Production Forklift Op
About The Position
Join Amsted Automotive’s TransForm Automotive team in Sterling Heights as a Production Forklift Operator. This role supports the plant’s daily assembly operations by ensuring materials are available where needed and helping production run efficiently. The position is on 1st shift, from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The operator supplies presses and work cells, moves in-process material, finished goods and scrap, and verifies that material and product are properly identified. The role also includes maintaining organized storage and outdoor areas, completing daily forklift paperwork and checklists, notifying maintenance about equipment problems, and serving as a wastewater handler after completing the required environmental training. The operator is expected to work safely, support company goals, promote lean manufacturing, and possess working knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and Q1 compliance criteria.
Requirements
- Ability to operate a production forklift safely and responsibly.
- Completion of proper environmental training to serve as a wastewater handler.
- Working knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and Q1 compliance criteria.
- Ability to fully complete and update daily paperwork and forklift checklists.
Responsibilities
- Adapt to and promote lean manufacturing principles.
- Participate in Elimination of Waste Team meetings.
- Support the Company’s goals and objectives.
- Supply presses and work cells with containers, parts, materials, and components.
- Use the production forklift to remove baskets as they are filled with in-process material, finished goods, or scrap.
- Verify that material and product are identified with the correct part number and operation number.
- Operate the production forklift safely and responsibly.
- Complete the production forklift checklist for the maintenance department.
- Notify the maintenance supervisor when the forklift is not operating correctly.
- Empty scrap from containers into the scrap hopper.
- Perform additional duties assigned by the Production Supervisor or Team Leader.
- Keep the outside storage area organized.
- Keep the parking lot clear of metal shavings and scrap.
- Remove empty baskets from the plant-to-plant truck.
- Keep empty dunnage organized in the storage area.
- Serve as a wastewater handler after completing the required environmental training.
- Maintain working knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and Q1 compliance criteria.
- Complete and update daily paperwork, including the Forklift Daily Checklist.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Prescription drug benefits
- Wellness reimbursement
- Telehealth
- Onsite health screenings
- Mental health resources
- Employee assistance program with counseling and support services
- Competitive salaries
- Employee stock ownership plan
- Annual bonus opportunity
- 401(k) with company match
- Health savings account with company contribution
- Life and disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- 14 annual company-paid holidays
- Training programs
- Education expense reimbursement
- Career advancement opportunities
- Pet insurance and discount program
- Legal insurance
- Employee discounts
- Recognition and rewards
- Community involvement
- Workplace giving matching gift program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
