Job Description
The primary function of the Baler Operator is to operate the hogger by hogging up all unusable scrap/sheets in neat bales and delivering the bales to the appropriate storage area.
* Must be a certified forklift operator
* Make good, neat bales weighing approximately 1200 pounds
* Safely operate hogger and hog up all unusable paper and corrugated scrap
* Maintain accurate bale/waste reports
* Weigh scrap loads. Puts scrap and/or bales on scales with forks lowered
* Record weight on both halves of bale ticket and sign it back out from scales and get off lift to read proper weight
* When loading scrap trailer, bales will be spot-checked by whoever is loading trailer and supervisor
* If a discrepancy is noted of more than 25 pounds, all bales must be re-weighed before being loaded on trailer
* When weighing bales less than 1100 pounds, a supervisor must be notified and a decision made on whether bale will be broken and re-baled
* Maintain inventories of bali...
* Must be a certified forklift operator
* Make good, neat bales weighing approximately 1200 pounds
* Safely operate hogger and hog up all unusable paper and corrugated scrap
* Maintain accurate bale/waste reports
* Weigh scrap loads. Puts scrap and/or bales on scales with forks lowered
* Record weight on both halves of bale ticket and sign it back out from scales and get off lift to read proper weight
* When loading scrap trailer, bales will be spot-checked by whoever is loading trailer and supervisor
* If a discrepancy is noted of more than 25 pounds, all bales must be re-weighed before being loaded on trailer
* When weighing bales less than 1100 pounds, a supervisor must be notified and a decision made on whether bale will be broken and re-baled
* Maintain inventories of bali...
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