Loading Assistant

Located in Rensselaer, IN

Salary: $21.50

Experience:
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Experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.
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Basic knowledge of hand tools, including tape measures and calculators.
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Proficient in operating computers, forklifts, and overhead cranes.
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Effective communication skills.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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Carries out responsibilities with safety and efficiency as a priority. Prioritizes the well-being of colleagues and actively contributes to the safety program by collaborating, sharing ideas, and voicing concerns. Adheres to training guidelines, policies, and procedures while maintaining a clean and organized workspace. Proactively identifies and addresses potential hazards.
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Assists in loading and/or working from trailers at heights up to 14 feet with fall protection.
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Responsible for safely pulling and backing trailers into bays using a shag truck; training provided.
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Uses a digital camera to obtain photos of each completed load to be uploaded into customers’ files.
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Ability to use nail guns, crowbars, and hammers.
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Demonstrates strong organizational and multitasking abilities, with the capacity to meet tight deadlines. Proficient in interpreting fabrication drawings to calculate weights and determine appropriate lifting methods. Possesses solid math skills, including working with decimals and fractions.
• Operates forklifts, overhead cranes, and other material handling equipment to safely and efficiently transport materials as required.
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Capable of working independently or as a team with minimum supervision.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Responsible for creating a collaborative, safe and hazard free environment that is driven by employee involvement. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to leading departmental continuous improvement projects, supporting and executing all safety and health policies and programs, employee training and incident investigations.
General Duties and Responsibilities:
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Accountability/Integrity - Accept responsibility and ownership for all job tasks that results in anticipation/prevention of problem areas. Follow all safety and loss control processes. Consistency in being on the job working on task. Arrive to work and scheduled meetings on time. Utilize earned vacation time.
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Customer Focus - Provide unparalleled personal attention to meeting the needs of our customers. Listen to customers (internal and external) and address needs and concerns. Keep customers informed by providing status and progress updates. Deliver on service commitments. Use initiative to improve outcomes, processes, or measurements.
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Flexibility/Managing Change - Ability to demonstrate support for innovation and organizational changes, open to different and new ways of doing things, willing to modify or adjust approach to achieve results. Respond to regular duties and to unexpected circumstances.
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Performance/Quality Results - Use computers effectively and efficiently in the working environment. Strive to consistently achieve excellence in all tasks and goals. Maintain focus and persevere in the face of obstacles. Actively seek ways to improve quality. When needed evaluate team members and determine actions necessary to build and/or improve skills.
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Teamwork/Collaboration - Treat all Stakeholders with dignity and respect, show interest in other people's feelings and attitudes. Resolve interpersonal conflicts constructively. Express ideas and opinions in a clear and concise manner. Use appropriate grammar, pronunciation and tone to enhance understanding. Demonstrate professionalism through body language and eye contact. Receptive to feedback.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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