Forklift Operator - 2nd Shift

# Forklift Operator - 2nd Shift Northumberland, PA 17857## Overview Category Manufacturing ## Description Forte is in search of dedicated production workers/manufacturing workers who possess a commitment to excellence in safety, quality, customer service and the ability to contribute to a positive and productive teamwork environment!
You will be operating a forklift with the utmost care to ensure efficiency and safety. Your job will involve you driving around the plant floor and into storage areas to acquire material. You must be a responsible individual with great experience in driving industrial vehicles. The goal will be to ensure that material and products will always be at the right place to achieve maximum efficiency.

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* What you will do:

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* • Forklift operating skills to lift/pull/push materials onto forks from elevated heights - navigates throughout plant, including populated and small areas.

• Performs safety procedures (including wearing and securing harness)   
• Read/interpret schedules/tickets   
• Use measuring tape - to 16th.

• Must have the ability to work/maneuver at elevated heights up to 20 ft.

• Locate and move stock of products to pallets or crates for storage or shipment.

• Identify damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies.

• Transport raw materials to production workstations   
• Inspect machinery to determine the need for repairs and guarantee safety by performing regular maintenance.

• Comply with company policies and legal guidelines.

• Help maintain a safe and orderly environment of the facility.## Qualifications
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* Physical Requirements:

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* • Depth perception required.

• Climbing on and off the lift.  
• Continuous exposure to jarring and driving over uneven pavement.

• Constantly getting on/off lift truck to manually lift/slide/flip door skins (max. 50 lbs.), bending, lifting, and twisting.

• Picking up materials and disposing as necessary.
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* What you will need:

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* • Proven experience as forklift operator   
• Attention to detail and familiarity with industrial equipment.

• Valid certification to operate forklift preferred.

• Preferably one year experience in manufacturing setting working in a similar role.

• HS Diploma or GED equivalent   
• Able to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.
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