Lift Truck Operator I Glasgow VA 2nd Shift

Mohawk Industries; Glasgow (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Industries, a Fortune 500 global flooring leader, is seeking a forklift operator to move materials across the facility and support production. You will operate powered trucks, load/unload pallets, and perform routine equipment checks to ensure safe, efficient operations.

Mohawk emphasizes durable products and continuous improvement across brands like Mohawk, Pergo, and Daltile. Join a world-class manufacturing team committed to safety, quality, and responsible practices.

Qualifications

• Operates powered trucks to transport materials between different areas of the facility.
• Performs routine maintenance on equipment and records data as required.
• Records quality and output measures and completes paperwork as directed.

Responsibilities

• Operates power industrial trucks as needed to move materials.
• Uses lifting devices to load, unload, and stack material.
• Completes daily equipment checks, cleaning and fueling as required.
• Follows standard operating procedures and participates in training.
• Performs general housekeeping and other tasks assigned by supervision.

Skills

Forklift operation

Material handling

Safety compliance

RF scanner operation

Tools

RF scanner

Job description

Are you looking for more?
At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.
As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

• Operates a power industrial truck as needed
• Must be able to perform the following duties:
  • Operates powered trucks to transport materials between different areas of the facility.
  • Operates lifting devices, such as forklifts, hoists, etc. to load, unload, transport, and stack material.
  • Moves pallets, skids, and boxes; secures material or products for transport to designated areas.
  • Performs routine maintenance on equipment:
    • Cleaning
    • Fueling
    • Completes daily equipment check
  • Manually load or unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, etc.
  • Weighs materials or products and records weight and other production data as required.
  • Operate and follow instructions as directed by an onboard RF unit.
  • Records quality and output measures and completes any other necessary paperwork.
• Attend any job-related training deemed necessary by supervision
• Follow all established standard operating procedures
• Perform general housekeeping duties as necessary
• Perform other tasks assigned by management

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.