Forklift Assembler

Clark Material Handling • Lexington, KY

11d • Onsite

About The Position

CLARK Material Handling Company, a global leader in the forklift and material handling industry, is seeking a Forklift Assembler at its Lexington, Kentucky location. The role works first shift and performs assembly, subassembly, and related operations to manufacture forklifts and material handling products in accordance with quality specifications and production goals.

The assembler retrieves parts, follows verbal and written assembly instructions, and assembles, modifies, troubleshoots, inspects, and tests equipment. Duties also include safely operating a forklift, filling trucks with required fluids, meeting production schedules and engineering, quality, and production standards, minimizing defects and errors, and maintaining 5S sustainment.

The position is based in a factory production and/or warehouse environment. It involves standing and walking for extended periods, occasional squatting, bending, stooping, reaching, lifting, climbing on and off forklifts, and using a computer and office equipment. The work environment may include loud noise and vibration, varying temperatures, oil, grease, paint, solvents, dust, fumes, flying debris, and fast-moving machinery.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent.
• Good mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to lift assembly components weighing up to 50 pounds and maneuver a lifting device for components over 50 pounds, such as tires, up to 100 times per day.
• Ability to apply torque up to 500 pounds of pressure using a manual and/or electric torque wrench, requiring upper- and lower-extremity strength.
• Ability to reach around, into, and under truck areas to adjust and assemble bolts and components.
• Ability to perform repetitive twisting motions of the wrist and lower arm during component assembly.
• Must be authorized to work indefinitely in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Identify and retrieve parts required for assembly.
• Assemble, subassemble, and modify parts to build material handling equipment.
• Receive and follow detailed assembly instructions delivered verbally or through job cards, blueprints, pick lists, process sheets, or other written or verbal means.
• Assemble, troubleshoot, inspect, and test equipment.
• Safely operate a forklift.
• Fill trucks with required fluids.
• Complete duties within production schedules and in accordance with engineering, quality, and production standards.
• Perform work safely and with minimal defects and errors.
• Maintain 5S sustainment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED