2nd Shift Forklift Driver

Alleguard; Mishawaka (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Vacation and Holiday Pay

Job summary

Alleguard is seeking an experienced forklift operator to move EPS material safely within our Mishawaka, IN facility. The role focuses on keeping materials at the right place for maximum efficiency and smooth operations.

Pay is $20.00 USD/hr with a Monday–Thursday 2:30pm to 1am schedule. A high school diploma or GED is required, and at least 2 years forklift experience is preferred. This position supports a dynamic, safety‑driven workplace focused on reliability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years forklift operator experience; manufacturing experience preferred.
• Attention to detail and familiarity with industrial equipment.
• Excellent coordination and understanding of storage and control systems.
• Sitting for long periods; able to lift/handle objects regularly.

Responsibilities

• Performs operations and safety checks on equipment before signing out and operating lift trucks, including lock-out/tag-out procedures.
• Safely move, load, and unload products and/or stack them to assigned areas and/or for shipment.
• Identify damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies.
• 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.
• Assist in other departments as needed or required.

Skills

Forklift operation

Attention to detail

Coordination

Long periods seated

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Come join a leader in Protective Foam Solutions! At Alleguard, we’re built from the ground up to expand and shape our customer’s businesses. We understand the diversity of challenges that customers are facing across different industries, from confidence in our supply chain to needing the latest innovations at their fingertips. These challenges are also opportunities, and whether our customers are in construction, protective packaging, cold-chain or other industries, we are relentless in seeing around corners, and going the extra mile to help their business succeed.

Position

Forklift Driver

Job Summary

Alleguard is seeking an experienced forklift operator to move EPS material in and around our facility safely. The goal will be to ensure that material and products will always be at the right place to achieve maximum efficiency.

Pay

$ 20.00 USD/hr

Schedule

Monday - Thursday 2:30pm to 1am

Responsibilities

• Performs operations and safety checks on equipment before signing out and operating lift trucks, including lock‑out, tag‑out procedures.
• Safely move, load, and unload products and/or stack them to assigned areas and/or for shipment, including manually lifting and stacking boxes in the shipping area.
• Identify damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies.
• 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.
• Assist in other departments as needed or required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years forklift operator experience, Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Attention to detail and familiarity with industrial equipment.
• Excellent coordination and understanding of storage and control systems.
• A high school diploma or GED required.
• Sitting for long periods of time.
• Will lift/handle objects on a routine basis.

Physical Demands

• Position may require periods of intense physical exertion in conditions of low to high temperatures and humidity.
• Position requires the ability to stand, bend, and stretch over extended periods of time during a normal work shift.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Benefits

We believe in taking care of the people who take care of our customers.

Our benefits package offers eligible team members access to:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Retirement Program (401k)
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Vacation and Holiday Pay

Alleguard Company Values

• Safety - We care for our employees by creating and maintaining an environment with consistent actions, trusted processes, and courageous conversations.
• Trust - We build confidence with our employees and customers through dependability, respect, clear communication, and service.
• Integrity - We are consistent in always striving to do the right thing by accepting responsibility for our decisions and actions.
• Collaboration - Our diversity is the catalyst that drives our teamwork, creative problem‑solving, and partnership.
• Growth - We invest, develop, and empower our people to build our company so our customers will experience outstanding success, in turn contributing to our own.
• Accountability - We achieve our success by holding ourselves and each other to high standards of behavior, commitment, and personal responsibility.

Come join us!

We’re a dynamic, high‑growth business, invested in helping you grow with Alleguard.

Many of our colleagues have been with us for decades. That’s because we believe in collaborating as a team to serve and support each other as well as we serve and support our customers.

Alleguard’s employee‑centric culture is designed to help you maximize your talents, learn new skills, and gain valuable experience on the way to achieving your professional goals.

*Hiring process typically takes about 1 week to complete*