Forklift Operator

Dearing Compressor & Pump Co; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

Short Term Disability

Life Insurance

9 Paid Holidays

Generous PTO

401K with match

Job summary

Dearing Compressor & Pump Co in Youngstown, OH seeks a forklift operator to move product and materials on 48’-53’ trailers, load and unload pallets, and assist production teams as needed. The role requires prior forklift experience and the ability to work overtime and weekends, with emphasis on safety and teamwork.

Candidates should have a 1-year certificate or relevant training; Combilift experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Prior forklift experience required.
• 3-5 years experience preferred.
• One year certificate or related training.
• Combilift experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Moves levers and controls forklift to move loads.
• Positions forks under pallets and transports loads to area.
• Unloads and stacks material using lifting device.
• Inventory materials on the floor and supply workers.
• Prepare items for outbound loads on flatbeds.
• Maintain a clean, safe work area and assist Lean goals.

Skills

Forklift operation

Teamwork

Drug-test readiness

Attention to safety

Education

1-year certificate or related training

Tools

Combilift experience

Job description

At Dearing Compressor & Pump, our people power everything we do.

They're not just employees, they’re the heartbeat of our success and the driving force behind our progress. That’s why we treat every team member like family. With a strong, collaborative culture, and a true people-first approach, Dearing isn’t just a place to work, it’s a place to grow, make an impact, and thrive.

Summary

Drives gasoline, liquefied gas, or electric powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices such as forklift, boom, lift beam and swivel hook, fork grapple, or trailer hitch, to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials by performing the following duties.

Qualifications

• Prior forklift experience required. 3-5 years experience preferred
• Preferred experience operating a multitude of different industrial lifting equipment
• One year certificate from college or technical school or related experience and training
• Combilift experience preferred but not required
• Must be able to work as a team
• Provide a clean driving record
• Ability to pass a drug test
• Work over time and weekends

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus
• Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials or hooks tow trucks to trailer hitch, and transports load to designated area
• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device
• Inventory materials on work floor, and supply workers with materials as needed
• Inventory material in production yard, and prepare items to be loaded outgoing on 48’-53’Flatbeds
• Weighs materials or products and records weight on tags, labels, or production schedules
• Loads or unloads materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or lifting device
• Lubricates truck, recharges batteries, fills fuel tank, or replaces liquefied gas tank
• Dump trash and metal scrap hoppers
• Has the ability to maintain a cleanliness environment
• Maintain Lean Management skills while performing task

Dearing's benefits program includes:

• Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Generous PTO
• 401K Retirement Plan with a 4% Match
• Competitive Salary