Forklift Operator

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.; Holliston (MA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Stanley Black & Decker as a Forklift Operator, where you'll be responsible for moving materials safely and efficiently within our facility. You will perform routine maintenance checks on equipment and collaborate with production teams to ensure timely delivery of materials. This role offers competitive pay in a company that values innovation and team synergy, contributing to industry-leading manufacturing processes.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits plan

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts on tools and products

Qualifications

• Must maintain certification to operate a forklift.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Move materials throughout the facility and load/unload trucks.
• Perform routine safety checks and maintenance on the forklift.
• Verify piece counts and check for damage in shipments.

Skills

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Education

Forklift Certification

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• Move material throughout facility and into and out of trucks without injury to boxes, products, or raw material.
• Stack boxes safely; maintains effective use of space.
• Determines needs of production employees and delivers appropriate material in a timely and responsive manner.
• Learns LISTA processes, parts feature, recognizes many different categories of parts and materials to know what to deliver to production employees.
• Uses discretion and problem solving; works independently with support of team effort.
• Works as a team member to ensure well-coordinated process within the department and between departments.
• Maintain certification to drive a fork truck (electric or gas powered) through the National Safety Council.
  
  
  

• Move material throughout facility and into and out of trucks without injury to boxes, products, or raw material.
• Stack boxes safely; maintains effective use of space.
• Determines needs of production employees and delivers appropriate material in a timely and responsive manner.
• Learns LISTA processes, parts feature, recognizes many different categories of parts and materials to know what to deliver to production employees.
• Uses discretion and problem solving; works independently with support of team effort.
• Works as a team member to ensure well-coordinated process within the department and between departments.
• Maintain certification to drive a fork truck (electric or gas powered) through the National Safety Council.
  
  
  

Preventive Maintenance:

• Performs routine safety checklist at the beginning of each shift as well as routine maintenance procedures on the fork truck. This includes battery and truck maintenance and the safety checklist.
• Report any problems with the vehicle immediately.
• At the end of each shift plug battery in for charging. Change battery when required.
  
  
  

Shipping:

• Check all packages and boxes for proper labeling and job number which are received from assembly, heavy parts and tops departments.
• Verify all piece counts by comparing to bill-of-lading (BOL).
• Verify the number of pieces loaded and initial documentation.
• Ensure that drivers verify and sign for materials loaded.
• Ensure that material is loaded properly and safely.
• Submit completed BOL to the shipping office.
  
  
  

Receiving/Stocking:

• Check all shipments for damage. Usually if there is damage, sign for it as “damaged”. Sometimes return if entire shipment is damaged.
• Verify piece count as indicated on delivery receipt. Submit delivery receipt to Inventory Control department.
• Verify piece counts (# of items in a box), if needed by packing list.
• Stock material on pallets in proper storage area.
  
  
  

Storage Production Department:

• Supply material (on pallets) to department as requested.
  
  
  

Respond to requests in a timely and efficient manner.

Other responsibilities required:

Take direction from Supervisor/Manager as requested to support business needs.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are
We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Benefits & Perks
You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development:

Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:

We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:

You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete an application or access our website, please contact us at [phone] or at [e-mail]. Due to volume, we cannot respond to unrelated inquiries about the status of a completed application or resetting an account password.

Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal (eeoc.gov)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, and Manufacturing

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