Machine and Forklift Operator Carpet Cushion
About The Position
Carpenter Co. has an immediate opening for a Machine and Forklift Operator on 1st shift (typically 5am to 1pm) at our Elkhart, Indiana foam manufacturing plant. This position is responsible for operating all equipment in the carpet cushion department and loading finished products while meeting production and quality standards for the department. The pay rate for this position starts out at $24.64 per hour and increases with department certifications. Carpenter Co. employees are committed to working hard to ensure production goals are met while maintaining operations excellence. The successful candidate will be expected to communicate both verbally and written with the department and supervisor. This position will involve a combination of machine operation and moving carpet cushion rolls which will require the safe operation of a forklift for part of your shift.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree Required
- 1+ year(s) manufacturing experience
- Machine operator experience required
- Basic Computer experience required
- SAP preferred
- Forklift Experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Visual inspection of assigned machine
- Watch for defects in the material
- Plan work flow with lead person or supervisor to ensure proper product is ready for the next production task
- Perform quality checks
- Proper operation of assigned machinery
- Ability to read and interpret a tape measure
- Minor machinery troubleshooting
- Load product into trailers
- Check product loaded in correct per customer specifications
- Scan products to load into the computer shipping system
Benefits
- excellent health insurance
- generous profit sharing plan
- tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
