Forklift Operator

About Crown:

CROWN Cork & Seal USA, Inc., a wholly owned company of Crown Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of packaging products for consumer goods. At Crown, we are passionate about helping our customers build their brands and connect with consumers around the world. We do this by delivering innovative packaging that offers significant value for brand owners, retailers, and consumers alike. With operations in 39 countries employing approximately 23,000 people and net sales of approximately $12 billion, we are uniquely positioned to bring best practices in quality and manufacturing to our customers to drive their businesses locally and globally. Sustaining a leadership position requires us to build a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals.

Job Accountabilities:

• Ensures all equipment, guards, and safety devices are in place at all times, and follows safe work procedures and safety rules
• Operates powered industrial trucks to pull pallets from the outgoing conveyor line and transport inventory to the warehouse.
• Places inventory in warehouse to correct locations and stages orders for shipment.
• Loads outbound truck trailers with aluminum cans efficiently and accurately to ensure safe transport to customer
• Understands daily production schedule and corresponds with mgmt. leads, and coworkers accordingly
• Performs visual inspection of aluminum cans and packaging quality
• Ensures dunnage (ie: pallets, slip sheets, top frames etc) are available in outgoing area when Relief operator is breaking out coworkers.
• Transfers HFI'd pallets to proper storage locations
• Assists in poor packing issues in outgoing dept.
• Monitors equipment, processes, or schedules, and reports problems to supervisor
• Follows all SOP's and communicates with proper personnel as concerns or issues arise
• Assist QA in locating pallets for sampling
• Keeps equipment and all areas safe, clean, and organized through proper housekeeping
• Performs other related duties as required

Job Requirements

• 2-3 year previous forklift manufacturing/production experience.
• Good oral and written communications skills. Good record keeping skills. Good listening skills. Ability to understand and speak basic English. Must be Crown certified to operate powered industrial trucks.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand, use hands, and reach with hands and arms. The associate is required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The associate may be required to sometimes sit, climb or balance. The associate may lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position includes close vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The associate is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The associate may be exposed to a wide range of temperatures. The noise level is usually loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Travel

None/Not Specified

Crown is an equal opportunity employer. Crown does not discriminate against any candidate or employee on the basis of race, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.