Heavy Industrial Forklift Operator -II; Steel

ABOUT THE JOB

Under ongoing supervision, forklift operators safely operate and manage industrial vehicles to load, unload and move materials within the facility.

• Safely and efficiently, operate the forklift.
• Transport pipe, raw materials, and/or coils to different production workstations.
• Load and unload pipe or other materials from and into railroad cars or trucks.
• Identify and report any unsafe working conditions or equipment.
• Perform routing pre and post inspections of equipment.
• Inspect industrial equipment to determine the need for repairs and/or maintenance.
• Follows all OSHA safety requirements, work rules and instructions, ISO procedures, job safety analysis (JSAs) and company policies and promotes a safe culture.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the lead or supervisor.
• Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position.

• May operate other industrial equipment such as, petti bone, wheel loader, water-truck, skip loader/grader, and/or bobcat.
• Complete and maintain all required paperwork.
• Participates in all inventories, safety meetings and ISO audits.
• Maintain housekeeping within all production, storage and waste areas.
• Identify and report any unsafe working conditions or equipment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to obtain and maintain forklift certification.
• Ability to safely operate and control industrial equipment.
• Ability to communicate on the radio and in working with others.
• Ability to read preventive maintenance sheets and instructions manuals.
• Ability to read pipe numbers and other markings, including fractions, and tape measure.
• Must be able to operate large industrial forklift, skip loader/grader equipment safely.

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience operating large industrial equipment preferred.
• One to two years’ experience in a heavy manufacturing environment preferred.

— this level of Operator is responsible for operating industrial vehicles to load, unload and move materials within the facility requiring little or no experience. Individuals in this position work with and around, and operate, large industrial equipment. Work normally is performed under close supervision; however, close supervision is not always available for routine and repetitive tasks, which can be carried on without difficulty once they are learned.

As work experience is gained, employee may be assigned to tasks that are more difficult in nature and require more responsibility.

— this level of Operator is responsible for performing duties described for a Forklift Operator I. The qualifications and experience of this level of operator must be at an intermediate level. Work normally is performed under limited to close supervision. As additional work experience is gained, the employee may be assigned to tasks that are more difficult in nature and require more responsibility.

• Forklift certification or ability to obtain upon employment.

Base Salary: $24.00 - $26.75

Bonus:
Eligible for the Company’s Profit Participation plan, with payout amounts that are based on Company’s performance. Bonuses are assessed semi-annually and paid out twice per year after meeting minimum net income before tax targets.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Project timelines and work volume / deadlines may often require working outside of standard office hours, weekend, or evening work.