Shipping Operator

Guardian Industries; Richburg (SC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Guardian Glass in Richburg, SC is hiring a Shipping Operator to support daily warehouse and shipping activities. The role requires operating forklifts or cranes, following FIFO processes, coordinating with drivers for dock appointments, and maintaining accurate shipping logs.

The position offers an 8‑hour rotating shift with potential for up to 12 hours and mandatory overtime including Saturdays. Guardian Glass emphasizes safety and compliance in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work an 8 hour rotating shift (may extend to 12 hours) with mandatory overtime, including Saturdays.
• Adhere to safety protocols and wear required PPE.
• Experience in shipping, warehouse, or related roles is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Safely move product by forklift or overhead crane in a manufacturing environment.
• Understand FIFO and our process for working on aged glass.
• Communicate with drivers for dock appointments and update dock status.
• Complete shipping logs and bills of lading accurately.
• Perform daily inspections of equipment and identify improvements.

Skills

Forklift operation

Overhead crane operation

FIFO understanding

Safety compliance

Driver communication

Tools

Forklift

Overhead crane

Job description

Your Job

Guardian Glass is seeking their next Shipping Operator in Richburg, SC! Shipping Operators must be able to work an 8 hour rotating shift (Up to 12 hours) with mandatory overtime as needed to include Saturdays. Rotating Shift Hours (rotates every two weeks): 7am- 3pm and 3pm-11pm

Starting wage is $18 - $24 per hour

Our Team

Who are Guardian Industries? When you are looking at a city's skyline or any of the latest cars and trucks, chances are you're seeing our products. Through Guardian Glass, a Guardian Industries company, we make high- performance, energy efficient glass for homes and buildings. Guardian Industries makes automotive trim products that define a vehicle's DNA and help improve fuel efficiency.

And perhaps most of all, we make the ideas, formulas and processes that make these products possible. Guardian Industries is 18,000 people working to make products that improve people's lives! To learn more, visit our website at: https://www.guardian.com.

What You Will Do In Your Role

• Ensure adherence to safety protocols including wearing necessary Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)


• Safely move product by fork truck or crane in a manufacturing environment


• Understand First In First Out (FIFO) and our process for working on aged glass


• Communicate with drivers for dock appointments


• Update dock status for staged loads


• Complete shipping logs to correctly create Bill of Ladings


• Complete daily inspections of equipment being used


• Suggest process improvements for implementation

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience loading and unloading trailers with a forklift or overhead crane in a manufacturing environment


• Shipping or Warehouse experience

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You'll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world's most iconic projects.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf