Forklift Operator

Dauch; Oxford (MI); On-site; USD 21,798 - 31,046; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Holidays

Overtime

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Dauch Corporation is seeking a forklift operator to move packages and materials around our Michigan facility. You will operate a forklift with the utmost care to ensure efficiency and safety, keeping materials and products at the right place for maximum productivity.

Responsibilities include unloading, locating stock, reporting damages, transporting materials to production, inspecting machinery, maintaining logs, and upholding safety and company policies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a forklift operator.
• Attention to detail and familiarity with industrial equipment.
• High school diploma or GED.
• General computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Unload materials and merchandise from incoming vehicles and stack them to assigned places.
• Locate and move stock of products to pallets or crates for storage or shipment.
• Identify damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies.
• Transport raw materials to production workstations.
• Inspect machinery to determine the need for repairs and guarantee safety by performing regular maintenance.
• Keep updated activity logs.
• Align with company policies and legal guidelines.
• Help maintain a safe and orderly environment of the facility.

Skills

Forklift operation experience

Attention to detail

General computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description Summary

We are looking for a forklift operator to move packages and materials around our facility. You will operate a forklift with the utmost care to ensure efficiency and safety. The goal is to ensure that materials and products are always at the right place to achieve maximum efficiency.

Job Posting Title

Forklift Operator

Pay starts at $19.18 with a second‑shift premium of $0.75 and a third‑shift premium of $0.75. Benefits include paid vacation, holidays, overtime, matching 401(k), and health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.

Responsibilities

• Unload materials and merchandise from incoming vehicles and stack them to assigned places.
• Locate and move stock of products to pallets or crates for storage or shipment.
• Identify damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies.
• Transport raw materials to production workstations.
• Inspect machinery to determine the need for repairs and guarantee safety by performing regular maintenance.
• Keep updated activity logs.
• Align with company policies and legal guidelines.
• Help maintain a safe and orderly environment of the facility.

Required Skills And Education

• Proven experience as a forklift operator.
• Attention to detail and familiarity with industrial equipment.
• High school diploma or GED.
• General computer skills.

About Dauch

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain‑agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries – GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy – Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.

Dauch will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. Dauch will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e‑mail [e-mail]. Dauch is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.