Forklift Operator: Production Line & Quality

Certainteed; Semora (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Match

Life Insurance

Job summary

CertainTeed, a leading building products company, invites you to join our manufacturing team in North Carolina. This role operates a sit-down forklift, supports a continuous production line, and performs quality checks to ensure product standards are met.

You will coordinate changeovers, monitor equipment via HMIs, document logs, and contribute to a safe, efficient, and collaborative plant culture in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 3 years experience in a manufacturing, production, or industrial environment.
• Minimum 1 year experience operating a forklift (sit‑down industrial truck).
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, continuous manufacturing setting with minimal supervision.
• Basic math and reading skills to track production, complete logs, and follow work instructions.
• Ability to perform routine quality inspections and follow established procedures.
• Willingness and ability to work a rotating schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Strong attention to safety, with the ability to follow plant safety rules and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a sit‑down forklift to transport finished and non‑conforming product throughout the plant.
• Move wallboard, raw materials, and equipment components to designated locations on a continuous production line.
• Manage and organize finished product staging areas and end‑of‑line materials.
• Remove material from production equipment to maintain continuous workflow and prevent downtime.
• Coordinate product changeovers and communicate with the production team to ensure smooth transitions.
• Monitor and operate equipment using HMI systems while maintaining awareness of process performance.
• Perform routine Level 1 quality inspections on finished product.
• Identify, communicate, and elevate quality concerns using established processes.
• Ensure proper sorting, labeling, and disposition of materials, including refeed and non‑conforming product.
• Conduct frequent inspections of equipment and maintain operational readiness.
• Support cleaning, inspection, and minor maintenance activities during downtime and autonomous maintenance routines.
• Maintain manual logs of finished products and waste materials.
• Track and communicate operational issues using area boards and reporting tools.

Skills

Forklift operation

Quality inspection

Data logging

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

HMI systems

Job description

CertainTeed, a leading building products company, invites you to join our manufacturing team in North Carolina. This role operates a sit-down forklift, supports a continuous production line, and performs quality checks to ensure product standards are met.

You will coordinate changeovers, monitor equipment via HMIs, document logs, and contribute to a safe, efficient, and collaborative plant culture in a fast-paced environment.