Fork Lift Operator

Champion Home Builders, Inc.; Leesville (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Medical

Rx

Dental, vision, and life insurance

Job summary

Champion Home Builder, Inc seeks a Fork Lift Operator in the Leesville, LA region. The role loads, unloads, and moves materials within the plant, yard, or work site to support production timelines and ensure safe, efficient handling of goods.

Responsibilities include reading work orders, loading/unloading, securing loads, and assisting with truck loading. A current forklift certification and manufacturing experience are preferred, with a non-exempt status in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Must have strong attention to detail.
• Great work ethic and safety-first mindset.
• Familiarity with operating safely in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Read work orders and identify materials to move.
• Load/unload materials from pallets and assist in packing or moving.
• Secure loads and attach tags for tracking.
• Move materials within plant/yard to support production timeliness.
• Assist with loading trucks and organizing materials for shipping.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong work ethic

Safety oriented

Champion Operating Principles

Job description

Work in a place where your team values YOU.

Champion Home Builder, Inc wants YOU! We are seeking to hire a Fork Lift Operator to join our team in the Leesville, LA region.

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

• 401k plan with company match
• paid vacation
• paid holidays
• medical
• Rx
• Dental, vision, and life insurance.

WHO IS CHAMPION HOME BUILDER, INC?

For decades, Champion has served as a leader in the manufactured housing industry and one of the largest mobile and modular home builders in North America. Champion offers many factory-built solutions, from single-family and multi-family homes to commercial and government buildings. Our manufactured homes, modular homes, mobile homes, park models, and commercial modular buildings can be found throughout the United States and western Canada.

Throughout the organization, we act with integrity and respect. We take pride in our craftsmanship and build strong relationships with our customers, suppliers, and our employees. We know that we would not be successful without our team. In return for hard work and dedication, our goal is to provide a safe, productive, and enjoyable workplace for every employee.

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Summary: Loads, unloads, and moves materials within or near plant, yard, or work site by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. May be required to perform non-receiver duties on a temporary basis.

• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved.
• Opens containers. Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand.
• Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
• Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated area in a timely manner to assist production team in meeting production time lines.
• Secures lifting attachments to materials and conveys load to destination or signals crane or hoisting operators to move load to destination.
• Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet.
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers.
• Loads truck for Industrial Truck Operator.
• Stacks or assembles materials into bundles and bands bundles together.
• Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power hoist.

Competencies

• Must have strong attention to detail
• Must have a great work ethic
• Must foster a safe work environment at all times
• Must live the Champion Operating Principles

Qualifications

• Previous Fork Lift Operator experience desired
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment desired

Certifications

• Must have a current Fork Lift Certification.
• May need a current Tow Motor License if involved in moving trucks on plant site.