About this role
Department: Loading Dept.
Job Title: Truck Loader
Job Location: 4600 Paseo Del Norte NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113
Work Schedule: Avg. 10 -12 hours shift; 5 days; Monday- Friday; Shift starts at 6 am
Overtime is required.
Compensation: $21.83/ hour
Full or Part Time: Full-time only
American Gypsum Company LLC has been manufacturing, selling, and distributing gypsum wallboard products for over half a century, servicing the drywall industry with quality products that are sold throughout the United States.
JOB SUMMARY:
American Gypsum in Bernalillo, NM is looking to hire a Truck Loader. Truck Loaders are responsible for loading the proper product and piece count on the trucks and railcar in a safe manner. Safety and quality should always be part of the daily operation, to provide a safe workplace and to load the highest quality product possible.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Education requirement: High School Diploma or GED
• Must be able to lift/ move up to 25 lbs. frequently, up to 51 lbs. occasionally, and 51+lbs rarely.
• Must be able to work at elevated heights while working on top of a railcar.
• Must be able to perform basic math and read/ apply metrics.
• Forklift experience is preferred.
PRIMARY DUTIES:
SAFETY:
• This operations position is a safety-sensitive position due to routine close proximity to moving and automatic equipment as well as mobile equipment.
• Operate in a safe manner, following all plant and departmental safety rules and procedures.
• Know fall protection requirements.
• Know requirements for safe operation of lift-trucks.
• Know the Warehouse Safety Program.
• Maintain housekeeping in the Rail area.
• Pickup slueters from the floor.
• Clean up fluid leaks with absorbent material.
• Other assignments as directed by supervision.
• Be familiar with the MSDS for propane.
• Know the location of storm shelters and exits.
• Know lockout tagout on the Auto Wraptor.
QUALITY:
• Adhere to all quality-related procedures.
• Proper Slueter placement.
• Place culled board in proper location.
• Know product location in the warehouse.
• Know how to properly stack board.
OPERATIONS:
• Know the proper safety procedures in the shrink-wrap area.
• Know how to use shrink gun properly.
• Know how to operate locomotive.
• Know how to use air nail gun properly.
• Know how to use hand tools properly.
• Know the proper tie down procedures.
• Know how to use fall protection.
• Knowledge of prep work.
• Knowledge of auto wraptor.
• Other assignments as directed by supervision.
• Rail car switching.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES:
• Must be flexible with job duties; may be required to fill in on other jobs or in other departments when the business or organization is short-handed.
• Other duties as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND CONDITIONS:
• Typically, well-lighted.
• Must be able to work in extreme weather and temperature changes.
• Attention level requirements are high, driving and working around forklifts in high-traffic areas.
• Slippery floor conditions may exist in inclement weather.
• Moderate noise levels require hearing protection.
• Air quality is good.