.
• Product layouts and production specifications
• Product quality specifications
• Quality standards

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations :

May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License.

Physical Demands :

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

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is frequently exposed to wet and / or humid conditions.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Performance Measurements :

• Operating standards - the employee will need to meet or exceed the Operating Standards in the areas of quality, cost, safety, customer satisfaction and productivity.
• Personal growth - while the company will provide the tools to assist the employee to grow professionally the responsibility for moving forward lies with the individual.
• Employee relations - through observations the employee will be evaluated regarding his / her behaviors associated with appropriate human interaction, respect and communication.
• Creativity - this will be evaluated by how active the employee is in participating in advancing the business through new and innovative ideas.