Standup Forklift Operator

Job Description

Job Description

**Come Build Your Career at Novolex! **

**Immediately Hiring Forklift Drivers! **

• Minimum (2) two years of experience sit down.
• ***Preferred (1) year stand-up (reach truck) experience.

***Will consider candidates with forklift/clamp experience that may not have reach truck experience but are willing to learn. Candidates must learn how to operate the equipment as requested within their probation period.

Compensation:

• Starting rate $21.31 an hour
• Pay-for-skills training guides. Increase skills, increase pay!

Forklift Driver available shifts:

6:30AM to 6:30PM on a 2-2-3 shift

6:30PM to 6:30AM on a 2-2-3 shift

Requirements and Qualifications:

Forklift Drivers are an important part of our manufacturing teams. As a Forklift Driver you will be responsible for operating a lift in order to keep production operating smoothly. Responsibilites include:

• Moving and transferring materials and finished goods in a high volume production environment.
• All transferring must be performed with a high degree of accuracy and accountability and in accordance with the established standard processes and procedures.
• All duties performed with focus on safety.
• Follow all Critical Safety Rules, Standards of Conduct, and plant and company practices, procedures, policies.
• Effectively perform all duties as outlined in the Operations Lift Truck Operator standard work.
• Excellent communication skills. Excellent customer service to internal and external customers on a daily basis.
• Assist others in daily assignments. Ability to work within a team and build good relationships.
• Ensure that assignments are completed in a timely manner.
• Perform daily inspection of forklifts.
• Support SAP functions as related to inventory and load management (IE. Pick list, PGI).

Qualifications:

• Previous experience within a manufacturing environment is required.
• Experience on a stand-up or reach lift is preferred.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time and be able to move heavy loads with a pallet jack.
• Must be able to complete Material Order Forms.
• Need to read and interpret Job Dockets
• Ability to work independently as well as working with others effectively as a part of a team is essential; Flexibility to work overtime and off shifts as needed.

You should be proficient in:

• Material Handler Experience
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
• experience with loading and unloading from a trailer
• Fast paced
• RF Scanner
• scissor lift experience
• Sit down forklift experience
• Stand up forklift experience
• At least 1 year of experience or more

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Overhead Crane
• Palletizer
• Conveyor Systems
• Forklifts
• Clamp Truck