Forklift Operator

This role supports the shipping and receiving department by safely handling, packing, and preparing materials for shipment, with a strong focus on operating sit-down forklifts and overhead cranes to move large steel beams. The position involves hands‑on material handling, inventory support, and general labor tasks to ensure accurate, timely, and organized shipment and receipt of goods.

• Work in the shipping and receiving department to pack and prepare products and materials for shipment.
• Use a sit-down forklift to safely load and unload trucks, including large and heavy materials such as steel beams.
• Move, locate, and stage materials throughout the facility to support production and shipping schedules.
• Check in incoming shipments by verifying paperwork, quantities, and materials received.
• Complete and maintain accurate shipping and receiving paperwork and documentation.
• Organize materials and finished goods in designated areas to maintain an orderly and efficient workspace.
• Perform deburring of parts as needed to prepare materials for shipment or further processing.
• Handle materials manually and with equipment as part of daily material handling and general labor tasks.
• Operate overhead cranes, when trained and assigned, to move and position large steel beams and other heavy materials.
• Assist with inventory control activities, including counting, tracking, and locating materials and products.
• Build crates, band materials, and secure loads to ensure safe and damage‑free transportation.
• Support order selection and packaging activities to ensure accuracy and completeness of outgoing shipments.
• Follow all safety procedures and guidelines when operating forklifts, overhead cranes, and other equipment.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area within the shipping and receiving and material handling zones.

• At least 2 years of shipping experience.
• At least 2 years of packing experience.
• At least 1 year of sit-down forklift operating experience.
• Hands‑on experience in shipping and receiving operations.
• Ability to perform packing and packaging tasks, including banding and crate building.
• Experience with material handling in a production or warehouse environment.
• Ability to perform general labor tasks related to shipping, receiving, and inventory support.
• Experience with inventory control and order selection in a warehouse or production setting.
• Ability to safely operate a sit-down forklift to load and unload trucks and move materials.
• Basic familiarity with SAP or similar systems for shipping, receiving, or inventory control (as referenced in skills).
• Ability to work in a physically demanding role, handling large and heavy materials such as steel beams.
• Strong attention to detail when checking in shipments and completing paperwork.

• At least 1 year of overhead crane operating experience is a plus.
• At least 1 year of experience in a steel manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Experience deburring parts or working with metal components is beneficial.
• Prior experience in production environments involving packing, shipping, and receiving is advantageous.
• Comfort working with large steel beams and heavy industrial materials.
• Familiarity with packaging practices such as banding, crate building, and securing loads for transport.
• Ability to adapt to facility improvements and changes as the building and infrastructure are upgraded over time.

The standard schedule is first shift, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with minimal overtime required. The work involves frequent use of sit‑down forklifts and, when applicable, overhead cranes to move large steel beams and other heavy materials.…