Forklift Operator - 3rd Shift

Menasha Corporation; Lakeville (MN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training rate

Shift differential

Job summary

Menasha Corporation in Minnesota seeks a Forklift Operator to safely operate liquefied gas or battery-powered forklifts, move pallets and materials, and support daily warehouse operations.

You will follow safety policies, perform quality inspections, collaborate with peers, and maintain housekeeping while meeting reporting requirements. This role offers a training and job-rate package and benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Industrial Truck Operator certificate.
• Previous industrial truck operator experience.
• Computer data entry and retrieval related experience.
• Handheld scanner experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift safely and efficiently in warehouse/factory.
• Complete required quality inspections per customer specifications and paperwork.
• Collaborate with peers and other departments to improve quality and performance.
• Maintain housekeeping and organize work area.
• Understand communication systems, schedules, and time/attendance reporting requirements.

Skills

Safety awareness

Quality focus

Team collaboration

Housekeeping

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Industrial Truck Operator certificate

Handheld scanner

Computer data entry

Job description

ABOUT US (AND OUR EXCITING FUTURE)

Menasha Corporation is all about possibilities. Our two businesses, Menasha Packaging and ORBIS Corporation, are leaders in their industries, providing corrugated and plastic packaging products and related services to major global companies.

Our employees make the difference, proving that great ideas, collaboration and quality turn possibilities into success. Working at Menasha Corporation means that your insights provide cutting-edge solutions for our customers. If you like to make things happen and are passionate about what you do, you’re going to want to be here.

Join us and become part of the power behind possible.

About The Opportunity

The Forklift Operator drives a liquefied gas or battery powered industrial truck equipped with forklift to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials in the warehouse or factory.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Demonstrate commitment to safety and perform job duties in accordance with company safety policies and procedures
• Maintain high efficiency according to established rates during operation of the assigned equipment
• Complete required quality inspections per customer specifications and paperwork – quality is the responsibility of all employees
• Work with peers and other departments to improve quality and performance
• Provide an active role in the housekeeping of the assigned area
• Understand department communication systems, schedules, time/attendance system and job reporting requirements

Knowledge, Skills, Or Abilities Desired

• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Positions forks under unitized stacks, loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials and transports load to designated area.
• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Inventories materials on work floor, and supplies workers with materials as needed.
• May load or unload materials onto or off of trailers, pallets, skids, etc.
• Replaces liquefied-gas tank.

Qualifications Desired

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Industrial Truck Operator certificate
• Previous industrial truck operator experience
• Computer data entry and retrieval related experience
• Handheld scanner experience

Compensation & benefits:

• Training Rate $28.39
• Job Rate $29.65
• Shift Differential $1.50/hour

Two companies, one vision.

Menasha Corporation consists of two companies that are leading the way to a sustainable future with packaging and supply chain solutions. Founded in 1849 and headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, we employ over 7,500 employees in 112 facilities in North America and Europe.

Our companies are leading corrugated and plastic packaging manufacturers and supply chain solution providers. Our Menasha Packaging Company is the largest independent provider of packaging and supply chain service solutions in North America, designing, printing, and fulfilling graphic packaging, display and merchandising solutions for over 1,800 brands, both in-store and online.

Our ORBIS business believes there is a better way to optimize today’s supply chains, with reusable packaging products and services. Reusable containers, pallets, dunnage, bulk systems and metal racks improve the flow product all along the supply chain to reduce costs, enhance profitability and add sustainability.

Our products and services are used by global, name-brand companies in the food, beverage, health and beauty, over-the-counter pharmaceutical, industrial, automotive, and electronics industries.

Come build an exciting, rewarding career with us, where you’ll have opportunities to grow.

The possibilities are endless. The power is yours!

Menasha Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will be provided with equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or genetic information.