Forklift Operator I: Grow Your Skills in Metal Finishing

Crest Industries; Convent (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium Galvanizing in Convent, Louisiana is seeking a Forklift Operator to join our team. You will unload and stage materials, operate forklifts, and help bring steel into the shop for the acid treatment process.

The role requires following safety rules, basic maintenance, and coordination with yard staff. This entry-level position focuses on learning the operation, safety protocols, and starting stages of material handling in a galvanizing environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret typed reports and schedules.
• Certifications or prior experience using moving machinery, such as forklifts, preferred.
• Ability to perform basic operator maintenance on fork trucks required.
• Must complete on-site training and demonstrate safe operation of machinery.

Responsibilities

• Learns and follows safety regulations.
• Loads and moves equipment or materials using fork trucks.
• Inspects equipment before use.
• Monitors operations to ensure health and safety standards are met.
• Coordinates machine actions with team members.
• Locates material using project numbers and piecemarks.

Skills

Safety regulations

Material handling

Reading schedules/reports

Team communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift certification

Forklift operation

Job description

Millennium Galvanizing in Convent, Louisiana is seeking a Forklift Operator to join our team. You will unload and stage materials, operate forklifts, and help bring steel into the shop for the acid treatment process.

The role requires following safety rules, basic maintenance, and coordination with yard staff. This entry-level position focuses on learning the operation, safety protocols, and starting stages of material handling in a galvanizing environment.