Forklift Operator

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read work instructions, shipping documents, and safety procedures.
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, and percentages.
• Ability to accurately use RF scanners and warehouse tracking systems.

Experience Requirements

• Previous forklift operating experience in a warehouse, manufacturing, logistics, or distribution environment preferred.
• Must successfully complete forklift certification, written testing, and hands-on driving evaluations.
• Experience with shipping, receiving, line delivery, trailer loading, and inventory movement is a plus.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment while meeting production and delivery schedules.
• Strong attention to safety, quality standards, and operational procedures.

Physical Capabilities

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, twist, and move throughout the workday.
• Frequently lift, carry, and move materials weighing up to 60 pounds.
• Use hands and arms continuously for equipment operation and material handling tasks.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, flexible schedules, and rotating assignments as needed.
• Must wear required PPE, including safety shoes, safety glasses, gloves, sleeves, hearing protection, and bump cap.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with varying temperatures and production demands.

Job Duties

• Operate forklifts safely to support daily shipping, receiving, production, and material delivery operations.
• Complete daily forklift inspections and safety checks using the Keytroller system.
• Load and unload trailers while following customer-specific shipping requirements and vanning layouts.
• Scan and track inbound and outbound shipments using RF scanners and barcode systems.
• Deliver materials to production lines and staging areas to ensure continuous operation.
• Inspect trailers, containers, racks, bins, and equipment for damage before loading products.
• Maintain organized staging and storage areas in accordance with 5S workplace standards.
• Report equipment issues, safety concerns, and operational problems to supervisors promptly.
• Assist with cross-training, continuous improvement initiatives, and additional warehouse duties as assigned.
• Work collaboratively to meet shipping schedules, customer delivery requirements, and production goals.