Forklift Operator/Bulk Loader

Plastipak Packaging, Inc; Dundee (MI); On-site; USD 53,037,600 - 57,859,200; Full time

Job summary

Clean Tech Recycling in Dundee, MI is seeking an experienced Forklift Operator for our recycling facility on a direct hire basis. Shift: 7am–7:30pm, 3 days on, 2 off, with overtime rules and Sunday doubles. Pay is $18.75 per hour, with Sunday overtime at double rate.

You will operate forklift between production lines, inspect materials, perform general warehouse duties, and assist with bulk loading of trucks and rail cars, including working at heights with proper PPE.

Qualifications

• Forklift experience of at least 1 year required.
• Experience related to resin, liquid, or grain Bulk Loading of Trucks and Rail, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift to load, unload and move materials to and from production lines, hold and transport areas
• Inspect and count materials, documenting key information
• Shovel loose materials into containers for inspection
• Perform general warehouse duties
• Move and load bulk trucks/cars manually
• Be in a harness to load a rail car or bulk truck approximately 20' in the air.

Skills

Forklift operation

Bulk loading loading

Job description

Clean Tech is looking for an experienced Forklift Operator at our recycling facility in Dundee, MI. This is a Direct Hire position that offers paid certification and opportunities for advancement. Shift: 7am-7:30pm (3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off). Pay: $18.75/hr ($37.50 for Sundays).

What's in it for you

• Bonus Opportunities: We offer referral bonuses & perfect attendance bonuses
• Advancement: We promote from within and foster employee growth
• Over Time: Time and a half for anything over 40 hours. All Sundays are Double Time

What you'll be doing as a Forklift Operator

• Operate forklift to load, unload and move materials to and from production lines, hold and transport areas
• Inspect and count materials, documenting key information
• Shovel loose materials into containers for inspection
• Perform general warehouse duties
• Move and load bulk trucks/cars manually
• Be in a harness to load a rail car or bulk truck approximately 20' in the air.

What's Required to be a Forklift Operator?

• Forklift experience of at least 1 year required
• Experience related to resin, liquid, or grain Bulk Loading of Trucks and Rail, preferred

Physical Requirements

• Lifting Requirements: up to 50lbs frequently
• Constant: Lift and/or move up to 15lbs
• Environment: Exposed to high levels of noise, recyclable debris and smell and extreme weather
• Ability to meet physical demands of climbing on/off bulk trucks & rail cars for duration of shift
• Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Able to work at heights up to 20 feet using proper PPE

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Clean Tech was founded in 1989 to reclaim the plastic in water containers and other post-consumer packaging. Clean Tech's leaders knew that recycling would extend disposal capacity, save money in disposal costs and conserve natural resources. They saw further growth opportunity in the business's potential for creating new jobs and providing a reliable, cost-effective resource for the manufacturing industry.