Job Description

POSITION: Shipping Forklift Operator

DIVISION: Allura USA 

LOCATION: East Houston Warehouse

GENERAL FUNCTION 
 
 § Staging ColorMax products for next day loading
 § Maintain warehouse to obtain FIFO (First In First Out)
 § Moving products from outside storage area to the truck loading area
 § Inventory control system: Locate-It
 § Daily duties include loading of trucks with finished goods
 § Unloading of rail cars and trucks with raw materials as needed
 § Involved in daily and month end inventory of finished goods/consumables
 § Keeping records of all inbound and outbound freight
 § Moving and positioning of bulk railcars 
 § Keeping yard, office and work areas organized and clean
 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
 
 § Ability to work shift hours as needed
 § Ability to work overtime, when required
 § Ability to work Monday through Friday, sometimes weekends
 § Flexibility to adjust schedule in support of Production changes
 § Ability to work under pressure
 § Ability to meet production levels
 § Responsible for observing all plant standard operating procedures and safety policies
 § Responsible for teamwork communication with production operators and supervisors
 § Must wear appropriate PPE at all times
 § Participate in training programs to enhance environmental and safety performance
 § Perform assigned tasks as specified in the environmental procedures and work instructions
 § Understand the significant environmental impacts of my job activities and the consequences of departing from specified work instructions
 § Know where EHS documents are located
 § Must have initiative and exhibit good judgment
 § Must perform with safe work practices at all times
 § Must consult and problem-solve area with coworkers
 § Familiarity with computers
 
 Mental and physical requirements (must be able to perform the following without limitation): 
 § Physical dexterity: lifting, bending, squatting, reaching, etc. 
 § Ability to climb on ladders to heights of over 10’ 
 § Walking throughout plant from location to location 
 § Standing 
 § Sitting 
 § Reading for information 
 § Equipment troubleshooting 
 
PROBLEM-SOLVING 
 § Must be able to prioritize multiple tasks quickly
 § Must be able to determine minute differences quickly
 § Must be able to concentrate and think clearly in a distracting environment
 § Must be able to effectively diagnose and solve problems
 
KNOWLEDGE 
 
 § High school diploma or GED required
 § Must possess well-developed observation skills
 § Must know how to work well on a team
 § Good oral and written communication skills
 § Strong organization skills
 § Consistent record-keeping
 § Detail-oriented
 § Math skills
 § Excel knowledge
 § Computer literate
 § UPS Shipping requirements/knowledge
 § Good penmanship
 § Dependability
 
COMMENTS 
 
 § Must possess forklift operator license
 § Multi-tasking skills are extremely important
 § Production and work tasks move at a very fast pace