Power Equipment Operator

Saint-Gobain North America; Berlin (NJ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Warehouse Forklift Operator to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for safely operating an industrial lift truck to move, load, and unload materials within the warehouse. Your attention to detail will ensure accurate inventory management and compliance with safety standards. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your contributions will support the efficient operation of a leading building products company. If you have a high school diploma and a passion for logistics, this could be the perfect fit for you!

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Experience in forklift operation and material handling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate industrial lift truck to move materials within the warehouse.
• Load and unload materials, ensuring proper inventory management.
• Maintain cleanliness and order in the warehouse area.

Skills

Forklift Operation

Material Handling

Inventory Management

Basic Maintenance

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Hand Tools

Job description

• Drives industrial lift truck equipped with Forklift, elevating platform to push, pull, stack or tier Merchandise, equipment or bulk materials in the warehouse, storage yard or factory.
• Moves levers and depresses pedals to drive the truck and control the movement of the lifting apparatus.
• Positions forks or lifting platform under loaded or unloaded pallets, skid or boxes and transports to designated area.
• Loads and unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lift forks or lifting platform.
• May inventory materials on work floor, and supply workers with materials as needed.
• Loads material onto skids or pallets manually for shipment or use in the production area.
• Performs the necessary cleaning, servicing and driver maintenance including checking oil, water and fuel levels refilling as needed.
• Cleans and prepares trucks and railroad cars for loading and prepares loading summary records; checks all trucks and boxcars before loading as to cleanliness, leaks, odors, protruding nails, steel bands, etc.
• Checks for the correct filling of orders, including proper stenciling, correct material, condition of packager, recording package number and weight and the correct listing of material shipped on the face of the order.
• Fills out a master packing list on all orders consisting of more than one shipping tally.
• Prepares materials for shipment via L.C.L and L.T.L carload or truckload.
• Loads or unloads materials manually into or from clean boxcars and trucks in a manner that will prevent damage while in route.
• Keeps the warehouse and stores area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Prepares accurate reports, records and work time cards as may be required.
• May use simple hand tools (crowbar, hammer) to do minor work on warehouse pallets and shipping or receiving vehicle. This does not mean forklift.

IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?

Requirements:

• High School Diploma

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT US

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. www.certainteed.com

LEGAL STATEMENT

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.