Forklift Operator

Lignetics, Inc.; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus program

Paid time off

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Educational assistance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with employer match

Employee pellet program

Job summary

Lignetics, Inc. in Brownsville, TX is seeking a dedicated Forklift Operator to safely drive and operate forklift equipment in warehouse and production areas.

You will handle loading and moving pallets, ensure equipment is checked, and maintain organized work areas to support smooth production flow. The ideal candidate has forklift experience, basic math ability, and the stamina to stand and lift up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior forklift and production line experience preferred.
• Must be able to pass the company forklift training.
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods and multitask.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift in the warehouse and production areas of the plant.
• Before shift start, ensure propane tanks are filled and forklift fluids are checked.
• Grease fittings when needed and keep work area neat.
• Stack all raw materials in an orderly fashion.
• Sweep the warehouse daily and empty trash bins when full.
• Verify paperwork (packing slips and weight tickets) before loading trucks.
• Attach load seals to trucks and ensure proper loading procedures.
• Band and stack plywood for later use; teardown as required.
• Record re-stacks and bags returned to the system daily.
• Wear seat belts and operate the lift safely at a controlled speed.
• Dispose of junk pallets properly and cleanup the warehouse after shift.
• Assist other production areas as needed and help move/ wrap products.
• Assist Shift Leads to start/stop pellet mills; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift operation

Production line experience

Coordination skills

Reading scales

Math calculations

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Forklift Operator

Salary: $20/hour

Job Type: Full-time

Shift: M-F, 2p - 10:30p

Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

Forklift Operator Job Description:

Operates and drives gasoline, liquefied gas, or electric-powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices, such as forklift, boom, scoop, lift beam and swivel-hook, fork-grapple, clamps, elevating platform, or trailer hitch, to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials in warehouse, storage yard, or factory. Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus. Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials, or hooks tow trucks to trailer hitch, and transports load to designated area.

Forklift Operator Responsibilities:

• Responsible for operating a forklift in the warehouse and production areas of the plant.
• Prior to shift start, ensure propane tanks are filled and forklift equipment is properly blown out and all fluids checked.
• Grease fittings if needed.
• All raw materials are to be stacked in a neat and orderly fashion.
• The warehouse is to be swept daily and trash bins emptied when full.
• All trucks loaded are to have proper paperwork before being loaded (packing slips and weight ticket). All trucks loaded are to be counted and recounted by another associate and both persons sign off that the proper amount of product has been verified and loaded.
• Packaging slips must be attached to all loads and packing slip enclosed.
• Load seals must be attached to all trucks by the forklift operator before the truck leaves the dock area. Plywood is to be stacked during the teardown of pods.
• When the plywood rack is full, it is to be banded and stacked for later use.
• Re Stacks and bags returned to system must be worked on daily and recorded.
• Seat belts are to be worn at all times and the lift must be operated at a safe speed.
• Junk pallets are to be stacked and put in their proper place until they can be disposed of.
• Clean up warehouse at the end of shift.
• Responsible for assisting other production areas, as needed.
• Move and wrap completed products.
• Assist the Shift Leads to start and stop the pellet mills.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Forklift Operator Qualifications/Education:

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior forklift and production line experience preferred.
• Will require good eye, hand and foot coordination.
• Must be able to pass the company forklift training.
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time and multi-task
• Will be lifting up to 50 lbs. and standing for a minimum of 7 hours per day.
• Required to read and interpret scales.
• Requires mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills to adjust the weight and timing of bailer and various other simple maintenance problems.
• Requires the ability to do simple math calculations.

Forklift Operator Benefits:

• Employee referral bonus program
• 2 weeks paid time off + 2 floating holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (FSA & HSA options)
• Educational assistance
• Life insurance, short term & long-term disability
• 401(k) with employer match & immediate vesting
• Employee heating pellet program
• Lignetics SWAG gear to include an annual pair of work boots & other PPE