Job Description

Pratt is America's 5th largest corrugated packaging company and the world's largest, privately-held 100% recycled paper and packaging company, with more than 10,000 highly-skilled, green-collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability.

Why Choose Us?

At Pratt Industries, we care about our employees by providing secure jobs, a safe work environment, and many supportive benefits. By investing in employees, we are able to offer growth opportunities to build a thriving, lifelong career.

Perks of Pratt?

• Paid Holidays from DAY ONE
• Insurance benefits and wellness reimbursement program within ONE MONTH of hire
• 3 Months: 401(k) with match
• 6 Months: PAID vacation days
• 12 Months: FULL tuition reimbursement and PAID childbearing and parenting leave

Material Handler/Forklift Driver

What do Material Handlers do at Pratt Industries?
Our Material Handlers support the facility by maintaining accurate records as to the location of each unit moved for inventory accuracy and are responsible performing basic forklift equipment maintenance and general housekeeping duties.

Jump on the path of a lifelong career!

Job Type – Full-Time!

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with matching
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Tuition Assistance

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience driving and operating a forklift
• High degree of attention and control for the prevention of damage to materials and equipment
• Previous experience in the packaging industry is a plus

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work safely at all times, be aware of surroundings and understand and comply with Pratt Industries' Safety rules, operating procedures, and help hold co-workers responsible for safety-related items. Participate in Plant Safety Committee.
• Follow at all times GMPs (Good Manufacturing Processes)
• Learn and comply with Pratt Industries' quality procedures and policies. 
• Stop bad quality from leaving the facility to the Customer. 
• Catch it on the front end of manufacturing the product. 
• Strong attention to detail for poor quality; prevent bad quality from being sent to the customer.
• Performs a variety of tasks in the assigned department. 
• Possible to be in multiple areas of the plant during the week, working on varied projects and customer orders.
• Performs general duties and responsibilities as required.
• Housekeeping and cleaning of work areas – keep clean and free of tripping hazards during shift and end of shift cleaning of the area. In addition, good housekeeping of areas employee utilizes; break rooms, bathrooms, refrigerators etc.
• Moving various-sized units and or products from various sources to the next staging area.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate records as to the location of each unit moved for inventory accuracy.
• Responsible for performing basic forklift equipment maintenance and general housekeeping duties.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping.
• Adheres to production schedule. 
• Must be able to work overtime as necessary, sometimes on short notice. 
• We serve our customers 24x7 – 365 days a year and sometimes work on holidays not avoidable.
• Additional duties may be assigned by management.

Requirements:

• Must be Pratt forklift certified
• Previous Pratt and/or two years forklift operation preferred.
• Experience with “scanner” or “barcode” warehouse management inventory systems preferred.
• Must have the ability to: multi-task, positive interpersonal communication, be able to problem solve, read and understand a tape measure, excellent time management skills

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Able to read and follow instructions on factory masters.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.
• Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurements, volume and rate.
• Able to apply concepts of high school math.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• The individual must have a working knowledge of the following:
• Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation. 
• Product layouts and production specifications
• Product quality specifications
• Quality standards

EEOC:
Pratt Industries provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

About Pratt Industries:

Pratt is America's 5th largest corrugated packaging company and the world's largest, privately-held 100% recycled paper and packaging company, with more than 10,000 highly-skilled, green-collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability. The company operates several of the most modern, cost effective paper mills in the country, as well as a series of sheet and box plants strategically placed throughout the United States offering a wide range of creative packaging solutions. Pratt Industries is committed to recycling and the environment by harvesting the urban forest.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Shift work,

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