Material Handling Operator

Gannett Publishing Services

Panama City, FL

The Material Handling Operator is assigned to perform warehouse and/or production support operational functions to support efficient production operations to achieve and maintain on-time production, product quality standards, low waste, and operational safety.

General

May support all warehouse and production material handling support functions, activities and resources to achieve operational goals.

Warehouse/Material Handling Tasks

• Comply with all facility material handling Standard Operating Procedures (S.O.P.s)

• Gather samples, weigh and log incoming preprints according to receiving policies and procedures.

• Comply with pre-print security policies and procedures.

• First-in/First-out newsprint inventory rotation

• Communicate with press, packaging and distribution to verify work center warehouse support needs

• Drive and set-up Forklift and/or clamp truck, including routine inspection & maintenance.

• Set up and basic operation of dock doors and fixtures; fork and clamp trucks, pallet jacks, compactors, and scales

• Load, unload, inspect and stage newsprint, preprints, supplies and other materials

• Document and report all preprint transit or handling damage to packaging management

• Document and report all newsprint roll transit or handling damage to press management

• Deliver, stage and prepare newsprint rolls as required

• Assist with waste newsprint recovery & recycling

• Assist with pallet organization

• Distribution dock support.

• Assist with inventory, reports & web portal data entry as required

• General warehouse maintenance including equipment blowdown, preventive maintenance, sweeping floors, pallet organization, and materials disposal.

Safety

Always work in a safe manner and consistently utilize required safety equipment to promote top-of-mind safety awareness:

• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.

• Complete required annual OSHA safety training programs: Lockout/Tag-out, Hazardous Communications, Personal Protective Equipment, Hearing Conservation, Blood Borne Pathogens, Forklift.

• Ensure all machine safety-guards are installed, functioning properly, and in use.

• Immediately reportany potential safety hazards, operational concerns and all accidents/injuries and near misses to press management and supervisors.

Communications

• Provide timely and accurate reports and information to the operations team and warehouse management

• Immediately report equipment issues to management

• Communicate scheduling needs to management and supervisors

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Experience/Certification Requirements

Prior warehouse experience preferred

• Previous print operation or industrial material handling support experience.

• Minimum two years of experience operating similar equipment.

Specialized Knowledge

• MSDS/hazardous materials training.

• Multi-level vertical storage stacking and staging.

Powered industrial truck operation

Skills and Traits

• English language fluency: Speaking, reading and writing

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent time management skills working in a fast-paced deadline driven environment

• Mechanical aptitude

Technology/Equipment

• Good PC Skills including Microsoft Office: E-mail, Excel, Word, warehouse inventory software

• OSHA approved forklift/clamp truck operator training.

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