Fork Truck Driver

vitrocareers; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation from day one

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k with company match

Job summary

Vitro Automotive (formerly PGW) in Tipton, PA, is seeking a forklift operator to join the Production Department. Responsibilities include transporting, staging and loading glass and materials, keeping stations stocked, and preparing finished stock for packing.

The role offers day or night shifts, 12-hour shifts, every other weekend off, and benefits including vacation, medical, dental, vision, and a 401(k) match. Forklift training/qualification is provided if needed.

Qualifications

• Forklift experience preferred but not required.
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Keep glass stocked at load stations.
• Remove full racks of glass from unload stations.
• Set empty racks in place to keep the line running.
• Set up finished stocked containers.
• Set empty finished stock containers onto packing stations.
• Place starter tickets on finished stock containers during packing.
• Remove finished stock containers, tickets, upend, close and store in finished stock areas.
• Manage storage of paper, lash boards and materials for closing containers.
• Inspect and pack glass when assigned.

Skills

Forklift operation

Job description

We have immediate openings at Vitro Automotive (formerly PGW) in Tipton, PA. This position works as a member of the Production Department and is responsible for transporting, staging and loading glass and other materials.

• Keep proper glass stocked at the load stations.
• Remove full racks of glass from the unload stations.
• Set empty racks in place to keep the line running
• Set up finished stocked containers
• Set empty finished stock containers onto the packing stations
• Place starter tickets on finished stock containers at the time they are set onto the packing stations
• Remove finished stock containers, ticket, upend, close and place in the finished stock storage areas
• Keep paper and lash boards and materials for closing containers stocked and ready
• Empty paper hoppers and scrap glass hoppers and manage storage of scrap vinyl bins
• Inspect and pack glass into designated racks when needed.

Compensation and Benefits:

• $19.18 per hour
• $0.50 shift differential (nights)
• Day or night shift available
• Every other weekend off. 12-hour shifts.
• Paid vacation from day one
• Medical, dental, and vision
• 401k with company match

• Must become qualified as a Fork Truck Operator (do not need to be pre-qualified).

Education / Experience:

• Forklift experience preferred, but not required
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment preferred, but not required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, SAFETY and WORK ENVIRONMENT:

1. Must be able to safely operate a forklift.
2. Performs duties within normal industrial environmental conditions and outside and may encounter extreme heat, cold, wet or dangerous weather conditions.
3. Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
4. Must be able to push/pull, grip to use hand tools, reach, see, hear and speak.
5. Must be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
6. Must be able to inspect glass for defects and rejects when assigned
7. Must be able to inspect and pack glass when assigned
8. Associate must follow posted security procedures at all times while in the building.
9. Must follow all PPE requirements.