Forklift Driver

About Us

Stackpole International designs and delivers innovative, highly engineered fluid power systems and powder metal technology solutions for customers across the globe. As a proud part of the Johnson Electric Group, a corporate citizen, and an employer with a global reach, we strive for integrity in all we do. Our strength stems from a culture designed to ensure that our most important asset—our people— flourish. We are a team united in our drive to make customers successful, attract and empower others, reach higher, be sustainable, lead by example, and excel in the execution of practical solutions. We offer the opportunity to grow professionally and personally, competitive pay and benefits, and continuous improvement of our processes and products.

**Job Description**:
As a member of the Materials team the Forklift Driver reports to the Materials Manager. The Forklift Driver is responsible receiving goods and shipping completed products. Work must be done in a safe and efficient manner and comply with all Stackpole International’s Health & Safety policies, procedures and quality systems.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Work from shipping report, ship list, and advisement from ship co-coordinator to prepare shipments.
- Perform secondary operations (e.g. tumbling, oil impregnating, steam treating and packing)
- Safety transport properly identified material from process to process and store in appropriate location
- Communicate with operators and observe parts requirements in order to maintain a continuous supply of material for secondary operations.
- Ship, receive, move and store materials consigned to and from Stackpole International, Stratford from suppliers, outside processors, services, customers and internal departments.
- Collect and dispose of scrap bins, floor sweepings, scrap powder and parts at Compacting.
- Prepare load sheets, and load trucks for outgoing shipments.
- Prepare shipping documents as required. Sign out loads, distribute paper work and generate / send ASN’s.
- Follow-up transmission of ASN within 1 hour of shipment. (Note: Done by day shift shipper in the absence of ship coordinator and by afternoon shipper after ship coordinator leaves at 4:00 p.m.)
- Receive and inspect goods received for gross content, and damages. Stamp packing slips as required and forward to shipping coordinator. Issue receiving discrepancy report as required and attach to packing slip.
- Weigh, label, package outgoing product as described by process sheets and packaging information.
- Complete parts traceability tags for products packed and returned to quality department.
- Maintain clean and orderly work area including yard and cartoon storage area.
- Prepare maintenance lift truck checks daily.
- Fill in for material handler in the processing of parts in secondary area during absenteeism or as assigned by supervisor on second shift to process parts required for current shift or start of next shift production.
- Ensures that the requirements of the Quality Management System and Environmental Health and Safety Systems are met.
- Other duties as required.

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Qualifications, Education And / or Experience:

- Education and/or Experience:_
- High School diploma or equivalent

Qualifications:

- Must have legible writing in order to complete product description tags and assist in inventory counts.
- Must be physically fit in order to move/lift items weighing up to 50 lbs.
- Awareness of safe lifting techniques and proper forklift operation.
- Previous forklift experience an asset.

Technical & Skill Requirements:

- Lift truck license

Work Environment (including Physical Demands):

- Walking, driving a tow motor for extended periods of time
- Requires concentration
- Busy, fast paced job

Accommodation is available upon request for all applicants pursuant to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and Stackpole’s Accessibility for Ontarians Policy. If an applicant requests accommodation, Stackpole will consult with the applicant and provide or arrange for the provision of a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs. We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified applicants to apply.