Inspector/Packer 1

Perform a limited variety of highly repetitive duties necessary to load secure steel rail spike products into railroad gondola cars, boxcars or truck trailers for shipment to customer location. On occasion, operate forklift to service production lines and to facilitate the transfer of finished product to temporary storage locations or dock loading platform and perform other material handling duties necessary to maintain efficient material transfer, loading or shipping operations.

1. Work involves simple tasks, routine in nature, requiring care in performance to properly load and secure product on railcars or other specified vehicles.


2. As required, or directed, operate fork lift to transfer finished product from production line and secure with steel banding or shrink wrap material to palletize product for shipment.


3. Move palletized material to temporary storage inspection station, or loading dock.


4. Receive verbal instructions from Shipper/Loader or supervisor regarding customer loading requirements, product selection and vehicle type and number.


5. Disengage rail car mover lever to position boxcar or gondola into loading position.


6. As directed, prepare rail car or other specified vehicle to receive product for shipment. Attach steel strapping material to boxcar interior walls in accordance with standard operating procedures and methods. Ship product palletized or loose as per customer order.


7. Operate forklift, or hand held, push button pendant crane, with or without magnet, to load specified product into proper vehicle.


8. Upon completion of loading process, notify supervisor to verify shipping instructions, checking customer name, vehicle number and type. Check product placement for proper positioning and secure strapping using banding machine and clincher. Check for proper strapping tension.


9. Operate forklift or pendant crane to unload incoming steel and machine shop supplies, pallets, empty kegs, and steel banding strips. Place supply items at proper storage location. Distribute pallets to production line staging area.


10. Check and verify steel heat and bundle numbers, weight and carbon content as indicated on shipping invoice; check off item or indicate shortages and forward to office personnel for processing.


11. Operate forklift to empty scrap buckets and return to production line.


12. As directed, assist on production line as relief person.


13. Perform other duties, as assigned by Supervisor.