Lift Truck Operator

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Thomasville, North Carolina, United States, 27360

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At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

This position will require you tooperategasoline or electric-powered industrial trucks equipped with forklift and/or elevatedplatformsto move materials.

• Operates gasoline- or electric-powered trucks to transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.
• Operates lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams and swivel-hooks, hoists, and elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, and stack material.
• Moves pallets, skids, boxes, and paper roll stock, and secures material or products for transport todesignatedareas.
• Unloads and loads raw materials from flatbed and van trailers.
• Dumps, sprays, or releases materials into hoppers.
• Performs routine maintenance on vehicles and auxiliary equipment,
• Completes daily Vehicle Condition Report
• Manually load or unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, platforms, cars, conveyors, or lifting devices.
• Operates or tends automatic stacking, loading, packaging, or cutting machines.
• Weighs materials or products and records weight and other production data as required.
• Operate and follow instructions as directed by an onboard RF unit.
• Records quality and output measures and completes any other necessary paperwork.
• Attend any job-related trainingdeemednecessary by supervision
• Follow all established standard operating procedures
• Perform general housekeeping duties as necessary
• Perform other tasks assigned by management

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Prior forklift experience required
• Prior experience in a production or manufacturing environment preferred
• Verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with others in the immediate work unit and in related support areas.

• Ability tooperate
  
  Warehouse Management Systems via stationary and onboard computers
• Demonstrated skills relating to time management and attention to detail
• Following all established standard operating procedures in place
• Operate Powered Industrial Lifts safely

This position requires the team member to work with machinery in an environment where there may be fluctuating temperatures, andadditionaldepartment-specific variables. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) will be required, and may include hearing protection, safety shoes, high-visibility clothing, and eye protection.

Other working conditions may include working
12 hour shifts and a fixed shift rotation, including holidays.

Must be able tolift upto 50lbs.;walking, bending, squatting, climbing ladders and stairs are required.

Disclaimer:
The information on this description was prepared by Compensation and department management and is designed toindicatethe general nature and level of the work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed tocontainor be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.