Forklift Operator- Echo Fabrication Shop (Exp. Required)

DSK Dom Jsc; Butler (Butler County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

JENNMAR Services in Butler, PA is seeking a Forklift Operator/Fabrication Shop Laborer with forklift experience to join our team. You will handle forklift duties, load/unload materials, and support shop operations with safety and reliability.

The role offers steady hours, overtime opportunities, and hands-on growth within a manufacturing environment that values attendance and safety. Typical shifts may include long hours during peak periods.

Qualifications

• Must have forklift experience.
• Safety-focused attitude and reliable work habits.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays when needed.

Responsibilities

• Safely and efficiently operate a forklift within designated guidelines.
• Load and unload materials from trucks.
• Transport materials across the facility in a safe, organized manner.
• Inspect equipment to ensure safe operation.
• Assist with general shop operations and maintenance tasks.

Skills

Forklift experience

Safety awareness

Independence

Punctuality

Overtime availability

Job description

Forklift Operator/Fabrication Shop Laborer (Forklift Experience Required)

Starting at $20.00+/hr + Overtime Opportunities

If you are looking to get your foot in the door with a company that invests in your growth, this role offers hands-on experience, steady hours, and the chance to build valuable skills, with overtime opportunities.

Essential Duties and Functions:

• Safely and efficiently operate a forklift within designated guidelines
• Load and unload materials from trucks
• Transport materials across the facility in a safe, organized manner
• Inspect equipment to ensure safe operation
• Assist with general shop operations and maintenance tasks
• Maintain awareness and take action to prevent hazards
• Demonstrate reliable and consistent attendance
• Building forms and bending rebar to specifications
• Shop yard maintenance
• Small equipment operations (Dozers and forklifts)

Qualifications:

• MUST HAVE previous forklift experience
• Strong desire to learn new responsibilities and grow with the company
• Ability to work independently with a safety-focused attitude
• Reliable performance, punctuality, and attendance
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays when needed
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug/alcohol screening and background check

Work Environment:

• Exposure to machinery, outdoor weather conditions, and vibration
• Frequent wet or humid conditions; loud work environment
• Typical schedule: 8-12 hour shifts, 5-7 days/week during peak season; occasional night work

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent walking, standing, sitting, and reaching (waist to shoulder height)
• Occasional lifting/pushing/pulling 50-75 lbs
• Occasional bending, kneeling, crawling, squatting, climbing
• Ability to maintain required vision (close, distance, depth perception)

JENNMAR Services, our employees are our most important assets and is committed to them with competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits plan, including 401(k). We are consistently employing individuals in the Coal, Oil & Gas, Construction, Manufacturing and Industrial industries. Find your next career by checking out our open jobs at JENNMAR.COM/JOBS