Forklift Driver

Kuehne Nagel; Plainfield (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel in Plainfield, Indiana is seeking a safety-focused Forklift Driver to support warehouse operations by moving, storing, and staging products efficiently. You will operate sit-down or reach trucks, use RF scanners and WMS, and perform equipment inspections daily.

This full-time role runs Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM, with overtime as needed, offering health benefits and opportunities for training and career growth.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Forklift experience preferred with ability to certify.
• Experience with RF scanners, WMS, and inventory systems.
• Reading instructions and shipping documents with accuracy.
• Strong safety awareness and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate forklifts and other material handling equipment to support daily warehouse operations.
• Load, unload, move, stage, replenish, and store products while preventing damage.
• Use RF scanners, WMS tools, and inventory systems to complete transactions accurately.
• Verify product, inventory, and shipment information to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Perform equipment inspections and report safety concerns or maintenance issues.
• Support receiving, shipping, order fulfillment, inventory control, and cycle count activities.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment while following all warehouse procedures.
• Meet productivity, quality, safety, and attendance expectations while assisting with general warehouse needs.

Skills

Forklift experience

RF scanners

WMS systems

Inventory control

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Sit-down/Reach truck

Job description

It's more than a job

As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you’re leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers’ products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse—it helps shape the flow of global trade.

We are seeking a safety-focused Forklift Driver to support warehouse operations by moving, storing, and staging products efficiently. The ideal candidate will have forklift experience, strong attention to detail, and a commitment to maintaining productivity, accuracy, and safety throughout the shift. This position follows a schedule of Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM.

How you create impact

• Safely operate forklifts and other material handling equipment to support daily warehouse operations.
• Load, unload, move, stage, replenish, and store products while preventing damage.
• Use RF scanners, WMS tools, and inventory systems to complete transactions accurately.
• Verify product, inventory, and shipment information to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Perform equipment inspections and report safety concerns or maintenance issues.
• Support receiving, shipping, order fulfillment, inventory control, and cycle count activities.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment while following all warehouse procedures.
• Meet productivity, quality, safety, and attendance expectations while assisting with general warehouse needs.

What we would like you to bring

• High school diploma or equivalent and previous warehouse, logistics, manufacturing, or 3PL experience preferred.
• Forklift experience preferred, with the ability to complete equipment certification and training requirements.
• Experience operating material handling equipment such as sit-down, reach truck, order picker, turret, or clamp truck preferred.
• Familiarity with RF scanners, WMS, and inventory control systems.
• Ability to read work instructions, shipping documents, labels, and safety procedures accurately.
• Strong attention to detail, safety awareness, and commitment to quality and productivity.
• Ability to perform physical warehouse duties, including lifting, standing, bending, and operating equipment throughout the shift.
• Dependable team player with strong communication skills and flexibility to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed.

What's in it for you

Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility.

Base wage is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data.

Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Individuals with a disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process may contact us by sending an email to kn.taaccommodations.com

Artificial Intelligence (AI) toolsmay be used to support portions of the recruitment process, such as reviewing application materials orassistingwith scheduling. These tools analyze information to help inform decision making; however, all hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.

This position relates to an available role and not a future talent pool.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life‑saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity ("EEO") and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment. Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.