Equipment Operator I: Forklift & Load Handling

Crest Industries; Pineville (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Crest Industries in Pineville, LA, is seeking an Equipment Operator I to join our DIS-TRAN Steel operations on site. You will learn safety regs, assist with material handling, and operate fork trucks to load and move equipment. The role requires reading reports, following procedures, and maintaining equipment.

On-site training provided; valid MVR required. Join a team committed to safety, efficiency, and reliable service.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret typed reports and schedules required.
• Certifications or prior experience using moving machinery, such as forklifts, preferred.
• Working knowledge of material handling, banding, palletizing, and loading on to truck preferred.
• Ability to perform basic operator maintenance on fork trucks required.
• Must complete on-site training and demonstrate safe operation of machinery.
• Clear Motor Vehicle Report.

Responsibilities

• Learns and follows safety regulations.
• Takes actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
• Monitors operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met.
• Adjusts handwheels and depresses pedals to control attachments.
• Starts engines, moves throttles, switches, or levers, or depresses pedals to operate machines.
• Coordinates machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from team members.
• Loads and moves equipment, or other materials, using fork trucks or related equipment.
• Checks fuel supplies at sites to ensure adequate availability.
• Performs operator maintenance on fork trucks.
• Inspects equipment before use.
• Locates material using project numbers and piecemarks.

Skills

Customer Focus

Decision Quality

Business Insight

Drives Results

Collaborates

Communicates Effectively

Courage

Instills Trust

Manages Ambiguity

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Job description

Crest Industries in Pineville, LA, is seeking an Equipment Operator I to join our DIS-TRAN Steel operations on site. You will learn safety regs, assist with material handling, and operate fork trucks to load and move equipment. The role requires reading reports, following procedures, and maintaining equipment.

On-site training provided; valid MVR required. Join a team committed to safety, efficiency, and reliable service.