Sit Down Forklift Operator - 3rd Shift

Pilkington North America Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching Program

Employee Assistance Plan

Educational Assistance

Work Shoe/Boot Program

Prescription Safety Glasses Program

Company Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Life Insurance

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Pilkington North America Inc. is seeking a Sit-Down Forklift Operator for 3rd shift (Sunday night to Thursday night, 8:00pm–4:30am) in a non-climate-controlled facility. You will replenish, stock, palletize, and load/unload crates while following the planner’s build schedule.

Qualifications include 1 year of sit-down forklift experience, ability to lift up to 70 pounds occasionally, good attendance, and strong English communication. Competitive hourly pay and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift 35–45 pounds frequently and up to 70 pounds on occasion.
• Utilizes basic hand tools.
• Excellent attendance record required.
• Good customer relations and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in English (verbal and written).
• Able to work in a non-climate-controlled facility.
• Attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Stock workstation and assembly line (glass, molding and components).
• Stock banding area (banding, corners, fronts, tops, crates, separators, dunnage).
• Monitor cones to remove finished crates and replenish rows and crates.
• Follow the build schedule as laid out by the planner.
• Ensure workstation and assembly line run efficiently.
• Operate and stack crates with reach truck and forklifts.
• Receive and unload crates from trucks and store in bulk locations.

Skills

Lift heavy objects

Communication skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Reach truck

Platform order picker

Job description

Since becoming part of the Nippon Sheet Glass Group (NSG) in June of 2006, NSG Group is one of the world's largest glassmakers, manufactures, and distributes automotive and flat glass for the automotive and building industries.

• 401(k) Matching Program
• Employee Assistance Plan at no additional cost
• Educational Assistance
• Work Shoe/Boot Program
• Prescription Safety Glasses Program
• Company Paid Holidays - 11
• Paid Vacation
• Life Insurance at no cost
• Pilkington Employee Advantage Discounts

Sit-Down Forklift

As a forklift operator, associates are responsible for replenishment, staging, palletizing, stocking workstations, loading, unloading, and performing warehouse duties off the forklift.

Schedule: 3rd Shift: Sunday Night - Thursday Night, 8:00pm - 4:30am

Qualifications Required:

• Ability to lift 35-45 pounds on a frequent basis and on occasion up to 70 pounds
• Utilizing basic hand tools
• Excellent attendance record
• Good customer relations and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Able to work both independently and as a team member
• Completes other duties as necessary
• Proficiency in English language (verbal and written)
• Ability to work in a non-climate-controlled facility
• Must have attention to detail

Qualifications Desired:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2-3 years prior Materials Handling Equipment Experience (platform order picker, forklift, reach truck, etc.).
• Working knowledge of departmental safety, quality and operational procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Stock workstation and assembly line (glass, molding and components)
• Stock banding area (banding, corners, fronts, tops, crates, separators, dunnage).
• Monitor cones to remove finished crates, replenish row glass and replenish empty crates, racks.
• Follow the build schedule as laid out by the planner.
• Ensure the workstation and assembly line are running efficiently.
• Split-con glass while ensuring not to use HUS on the ROCA sheet.
• Scan all crates into their locations as they are moved.
• Empty dumpsters, ROCA racks, recyclable cardboards totes.
• Put away all finished glass and components that have been used (built).
• Use RDT to complete system move of HU’s (crates) from uncrating to open pick locations.
• Hanging – operate reach truck, hand crates into open pick locations.
• Replenishment – Operate forklift, move crates from bulk location to uncrating to be hung.
• Receiving – operate forklift, unload crates from containers/trucks, put crates away in bulk locations.

Hourly Pay:$19.00 - $20.50, based on experience

We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package, which includes 401k, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, company paid holidays, paid vacations, and education assistance.

The Salary Range posted represents Pilkington North America’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of the posting. Individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, etc.

NSG Group/Pilkington is an equal opportunity employer; M/F/D/V encouraged to apply. Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin. Applicants have the option to confidentially self-identify or not self-identify when applying.

This position is a safety sensitive position.

Qualifications

Experience

Required

1 year:

Sit down forklift

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