FORKLIFT DRIVERS NEEDED!! (50563)
About The Position
BRT Extrusions, located in Niles, OH, is seeking an experienced Forklift Operator to join its expanding Extrusions Department. This role is crucial for maintaining consistent production flow, working closely with a team of drivers to fulfill all duties. BRT is a growing aluminum extrusions company that offers competitive hourly wages, comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance after 90 days, 401K with company match, paid vacation, and paid holidays upon eligibility. The company emphasizes employee growth through firsthand training, wage increases for cross-training, annual increases, formal onboarding, new hire hands-on training, and internal promotion opportunities.
Requirements
- Complete the Power Industrial Truck Inspection Sheet before driving for the shift
- Log into Forklift Monitor (if equipped) and perform all safety checks as required
- Operate Forklift safely and follow all safety precautions and procedures
- Blow out radiator with air gun for preventive maintenance on Forklift
- Must obtain Power Industrial Truck training/certification through BRT
- Must be recertified in the driving certification every 3 years through BRT
- Able to read and understand production tickets
- Must have strong communication skills and listen to instructions throughout shift
- Must be able to drive at a consistent pace to keep production moving
- Have knowledge of locations in the building and staging areas
- Report any unsafe issues/accidents on Forklift that need addressed to Supervisor/Manager/Forklift Maintenance and follow all Company incident/accident reporting procedures
- Must maintain good attendance
- Must be willing to participate in all required job and or employment related trainings. This includes but is not limited to all safety and technical or role or tool specific trainings.
Responsibilities
- Discuss with previous, current, and following shift of production goals and duties for the shift
- Communicate with Press Supervisors and Saw Operators throughout shift and help with any driving needs
- Keep empty and full racks of extrusions organized in staging areas
- Ensure employees in Extrusions have enough empty racks, spacers, and cardboard to keep production going
- Transport aluminum logs to Extrusion presses and ensure the safe and proper placement onto log tables
- Transport racks of scrap to Extrusion presses from other departments
- Remove full scrap hoppers from presses and dump into designated trailers, also close trailers when full
- Load and unload age ovens as required throughout the shift
- Bring non-conforming material to disposition area when a red HOLD tag is seen or upon request
- Dump hoppers of trash from extrusions if needed
- Communicate with team of operators by radio
- May communicate and direct the Tug Operator on production needs
- Stage racks, logs, and press necessities before shift change
- Move product/materials manually as required
- May be asked to work as a Utility worker and perform all duties and responsibilities
Benefits
- competitive hourly wages
- medical, dental and vision insurance at 90 days
- participation in our 401K (with Company match) program
- paid vacation
- paid holidays upon eligibility
- firsthand training
- wage increases for cross training completion
- annual increases
- formal onboarding and new hire hands on training for some departments
- promotion from within for many of our positions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
