Forklift Operator

Titan America; Florida; Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Titan America in Ellenton, FL is seeking a skilled Forklift Operator for our new plant. The role supports loading and moving block materials, maintaining a clean, safe work area, and assisting in plant operations under supervision.

The ideal candidate will hold a forklift certification, have basic math and measurement skills, and be able to read English safety procedures. This is a full-time, on-site position with a focus on safety and teamwork.

Qualifikationen

• Demonstrated ability to operate fork trucks and receive a certification on the same.
• Basic computer skills to operate machine control panels with electronic switches.
• Read, write and speak English as required by safety standards and job expectations.
• Basic math skills for measuring product specifications and quantities.
• Ability to work with others and independently when required.

Aufgaben

• Follow all company safety rules and procedures.
• Operate fork truck inside or outside plant, placing racks and assisting others in plant operations.
• Maintain work area in a clean and hazard-free condition per housekeeping standards.
• Assist with all duties and responsibilities of utility person.
• Set and remove product racks from conveyors without damaging product or racks.
• Load pallet injectors with wood or concrete block without damaging equipment or product.
• Understand the basic operating cycle of block machine and related equipment per OEM manuals.
• Report abnormal product or equipment issues to supervisor immediately.
• Clean mixer, hoppers and production equipment; perform routine forklift checks.
• Ensure material feed hoppers are checked for buildup every 2 hours.

Kenntnisse

Forklift operation

Certification

Basic math

English reading/writing

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Machine controls

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

We are looking for skilled and motivated Forklift Operator for our new Plant in Ellenton , FL block manufacturing facility.

Under the direction of the plant manager, shiftsupervisorand/or other designated leadpersonnelthe shift Forklift Operatorassistscustomers in selecting the inventory needed, loads deliverytrucksand follows established policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions or Duties:

• Follow all company safety rules and procedures.

• Operate fork truck inside or outside plant, placing racks, emptying debris containers, andassistingothers in overall plant operations.

• Maintain work area in clean and hazard free condition per housekeeping standards.

• Must be able toassistwith all duties and responsibilities of utility person.

• Properly set & remove product racks from conveyor without damaging finished product or racks.

• Load pallet block injectors with wood or concrete block without damaging equipment or product.

• Demonstrate the ability to understand the basic operating cycle of the (block machine, front end, car & crawler, batcher,cuber, and mixers) per OEM equipment manuals.

• Perform other functions and duties asrequiredor directed such as:

• Proper startup and shutdown of the block machine.

• Assistwith maintenance and repair of machinery

• Immediately report tosupervisorany abnormal product or equipment issues.

• Clean mixer and hoppers and other production equipment.

• Ensure all material feed hoppers are checked every 2 hours for buildup and cleaned if necessary.

• Reporting fork truck malfunctions, complete daily pre-shift inspection, performsimple fork truck maintenance tasks such as checking fluid and fuel levels.

• Safe and proficient operation of a front-end loader for plant cleanup and loading aggregate bins asrequired.

• Assistwithtrainingof new employees.

Qualifications

MinimumRequirements:

• Demonstrated ability tooperatefork trucks and receivea certificationon the same.

• Basic computer skills tooperatemachine control panels with electronic switches.

• Use, read and understand rulers and tape measures for measuring product specifications.

• Read,writeand speak English as required by safety standards and job expectations.

• Basic math skills,i.e.addition, subtraction, multiplying,dividingand averaging,to trackdiscarded material and calculate block quantities to build programs.

• Possess professional Interpersonal skillsin order tounderstand and communicate with all team members. Ability to work with others as well as independently whenrequired.

• Ability to learn the basic operation of production equipment.

MinimumPhysical Requirements:

• Must be able to perform duties requiring bending, stooping, squatting, and crawling at least 50% of shift. Requires standing 75% of shift (Based on8-10 hourshift).

• Must be able to lift concrete products and other objects weighing up to 95 pounds each from floor level to heights up to 4 feet.

• Must be able to climb ladders up to 7 feet to access material hoppers and equipment platforms.
• Work in a facility with seasonal temperatures ranging from 25° to 100° F.

Titan America is a leading employee centric company that is an environmentally and socially progressive heavy building materials companylocatedin the eastern United States. Titan America is a part of the TITAN Group, an independent, multi‑regional producer of cement and other related building materials headquartered in Athens, Greece. Our products include cement, aggregate, ready‑mixed concrete, and fly ashbeneficiation. TITAN Group hasa track recordof continuous growth since its establishment in 1902. It has expanded its production and distribution operations into 13 countries, employing more than 5,500 people. Our products protect human life and personalproperty, improve the quality of life, generate economic prosperity, and connect society.

Titan America is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Affiantitive Action employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.