Forklift Operator

crownholdings; Cheraw (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Crown Holdings, Inc. is seeking a forklift operator to move pallets, load outbound shipments, and ensure quality in a fast-paced plant environment. The role requires 2-3 years of forklift experience, basic English, and Crown certification to operate powered industrial trucks.

Responsibilities include inventory placement, staging, and coordinating with supervisors to meet production schedules. The job emphasizes safety, housekeeping, and accurate pallet handling within a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' forklift manufacturing/production experience.
• Good oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to understand and speak basic English.
• Must be Crown certified to operate powered industrial trucks.

Responsibilities

• Operates powered industrial trucks to move pallets from the line to the warehouse.
• Places inventory in correct locations and stages orders for shipment.
• Loads outbound trailers with aluminum cans safely and accurately.
• Monitors production schedule and communicates with management and coworkers.
• Performs visual inspection of cans and packaging quality.
• Keeps equipment and work areas clean and organized.
• Assists in resolving packing issues in the outgoing department.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety procedures

Warehouse inventory

Communication skills

Basic English

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Powered industrial trucks

Job description

About Crown

Crown Holdings, Inc. through it's subsidiaries, is a world leader in the metal packaging production process. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions and products. Our clients are some of the largest and most respected companies in the world.

Crown is dedicated to building a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals. It's an exciting time to join our business because Crown offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry.

Crown was founded with the goal of valuing and promoting sustainability and this vision continues to be essential to our long-term future.

Job Description

About Crown:

CROWN Cork & Seal USA, Inc., a wholly owned company of Crown Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of packaging products for consumer goods. At Crown, we are passionate about helping our customers build their brands and connect with consumers around the world. We do this by delivering innovative packaging that offers significant value for brand owners, retailers, and consumers alike. With operations in 39 countries employing approximately 27,000 people and net sales of approximately $11 billion, we are uniquely positioned to bring best practices in quality and manufacturing to our customers to drive their businesses locally and globally. Sustaining a leadership position requires us to build a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals.

Job Accountabilities

• Ensures all equipment, guards, and safety devices are in place at all times, and follows safe work procedures and safety rules
• Operates powered industrial trucks to pull pallets from the outgoing conveyor line and transport inventory to the warehouse.
• Places inventory in warehouse to correct locations and stages orders for shipment.
• Loads outbound truck trailers with aluminum cans efficiently and accurately to ensure safe transport to customer
• Understands daily production schedule and corresponds with mgmt. leads, and coworkers accordingly
• Performs visual inspection of aluminum cans and packaging quality
• Ensures dunnage (ie: pallets, slip sheets, top frames etc) are available in outgoing area when Relief operator is breaking out coworkers.
• Transfers HFI'd pallets to proper storage locations
• Assists in poor packing issues in outgoing dept.
• Monitors equipment, processes, or schedules, and reports problems to supervisor
• Follows all SOP's and communicates with proper personnel as concerns or issues arise
• Assist QA in locating pallets for sampling
• Keeps equipment and all areas safe, clean, and organized through proper housekeeping
• Performs other related duties as required

Job Requirements

2-3 years previous forklift manufacturing/production experience.

Good oral and written communications skills. Good record keeping skills. Good listening skills. Ability to understand and speak basic English. Must be Crown certified to operate powered industrial trucks.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand, use hands, and reach with hands and arms. The associate is required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The associate may be required to sometimes sit, climb or balance. The associate may lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position includes close vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The associate is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The associate may be exposed to a wide range of temperatures. The noise level is usually loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and may be required to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The associate may lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

Generally, works in a plant environment but will be required to perform some job duties inside a typical office setting.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicular traffic.

The associate may be exposed to a wide range of temperatures.

The noise level is frequently loud.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent experience.

Competencies

Good oral and written communications skills. Good record keeping skills. Good listening skills. Accurate measurement capability. Ability to understand and speak basic English.

Physical Requirements

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