Forklift Operator

Riverdale IL

Description

TITLE: Engineered Wood Assembler POSITION SUMMARY: Process and prepare custom and standard product orders of engineered wood and structural components for distribution to customers at a Weekes Forest Products distribution center. Provide back up and seasonal support to general yard and warehouse operations. Previous experience cutting and handling I Joist, LVL is REQUIRED PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Ability to utilize hand tools, power tools, gas chain saws, and other large capacity saws. • Ability to read paperwork including internal work orders or drawings. • Ability to read and use a tape measure to cut materials for assembling customer orders. • Maintain knowledge of products offered, materials, and operational processes. • Ensure product standards are met and monitor quality compared to standards. • Ability to complete successful machine set-up, general machine operation and assure machine safety controls and procedures executed with consistency. • Properly pick and prepare orders to be staged for loading on a truck, and final delivery to dealers. Denote changes on orders for adjustments, damage, or other fulfillment notes. • Process and palletize materials to build customer job packs planning for disassembly at customer job sites in conjunction with transportation. • Ability to use warehouse management system and enterprise system inventory control tools used to verify stock availability and inventory accuracy. • Follow daily production schedule and adjust to changes in workload dictated by customer needs. • Ability to analyze customer orders and plan an efficient approach to fulfilling the order. • Identify products and materials to be pulled from inventory, process material for fulfilling customized configurations, manage scrap and process waste to return to inventory. • Ability to account for inventory received into inventory upon receipt from material suppliers. Following inventory control receiving best practices. Be accountable for inventory accurately received. • Load and unload rail cars of transported materials. • Sort and move product departmentally while operating and using a variety of material handling equipment including a counter-balance forklift, side loading lift truck or other material handling equipment. • Comply to safety expectations set by company policy, OSHA, and trade best practices. • Perform all duties in a manner that supports a culture of teamwork and operational success. • Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor in the spirit of supporting the overall success of the work area, team, operational business unit, and company • Perform other work-related duties as assigned by your supervisor and be flexible and adaptable to changes that will occur during employment. • Work in an outdoor environment through the seasons typical of Illinois. EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION / KNOWLEDGE: (Listed below are certificates or licenses required; and/or any additional knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position). • Engineered Wood chainsaw cutting experience REQUIRED. • Experience and proven ability to drive material handling equipment. • Ability to work independently while supporting exceptional teamwork of a larger work group. • Ability to solve problems, persevere when challenged by excessing workload demands, outside working conditions, and working independently. • Strong ability to be self-motivated and flexible. Ability to work extra overtime hours as needed. This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions (as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) expected of an Engineered Wood Material Handler. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required. ABOUT WEEKES FOREST PRODUCTS Weekes Forest Products, Inc. is a St. Paul, Minnesota based wholesaler and distributor of wood products and building materials. Since its founding in 1978, Weekes has developed a reputation as the leading distributor of specialty building materials, commodity and MSR lumber, engineered wood components, and industrial lumber materials in the upper mid-west. The products and materials offered by Weekes Forest Products are supported by an outstanding team of experienced specialists of whom are considered the best in the industry. The Weekes sales, support staff and operations team members are the ultimate, value-added benefit serving Weekes’ vast base of dealers/customers. A team made up of professionalism, experience, and absolute commitment to getting the job done right the first time make them second to none. Weekes Forest Products is an Employee Owned company and subsidiary of MacArthur Co., St. Paul, MN. To learn more, please access our web site. www.weekesforest.com www.macarthurco.com