Shipping & Receiving Forklift Operator - 2nd Shift

Eaton Corporation; Pinckneyville (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting day one

Retirement benefits

Educational assistance program

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in Pinckneyville, IL is seeking a Shipping & Receiving Forklift Operator on 2nd shift. Typical hours are 3:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m., Monday–Friday, with possible overtime. The role includes loading/unloading, packaging optimization, and receiving duties, with cross-training across departments.

The position requires forklift certification, SAP shipping proficiency, and adherence to quality procedures. Benefits begin day one, with retirement and other programs offered.

Qualifications

• Must have previous forklift truck experience (stand-up or sit-down).
• Able to read and interpret pick tickets and measurements.
• Licensed to operate powered industrial trucks.

Responsibilities

• Optimize packaging based on product.
• Cross-train in all department functions.
• Identify, count, sort, package, and tag completed parts for shipment.
• Load and unload LTL and flatbed trucks.
• Build crates / woodshop support for packaging products.
• Read and interpret pick tickets accurately.
• Train other employees as needed.
• Perform receiving functions on inbound freight, including verification and data entry.
• Handle incoming product inspections to print and quality specifications.
• Adhere to receiving and Quality procedures.
• Process returned products for restocking and notify Quality on non-conforming material.

Skills

Forklift operation experience

Reading & interpreting tickets

Cross-training ability

Tools

SAP Shipping

Job description

Eaton’s ES GEIS BLD division is currently seeking a Shipping & Receiving Forklift Operator - 2nd Shift at our Pinckneyville, IL facility! The regularly scheduled hours are Monday- Friday, 3:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Overtime may exceed these hours and be mandatory at times. The hourly rate for this position is $22.04, plus a $0.40 shift differential per hour.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Why work at Eaton?

• Benefits effective day one of employment.
• Retirement benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!

What you’ll do:

• Optimize packaging based on product.
• Ability to cross-train in all department functions.
• Identify, count, sort, package, and tag completed parts for shipment without assistance.
• Load and unload LTL and flatbed trucks.
• Build crates / work in woodshop to support packaging product.
• Read and interpret pick tickets accurately.
• Licensed to operate powered industrial trucks.
• Train other employees necessary.
• Perform receiving functions on all inbound freight, including verification and data entry
• Handle incoming product inspections to print and quality specifications
• Responsible for adherence to receiving and Quality procedures
• Process returned products for restocking, notify Quality upon receipt of non-conforming material

Qualifications:

• Must have previous forklift truck experience (stand-up or sit-down)
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that reside within 50 miles of Pinckneyville, IL will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Position Success Criteria:

• Ability to work with and understand trucking manifests, packing lists, etc.
• Ability to read measuring tape, calipers, square, protractor and Engineering drawings
• Ability to learn SAP Shipping functions.
• Ability to utilize shipping specific tools.

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