Forklift Operator ​/ Crane Operator

Forklift Operator / Crane Operator

Guardian Glass is looking for a motivated Forklift / Overhead Crane Operator to join our team in Geneva, NY! Forklift / Overhead Crane Operators perform a variety of coordinated activities that work to build on our safety, quality, and shipping goals. This individual will need to be comfortable operating a forklift and overhead crane. The selected individual will work with co-workers, team leads, and supervisors to develop their skills and improve our culture.

Shift: Friday - Monday (weekend role) 6am - 3pm OR M-F 2pm-10pm shift.

Starting hourly wage is $20 an hour and commensurate with experience. $1000 Sign-On Bonus paid out at 6 months of employment.

At Guardian Glass, a Guardian Industries company, we make high-performance, energy efficient glass for homes and buildings. To learn more about Guardian Glass, visit

What You Will Do

• Handle and move materials using forklifts and overhead cranes on and off trailers
• Operate equipment and mechanized devices utilized in our daily production
• Inspect equipment, materials, and products to identify the cause of errors, problems, or defects
• Communicate and escalate problems, concerns, or improvements to the supervisors, leads, and co-workers
• Perform other functions in warehouse and shipping as needed
• Communicate information to supervisors, leads and peers in a professional manner
• Strive to improve in a continuous operation and a fast-paced changing production environment

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience loading and unloading trailers
• Experience operating a forklift

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience operating an overhead crane

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products, and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation, and technical glass applications. You'll find our glass in homes, offices, and cars and in some of the world's most iconic projects.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.