Lift Truck Operator- 3rd Shift

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Position Overview

Shaw Industries is seeking a Machining Lift Truck Operator on 3rd Shift.

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a leader in flooring and other surface solutions designed for residential housing, commercial spaces and outdoor environments. Leveraging strengths in design, innovation and operational excellence, the company takes a people-centered, customer-focused, and growth-minded approach to meet diverse market needs. It creates differentiated customer experiences through its expansive portfolio of brands: Anderson Tuftex, COREtec, Shaw Floors, Patcraft, Philadelphia Commercial, Shaw Contract, Shaw Sports Turf, Shawgrass, Southwest Greens, Watershed Geo and more.   

Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Shaw is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with more than $6 billion in annual sales and 18,000 associates worldwide. 

Position Objective: Transport raw materials and finished product to and from the Rough Saw/Machining department to ensure that the flow of product is uninterrupted.

Responsibilities 

• Offload finished product and transport to WIP racks.
• Offload Pressing panels to Rough saw staging area two (2) rows , two (2) deep for a total of eight (8).
• When operating the lift truck in the rough saw area: Check for any type of debris on pressed bundle once the top board has been removed.
• Debris will include chunks or pieces of bottom board.
• . Loose veneer, etc…
• All required bundles from the Auto Distressing are to be staged in the Review Area by seven (7:00AM).
• Place packaging materials in appropriate locations.
• Locate material in shop floor system and place on line.
• Empty dumpsters.
• Load baseboards for stacker
• Help package pallets of wood product for shipment or storage.
• a. Machining bundles that require a pallet will need straps and fiber edge protectors before shipping.
• b. Scrap will not need the protectors added.
• Follow specific instructions on each order.
• Achieve set quality standards.
• Keep machines and work area clean and free of dust.
• Dump broken pallets.
• Count and chip all half/full panels in Rough Saw area as needed.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to bend, squat, and stoop several times a day.
• Must be able to stand for 8 – 12 hours a day.
• Must be able to climb stairs several times throughout the day.
• Must be able to assist in lifting up to 75 lbs. several times a day.
• Must be able to lift 35-50 lbs. on a regular basis throughout the day.
• Must be able to handle the stress of meeting goals and production requirements.
• Must pass vision screening.

Other Requirements:

• Basic reading, writing, and math ability.
• Must be able to operate a lift truck once trained.
• Must be capable of learning and performing additional operations
• Must be capable of being trained on current computer systems and software.

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