Forklift Operator

US_MPC_1000 Menasha Packaging Company , LLC; North Carolina; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Menasha Packaging Company is seeking a Forklift Operator to move pallets and materials within the facility, ensuring accurate placement and safe operations. You will perform daily forklift checks and support production teams while maintaining a clean, organized warehouse environment.

The role requires stand-up forklift experience, ability to pass certification, and a high school diploma or equivalent. Overtime and weekend work may be required based on business needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent desired.
• Ability to pass forklift certification.
• Stand-up forklift experience required.

Responsibilities

• Transport finished goods to correct areas.
• Move pallets for in-process jobs to appropriate locations.
• Operate fork/lift and complete daily checklist.
• Notify supervisor of mechanical or material issues.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area and assist production teams.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

ABOUT US (AND OUR EXCITING FUTURE)

Menasha Corporation is all about possibilities. Our two businesses, Menasha Packaging and ORBIS Corporation, are leaders in their industries, providing corrugated and plastic packaging products and related services to major global companies. Our employees make the difference, proving that great ideas, collaboration and quality turn possibilities into success. Working at Menasha Corporation means that your insights provide cutting-edge solutions for our customers. If you like to make things happen and are passionate about what you do, you’re going to want to be here. Join us and become part of the power behind possible.

About The Opportunity

The Forklift Operator drives an industrial truck equipped with forklift, to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials in the facility.

Essential Functions:

• Transport finished jobs or goods into correct areas
• Move pallets of goods for jobs in process to appropriate area as needed
• Place finished goods which are on a designated pallet to the correct location
• Accurately complete forklift operator’s checklist
• Notify supervisor of any mechanical or material issues
• Confer with managers to ensure coordination of other production lines
• Conduct a physical inventory of all corrugated materials by performing daily cycle counts
• Perform inventory audits on a daily basis or as needed
• Maintain a clean and safe work area by moving empty pallets to a designated area
• Assist supervisors on the production floor to maintain a safe work environment
• Perform all functions accurately as required in our WMS system
• Perform other duties as assigned by management/supervisors

Education/Certification

High school diploma or equivalent highly desired

Work Experience Required

• Ability to pass certification in order to operate a fork/lift truck
• Stand-up forklift experience required

Desired

• Previous warehouse production experience preferred

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Safety sensitive position – ability to work in a constant state of alertness and a safe manner
• Ability to work overtime and weekends as required based upon the needs of the business
• Ability to effectively work in teams
• Ability to work in a production-based environment with moving equipment and people
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of roles
• Ability to interpret written and verbal instructions
• Ability to produce at a high level
• Ability to work with plant management for required results
• Ability to perform all computer functions as they pertain to the job

Menasha Corporation

Two companies, one vision. Menasha Corporation consists of two companies that are leading the way to a sustainable future with packaging and supply chain solutions. Founded in 1849 and headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, we employ over 7,500 employees in 112 facilities in North America and Europe. Our companies are leading corrugated and plastic packaging manufacturers and supply chain solution providers. Our Menasha Packaging Company is the largest independent provider of packaging and supply chain service solutions in North America, designing, printing, and fulfilling graphic packaging, display and merchandising solutions for over 1,800 brands, both in-store and online. Our ORBIS business believes there is a better way to optimize today’s supply chains, with reusable packaging products and services. Reusable containers, pallets, dunnage, bulk systems and metal racks improve the flow product all along the supply chain to reduce costs, enhance profitability and add sustainability. Our products and services are used by global, name-brand companies in the food, beverage, health and beauty, over-the-counter pharmaceutical, industrial, automotive, and electronics industries. Come build an exciting, rewarding career with us, where you’ll have opportunities to grow. The possibilities are endless. The power is yours!

Menasha Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will be provided with equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or genetic information.

Our culture, based on a history of family ownership, encourages employees to create, collaborate, support communities, and build meaningful careers. We believe there’s strength in diversity and that our people are the power behind possible®. Equity, inclusion and diversity, workplace safety, and sustainability are values that are woven into the fabric of everything we do.