Forklift Operator - Immediate Hire! - 2nd Shift - Temporary Role

Lignetics; Strong (ME); On-site; USD 23,419 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

Lignetics in Strong, Maine is seeking a Forklift Operator for a temporary role. The position requires operating a forklift in warehouse and production areas, ensuring equipment is properly maintained, and assisting with various warehouse tasks.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and be able to lift up to 50 lbs. This role includes working from 2 pm to 10 pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional overtime and weekends required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English.
• Prior forklift and production line experience preferred.
• Good eye, hand, and foot coordination.
• Must be able to pass company forklift training.
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods and multi-task.
• Will be lifting up to 50 lbs and standing for at least 7 hours per day.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift in warehouse and production areas.
• Ensure equipment is cleaned and fluids checked.
• Stack raw materials neatly.
• Sweep warehouse daily and empty trash bins.
• Ensure all trucks loaded have proper paperwork.
• Attach packing slips to all loads.
• Band and stack plywood rack.
• Assist other production areas as needed.

Skills

Forklift operation

Communication

Coordination

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Forklift Operator - Temporary Role

Salary: $17.00 to $20.00 plus shift differential.

Shift: 2 pm to 10 pm – Monday to Friday. Occasional overtime and weekends may be required.

Job Type: Temporary

Pre‑employment background check and drug screen required.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift in warehouse and production areas of the plant.
• Prior to shift start, ensure propane tanks are filled, forklift equipment properly cleaned and all fluids checked.
• Grease fittings as needed.
• Stack raw materials neatly and orderly.
• Sweep warehouse daily and empty trash bins when full.
• Ensure all trucks loaded have proper paperwork (packing slips, weight tickets). Trucks are counted and recounted by another associate; both sign off verifying product loaded.
• Attach packing slips to all loads and ensure packing slip enclosed.
• Attach load seals on all trucks before they leave dock area. Stack plywood during teardown of pods.
• Band and stack plywood rack when full.
• Process re‑stacks and bags returned to system daily and record.
• Wear seat belt at all times; operate lift at safe speed.
• Stack junk pallets and place properly until disposal.Clean warehouse at end of shift.
• Assist other production areas as needed.
• Move and wrap completed products.
• Assist Shift Leads to start and stop pellet mills.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Education

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English.
• Prior forklift and production line experience preferred.
• Good eye, hand, and foot coordination.
• Must be able to pass company forklift training.
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods and multi‑task.
• Will be lifting up to 50 lbs and standing for at least 7 hours per day.
• Required to read and interpret scales.Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills to adjust weight and timing of bailer and other simple maintenance problems.

About Lignetics, Inc.

Lignetics, Inc. offers clean, renewable solutions. We have 30 years of experience innovating eco‑friendly essentials for everyday life. We manufacture a variety of consumer brands in several categories including wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and a wood fiber-based cat litter. Each of our products has unique features and benefits but are all linked with a sustainable, carbon neutral story. We turn recycled sawdust into value‑add, branded consumer products.