Load Builder II Yard/Warehouse

• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trucks or customer vehicles and installs strapping, bracing or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit
• Performs load-building, determining the appropriate weight, composition, and placement of load based on customer order and capacity of delivery vehicle to ensure load is balanced and safe for hauling
• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to determine materials to be moved or loaded
• Conveys materials to or from storage to designated area using hand truck, electric dolly, forklift or other device
• Opens containers, units, slings and loads, using steel cutters, crowbar, claw-hammer or other hand tools
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales or other containers so as to provide for correct identification of items
• Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power hoist, and cleans work area, machines, and equipment to assist machine operators
• May provide training and/or guidance to less experienced Load Builders
• Understands and observes all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injury to self or co-workers
• attends periodic safety meetings as required
• may recommend changes to improve safety procedures

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and 1-2 years of experience performing these or similar tasks
• or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Forklift certification required
• Requires forklift operator certification
• Knowledge of company products sufficient to take into account weight, shape and handling requirements
• Ability to read and write to handle work orders and labeling tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Ability to use simple hand tools
• Knowledge of safety procedures while performing forklift driving and materials handling tasks
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to count items and verify against prepared lists

competitive, affordable benefits