Forklift Operator & Material Flow Specialist (1st/2nd Shift)

Riverdale Mills Corporation; Northbridge (MA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Profit sharing

Job summary

Riverdale Mills Corporation in Northbridge, MA is seeking an experienced Forklift Operator / Material Handler to support its 400,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. The role involves safely moving raw materials, work in process, finished goods, and other materials throughout the plant, with emphasis on efficiency and safety.

Shifts include 1st (6:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.) and 2nd (3:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m.). Candidates should have forklift experience and be comfortable around production equipment,

Qualifications

• Previous forklift operating experience preferred.
• Previous material handling, warehouse, or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to safely operate a forklift in an active industrial environment.
• Good awareness of surroundings and pedestrian safety.
• Ability to identify, move, and stage materials.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to work effectively with production, shipping, warehouse, and supervisory personnel.
• Commitment to workplace safety.
• Ability to work in a large manufacturing facility and remain active.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate forklifts and other material handling equipment.
• Move raw materials, work in process, finished goods, pallets, coils, and other materials throughout the manufacturing facility.
• Deliver materials to production areas as required.
• Remove completed product from production areas and move it to designated storage or staging locations.
• Load, unload, stage, and relocate materials as needed.
• Support production by ensuring machines and work areas have the materials required to operate efficiently.
• Organize and maintain material storage and staging areas.
• Verify material identification and quantities before moving or staging product.
• Assist with inventory movement and material location accuracy.
• Inspect lift trucks before operation and report mechanical or safety concerns.
• Operate equipment safely around employees, machinery, racks, doorways, and other plant traffic.
• Follow established plant safety procedures and material handling practices.
• Maintain clean and orderly work and storage areas.
• Assist with other general material handling duties as required.

Skills

Forklift operation

Industrial material handling

Manufacturing

Warehouse operations

Shipping and receiving

Production support

Raw material movement

Finished goods handling

Inventory movement

Industrial environments

Job description

Riverdale Mills Corporation in Northbridge, MA is seeking an experienced Forklift Operator / Material Handler to support its 400,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. The role involves safely moving raw materials, work in process, finished goods, and other materials throughout the plant, with emphasis on efficiency and safety.

Shifts include 1st (6:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.) and 2nd (3:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m.). Candidates should have forklift experience and be comfortable around production equipment,