Materials Flow Champion — Forklift Operator (1st Shift)

Challenge Manufacturing; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP program

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing, a leading employee-owned supplier in the automotive industry, is seeking a 1st shift forklift operator for our Kansas City, MO plant. You will handle materials, operate HiLo forklifts, and support safe, on-time delivery of parts to internal and external customers.

Ideal candidates have a High School diploma or GED and at least 1 month of material handling experience, with HiLo forklift experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English well enough to follow instructions.
• One month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous material handling work experience preferred.
• Previous HiLo driving experience preferred.
• Has high standards of performance for self.

Responsibilities

• Observes and complies with all safety, environmental, regulatory, and statutory requirements associated with this job description.
• Participates in needs analysis and attends and performs the requirements of scheduled training and educational programs identified for this position.
• Participates, as requested, in independent objective auditing activities and supports company continuous improvement activities.
• Stops work on processes as appropriate and contains suspect or defective material or services to avoid further processing.
• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials or hooks tow trucks to trailer hitch, and transports load to designated area.
• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Move material from location to location within the plant at prescribed frequencies and in the most efficient manner.
• Inventories materials on work floor, and supply workers with materials as needed.
• Weighs materials or products and records weight on tags, labels, or production schedules.
• Loads or unloads materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or lifting device.
• Recharges batteries or replaces liquefied gas tank.

Skills

Forklift operation

Material handling

Safety procedures

Reading/writing English

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

HiLo forklift

Basic computer skills

Job description

Challenge Manufacturing, a leading employee-owned supplier in the automotive industry, is seeking a 1st shift forklift operator for our Kansas City, MO plant. You will handle materials, operate HiLo forklifts, and support safe, on-time delivery of parts to internal and external customers.

Ideal candidates have a High School diploma or GED and at least 1 month of material handling experience, with HiLo forklift experience preferred.