Forklift Operator

Forklift Operator

Direct hire opportunity. Syncreon is growing and we need motivated and reliable Forklift Drivers in Spartanburg, SC! At syncreon the ideal candidate is fast learning, quick thinking, and reliable. Attendance and reliability are something we prioritize that is why perfect attendance bonuses are proudly handed out monthly. When you join our team, you will have the opportunity to participate in training for the necessary skills and experiences that will change your career!

What syncreon offers you:

• Competitive medical, dental, vision, and 401K benefits
• Career growth opportunities
• Competitive vacation and PTO plans
• Monthly attendance bonus
• Safe workplace, team environment & management that cares!

Physical requirements:

• Clothing PPE: Ability to wear personal protective gear
• Communication: Effectively in person and via radio or other electronic means
• Hearing: Ability to hear, distinguish, and differentiate between various sounds
• Lifting: Lifting and or carrying objects up to 25 pounds
• Dexterity: Use hands to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment
• Hearing: Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech
• Lifting - Able to lift 20 to 50lbs repetitively throughout the course of a shift without assistance
• Light physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of a production/technical nature
• Moderate physical activity performing somewhat strenuous daily activities of a primarily production/technical nature
• Operating equipment that requires hand-eye coordination and good manual dexterity
• Operating heavy equipment: Warehouse workers may need to operate heavy equipment, such as forklifts and pallet jacks
• Positioning: Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time
• Postures: Bending, stooping, kneeling, crawling, and crouching
• Postures: Twisting at the waist
• Pushing or Pulling: Pushing/pulling objects up to 25 pounds
• Reaching: Reaching overhead, at or below the shoulder, and with hands and arms
• Repetitive Motions: Many warehouse tasks involve repetitive motions
• Standing and Walking: Will need to stand for long periods of time, or walk long distances
• Vision: Ability to adjust focus, color vision, depth perception, distance vision, peripheral vision

About the role:

How you will contribute:

As a forklift driver you will be responsible for unloading/loading automotive parts from trucks and bulk containers. You will be lifting parts that come in bins, racks, and pallets and be responsible to put them on appropriate shelves in the warehouse. Read customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or documents to determine items to be moved, gathered, distributed and/or shipped. Working in a fast-paced environment you may use certain types of equipment such as stand up forklift, sit down fork lift, pallet jack or tugger to transport product to and from production lines and to load and unload trailers. Work in a traditional warehousing type environment responsible for navigating narrow aisle ways and are expected to execute precise routes throughout the warehouse involving driving backward and making sharp turns. Utilize scanners to accurately store and transport parts to storage areas and production according to standard work instructions. Organizing facility or warehouse and work area for orderliness at all times.

Your key qualifications:

• Prior forklift certification preferred
• 6 months or more experience driving forklift
• Ability to perform repetitive duties like getting on and off the fork lift many times within the designated parameters of standard hours
• Ability to work safely in a safe environment; without risk to health or safety, or the health and safety of others
• Ability to communicate and work in a cooperative manner with all employees
• Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed