Forklift Operator

DP World; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World in Sterling Heights, MI is seeking a Warehouse Associate to support parts picking and shipping in a traditional warehouse environment. You will read orders, move items, scan materials, and maintain an organized work area to ensure efficient operations.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, forklift certification, and the ability to perform repetitive tasks with accuracy. You will work in a safety-focused, team-based setting with opportunities to contribute to productivity.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required.
• Forklift certification required.
• Ability to perform repetitive duties accurately.

Responsibilities

• Read customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or documents to determine items to be moved, gathered, distributed and/or shipped.
• Move items from bulk containers or racks, shelves, or in bins according to customer requirements.
• Scans materials and moves them according to standard work instructions where applicable.
• Organizing facility or warehouse and work area for orderliness at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Repetitive tasks

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift certification

Job description

• Work in a traditional warehousing type environment while picking parts according to customer order and placing parts in work areas or storage locations.
• Read customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or documents to determine items to be moved, gathered, distributed and/or shipped.
• Move items from bulk containers or racks, shelves, or in bins according to customer requirements.
• Scans materials and moves them according to standard work instructions where applicable.
• Organizing facility or warehouse and work area for orderliness at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

How You Will Contribute

• Work in a traditional warehousing type environment while picking parts according to customer order and placing parts in work areas or storage locations.
• Read customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or documents to determine items to be moved, gathered, distributed and/or shipped.
• Move items from bulk containers or racks, shelves, or in bins according to customer requirements.
• Scans materials and moves them according to standard work instructions where applicable.
• Organizing facility or warehouse and work area for orderliness at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

Your Key Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED.
• Prior forklift certification.
• Ability to perform repetitive duties within the designated parameters of standard work and work accurately.

Ability to communicate and deal with a variety of people.

Quality & Safety Requirements

Quality

• Conform to the processes and requirements of our integrated management system.
• Achieve effectiveness of our integrated management system by following the Quality Policy and meeting company objectives.

Safety

• Work to be compliant with the company environmental, health and safety standards and rules

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Rare 5% of time on this physical demand
• Occasional 50% of time on this physical demand
• Frequent 80% of time on this physical demand
• Constant 100% of time on this physical demand
• Frequent
• Standing
• Frequent
• Walking
• Occasional
• Sitting
• Frequent
• Talking
• Constant
• Hearing & Listening
• Constant
• Using Hands & Fingers to Handle & Feel
• Occasional
• Reaching with Hands & Arms
• Occasional
• Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, or Crawling
• Constant
• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
• Constant
• Distance Vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
• Constant
• Color Vision (ability to identify & distinguish colors)
• Constant
• Peripheral Vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up & down or to the left & right while eyes are fixed on a given point)
• Constant
• Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances & spatial relationships)
• Constant
• Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)
• Frequent
• Lifting, Pushing, and/or Pulling: Up to 25 Pounds
• Occasional
• Lifting, Pushing, and/or Pulling: Up to 50 Pounds
• Occasional
• Lifting, Pushing, and/or Pulling: Up to 75 Pounds or more
• Occasional
• Twisting and turning at the waist