Palletizer/Forklift Operator

: This position is responsible for the supplying of materials for both Production lines by utilizing the Finished Goods process orders for verification of the materials brought to both lines in packaging to include packaging equipment in need of materials on a daily basis. This position is also responsible for the set up and changeover of both Palletizers. This position is also responsible for ensuring that all Food Safety requirements are met. This position is responsible for ensuring that all documentation is correct and accurate. This position will be responsible for ensuring that materials are supplied to both production lines in a timely manner and will report any delays in sending materials to their Lead/Supervisor. This position is also responsible for ensuring finished goods meet our Quality specifications for shipping.

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

TX San Antonio

Job Type:

Production Group

Job Posting Title:

Palletizer/Forklift Operator

Job Description:

Schedule: Monday through Friday with Saturdays as needed:

 *3rd Shift: 10:00pm - 6:30am

Work Location: 5310 Historic Old Hwy 90, San Antonio, TX 78227

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness.

Salary, based on experience and other qualifications:

*3rd Shift: $23.29 per hour, plus $1.50 shift differential

Essential Functions, Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow standard work instructions developed for the Forklift/Palletizer position.
• Follow all published SOP’s.
• Follow required LOTO procedures and maintain LOTO Certification for the Palletizers and pallet wrappers
• Follow required safe forklift operating techniques and maintain forklift Certification for the operation of a forklift.
• Perform packaging changeovers in a safe and efficient manner on both Palletizers.
• Perform pallet inspections to ensure pallets meet quality standards prior to loading them into the palletizers.
• Verify centerline settings are loaded onto the palletizers according to the finished goods process and program.
• Stage out materials with proper quantities needed to include the verification of material numbers match finished goods process order for both production lines.
• Identifying if there are any packaging changeovers on the Production schedule and communicating with all affected Team members to ensure accuracy.
• Maintain palletizer machines and pallet wrappers supplied with materials to ensure machine is sufficiently supplied at all times.
• Maintain both Depalletizers/Orientor always supplied with the proper containers to ensure machines stay running without any delays due to material shortages.
• Dispose trash carts when full and ensure carts are properly rinsed off prior to bringing them back into the plant.
• Ensure all materials brought to the plant have been scanned in SAP into proper bin locations.
• Ensure all dunnage/empty pallet stacks are pulled from the machine in a timely manner to avoid delays or gaps sent to the filler for both Depalletizers/orientor.
• Immediately notify supervisor and QA of any food safety issues.
• Receive finished goods pallets into SAP system and scan pallets to the appropriate bin/distribution location.
• Ensure area is maintained through workplace organization (i.e. housekeeping utensils, tools, etc.).
• Communicate with Robopac operator or Lead/Supervisor to inform them of any downtime events causing the line to stop.
• Must keep work area clean and free of glass breakage and when glass breakage is present perform the glass breakage protocol process.
• Complete all other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
• Must adhere to all safety policies.
• Always operates the Palletizers and pallet wrappers to their full capacity.
• Performs periodic quality checks as needed.
• Rotates with other team members to cover both the forklift position supplying the production lines and the palletizer position to maintain palletizers running efficiently, receives finished goods in SAP, and completed pallet wrapping activities to include corner posts/slip sheets.
• Efficiently communicates mechanical problems with the Lead/Supervisor to ensure continuous operation.
• Must wear all required PPE.
• Inform Management of ANY Food safety or Quality issues or of any processes, which become noncompliant with specified requirements.
• Safely and accurately perform all duties as required for this position to ensure th