LIFT TRUCK OPERATOR II

Mohawk Industries

About The Position

Are you looking for more? At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team. As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk. Primary Objective: Operate gasoline or electric-powered industrial trucks equipped with forklift and/or elevated platform to move materials.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Prior forklift experience required
Verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with others in the immediate work unit and in related support areas.
Ability to operator Warehouse Management Systems via stationary and onboard computers
Demonstrated skills relating to time management and attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a production or manufacturing environment preferred

Responsibilities

Operates gasoline- or electric-powered trucks to transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.
Operates lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams and swivel-hooks, hoists, and elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, and stack material.
Moves pallets, skids, boxes, and paper roll stock, and secures material or products for transport to designated areas.
Unloads and loads raw materials from flatbed and van trailers.
Dumps, sprays, or releases materials into hoppers.
Performs routine maintenance on vehicles and auxiliary equipment,
Completes daily Vehicle Condition Report
Manually load or unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, platforms, cars, conveyors, or lifting devices.
Operates or tends automatic stacking, loading, packaging, or cutting machines.
Weighs materials or products and records weight and other production data as required.
Operate and follow instructions as directed by an onboard RF unit.
Records quality and output measures and completes any other necessary paperwork.
Attend any job-related training deemed necessary by supervision
Follow all established standard operating procedures
Perform general housekeeping duties as necessary
Perform other tasks assigned by management