Lippert

Overview

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries.  We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are.  We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.  We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
3. Fair and competitive compensation.
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary/Objective

The Manufacturing Utility is responsible for making sure our parts boxes, skids, racks, and any other picked material be staged in a timely manner. Once the material is staged to an appropriate location(s) it is signed off by a team leader. They also are responsible for organization of the staging area and the return of empty dunnage.

Essential Functions

1. Employees must be able to operate a forklift confidently, efficiently, and safely.
2. There is a minimum lifting requirement of 25 - 50 Lbs.
3. Must be team oriented and able to work well with others.
4. Must be able to switch from task to task efficiently and effectively.
5. Must be able to have some knowledge of staging areas at the warehouse and plants.
6. Must have organizational skills to keep, maintain, and/or update material delivery log.

Competencies

1. Must be able to work as a part of a team to achieve the company’s overall goals.
2. Must demonstrate clear verbal and written communication skills (English).
3. Must be able to read and process written communication including, but not limited to, production schedule, RPO pick paperwork on dunnage, and material delivery log.
4. Must be able to meet production goals and time deadlines.
5. Must be able to work with minimum supervision.
6. Must be able to operate various lift trucks as needed. 
7. Must be able to operate appropriate equipment including radios, hitching process, loading material on to trailers safely
8. Must be highly organized.
9. Must possess successful problem-solving skills.
10. Must be able to exhibit tact and diplomacy and maintain professional relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, customers, etc.
11. Must be able to work under physically and mentally stressful situations.
12. Must be able to deal with climate extremes (temperature, precipitation, etc.)
13. Must be able to prioritize and easily adapt to changes through the day.
14. Must be able to read and understand daily schedules.
15. Responsible for the forklift housekeeping and daily forklift inspection.
16. Responsible for the housekeeping on the pad, keeping all debris picked up, dunnage from production organized for disposition.

Supervisory Responsibility

This role does not have any supervisory responsibility upon hiring.

Physical Demands

While performing duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active – while performing this job the employee is regularly standing walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, balancing, reaching, handling, and climbing all day. The employee may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations considered for individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this Job, the employee works around moving mechanical parts, heavy equipment, and conveyer roller lines. The employee will work in outside weather conditions in all seasons. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

In addition, the employee may be exposed to dust, fumes, gases, noise, heat, cold, and wet work while performing job duties.

This position requires Personal Protective Equipment such as work gloves, safety glasses, ear plugs, cut resistant sleeves, and seasonal gear which will be provided.

Additional items required but not included are steel toed shoes or boots with metatarsal guards.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time hourly position, and hours of work and days are based upon the need to support operations and production. Some Saturdays will be mandatory.

Travel

There is no travel required for this position.

Required Education and Experience

1. High school degree or GED (not necessary).
2. Ability to write simple correspondence.
3. LCI Forklift License Required (Offered once hired).

Preferred Education and Experience

1. 1-3 months related work experience and/or training.
2. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos preferred.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance 

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

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 Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Pay Group : AAP/EEO Statement

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law.  This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters.  All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert’s strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member.  Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members.  Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership.  Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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