Forklift Operator - 12h Shifts, 2-2-3 Schedule, 401k Match

Silgan Containers; Burlington (IA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off 2 weeks

10 paid holidays

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

On the job training

Job summary

Silgan Containers, located in Burlington, IA, is seeking a Forklift Operator on a 12-hour rotating schedule (2-2-3) with overtime as needed. Starting pay is $20.90 per hour plus shift differential.

Join a team at America’s largest metal food packaging producer, focused on safety and career growth. You will operate G-5 Royal T-250, Hester Spacesaver, and CAT T-50 forklifts, load trucks with finished metal, and prepare goods for dispatch across production lines.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing facility.
• A minimum of six months of forklift driving work experience, operating sit-down forklifts.
• If not currently certified, the ability to demonstrate forklift driving experience and pass the certification test.

Responsibilities

• Operate a G-5 Royal T-250, Hester Spacesaver, and CAT T-50 forklifts.
• Load trucks with finished sheet metal.
• Load cut sheet material onto platforms for dispatch through the manufacturing lines.
• Prepare finished goods for transfer to other departments.
• Remove coil loads and other materials from trucks as they are delivered.
• Assist the production, shipping, and receiving operations.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Forklift operation

Tools

G-5 Royal T-250 forklift

Hester Spacesaver

CAT T-50 forklift

Job description

Silgan Containers, located in Burlington, IA, is seeking a Forklift Operator on a 12-hour rotating schedule (2-2-3) with overtime as needed. Starting pay is $20.90 per hour plus shift differential.

Join a team at America’s largest metal food packaging producer, focused on safety and career growth. You will operate G-5 Royal T-250, Hester Spacesaver, and CAT T-50 forklifts, load trucks with finished metal, and prepare goods for dispatch across production lines.