Forklift Operator & Material Handler (2nd Shift)

Riverdale Mills Corp.; Northbridge (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

STD/LTD

401(k) with profit sharing

Job summary

Riverdale Mills Corporation is seeking an experienced Forklift Operator / Material Handler to support our Northbridge, Massachusetts manufacturing operation. This role moves raw materials, WIP, and finished goods across a 400,000-square-foot facility, keeping materials flowing to production and storage areas.

Qualified candidates will have forklift experience, robust material handling skills, and a strong commitment to safety in a busy industrial environment.

Qualifications

• Previous forklift operating experience strongly 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 accurately 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.

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

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 is seeking an experienced Forklift Operator / Material Handler to support our Northbridge, Massachusetts manufacturing operation. This role moves raw materials, WIP, and finished goods across a 400,000-square-foot facility, keeping materials flowing to production and storage areas.

Qualified candidates will have forklift experience, robust material handling skills, and a strong commitment to safety in a busy industrial environment.