Truck Driver - Switcher / 3rd Shift / MW

Manufacturing Position

If you're looking for a fulfilling manufacturing career, you've come to the right place. At HermanMiller, we're searching for dedicated manufacturing talent to support our business growth. We offer a competitive hourly wage, generous benefits that start on your first day, and endless possibilities for career growth. Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It's the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of HermanMiller means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows HermanMiller to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

General Purpose

The purpose of this position is to move trailers primarily on company property for example, between the trailer pad and dock doors. Travel on public roads to obtain fuel, equipment service, or a trailer at another local MillerKnoll facility. This position will also be expected to fill in for the existing truck drivers as needed.

Essential Functions

• Actively participate in MKPS improvement activities within current department or other departments.
• Commit to meeting overtime requirements.
• Conduct daily vehicle inspections, write up repair order for the trucks and report any maintenance malfunction to work team leader.
• Handle a high volume of trailer movements on site, working in a safe manner.
• Know and practice corporate, plant, and department safety guidelines as well as OSHA safety requirements for the jobs.
• Know and practice quality requirements according to specified quality criteria and according to audit plan.
• Maintain a clean and organized pad and provide non-MillerKnoll drivers with parking instructions as needed.
• Maintain accurate inventory of all trailers and their contents using Trailer Tracker System or other approved system.
• Maintain contact with shipping / receiving via CB radio, two-way radio, cell phone, or other equipment as required.
• Maintain daily pad checks and trailer status tags.
• Maintain expected levels of order and cleanliness using 5S principles.
• Perform blanket audits as assigned.
• Prepare daily driver paperwork required by the company and by state laws.
• Responsible for understanding and following all federal, state and local Department of Transportation Motor Carrier regulations.
• Travel on public roads to pick up and deliver products, accommodate repair and maintenance requirements, and fuel needs.
• Using a single axle diesel semi-tractor / switcher tractor move trailers between docks and parking pads or in and out of shipping and receiving docks.
• Work primarily individually but be willing to assist other associates.
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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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. Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.

Who We Hire?

Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We're committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

This organization participates in E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification. MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and / or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at careers_help@millerknoll.com.