Forklift Operator

Forklift Operator

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Pay: $27.41 per hour plus $1.00 shift differential for night shift. Shift: 6:00 PM‑6:00 AM with rotating 2‑2‑3 schedule. Overtime available. Quarterly incentive bonuses based on safety training completion and plant incidents.

Benefits include a comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life & AD&D insurance, short and long‑term disability coverage, 401(k) with 6 % match, HSA available after 30 days, two weeks vacation (including paid holidays) plus ten additional paid holidays, pet insurance, Hinge Health, company‑provided toolbox and replacements, paid uniform, safety glasses, ear molds, and a yearly shoe voucher.

On‑site food market, monthly incentives to earn gift cards, free swag and water bottle.

• Load trucks with finished sheet metal.
• Load cut sheet material onto platforms for dispatch through the manufacturing lines.
• Prepare finished goods for transfer to other departments.
• Remove coil loads and other materials from trucks as they are delivered.
• Transport unfinished and finished product throughout the plant and supply the production lines with raw materials.
• Empty scrap tubs of metal waste.
• Assist in taking inventory and preparing orders for shipment as needed.

• Experience with forklift operation and ability to pass a certification test if not already certified.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 6 months to 2 years of forklift driving experience in a manufacturing/warehouse environment.
• Experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Physical ability to kneel, stoop, crawl, squat, and stand for extended periods; to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds.

• Ability to kneel, stoop, crawl, squat, and stand for extended periods, running machinery up to 12 hours.
• Ability to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds.

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Food and Beverage Services

Silgan Containers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status. Silgan Containers is a drug‑free workplace.