Equipment Operator I — Forklift & Heavy Equipment

Jimmy Jazz; Bossier City (LA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Company Match

Continuing Education & Tuition Reimb.

Life and Disability Coverage

Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

Health and Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Sabre Industries is seeking a forklift operator to join our production team in the United States. The role involves loading/unloading, verifying product quality, and maintaining precise bin locations while operating a 10,000+ capacity forklift and related equipment.

The candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent and 3–5 years of forklift experience, be able to read shipping documents, and maintain Level B operator certification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, or any combination of education and experience.
• 3 to 5 years recent experience operating a 10,000+ capacity forklift or heavy equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret Shipping Authorizations, Daily Ship Schedules, pick queues, and Bill of Materials.
• Must maintain a Level B Equipment Operator Certification.
• Regular and timely attendance is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensures quality of all product by verifying and identifying information and the quality/condition of product, as well as taking steps necessary to protect items from damage while being loaded onto trucks or into shipping containers, or unloaded off of trucks and placed in proper established bin locations.
• Loads and unloads material in a safe and organized manner at all times.
• Pulls and prepares materials for shipments as needed.
• Uses small hand tools such as pneumatic staple/nail gun, banding equipment, stencil machine, digital camera and radial arm saw as needed.
• Uses overhead crane as needed.
• Conducts cycle counts on raw material as needed.
• Utilizes the ERP system to issue material to jobs.
• Maintains a complete knowledge of all bin locations.
• Reviews and understands Shipping Schedules, Pick Queues and Bill of Materials.
• Contributes to a team effort by communicating and working well with others within and outside the department.
• Maintains a high level of productivity.
• Contributes to a safe working environment by being responsible for quality, safety, organization, and cleanliness in your area of operation.
• Cross trains to assist with other duties as needed.Performs other job duties as assigned.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

English communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift operation

Level B Equipment Operator Certification

ERP system usage

Two-way radio

Job description

Sabre Industries is seeking a forklift operator to join our production team in the United States. The role involves loading/unloading, verifying product quality, and maintaining precise bin locations while operating a 10,000+ capacity forklift and related equipment.

The candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent and 3–5 years of forklift experience, be able to read shipping documents, and maintain Level B operator certification.