Forklift Operator – WD38921

Job Title: Forklift Operator

Pay:

$22.63 /hr. with increases at 120 days and after 1 year!

Shift/Hours:

2nd and 3rd

– 2nd shift Monday to Friday 3:00pm to 11:00pm
– 3rd shift Sunday to Thursday 11:00pm to 7:00am

What You Get

– Paid vacation and 13 paid holidays.
– Annual bonus opportunity (up to 4% annual salary based on Plants performance).
– College tuition reimbursement.
– 401k plan offered with company match.
– Company contributions available for employee Health Savings Account.
– Competitive health, dental, vision, life, home/auto purchase benefit options available.
– Fitness reimbursement program.
– Employee battery program. – 1 free battery a year.
– Lots of opportunity for growth and advancement.

What You Will Do

In this position you are responsible for supplying production lines with necessary materials, removing goods from production lines as necessary to support production needs, loading and unloading Chemsets, load and/or unload semi-trailers, wrapping and/or storing materials, utilizing partial pallets and the first in first out (FIFO) inventory management method. All inventory must be accurately managed using the plants inventory management system (BES), including all movement of product. This is a forklift driving position.

How You Will Do It

– Successfully complete training in classification.

– Forklift certification required or ability to attain prior to reporting to position.

– Perform pre-operation inspection of forklift and standard maintenance of forklifts such as charging and topping off battery water levels.

– Forklift and/or property damage must be reported to supervisor immediately.
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Includes turning charger off prior to disconnecting charging cable, to prevent arching and damage to charging stations.

– Provide raw materials to departmental lines, as required to meet production scheduling needs.

– Remove materials from departmental lines, as required to meet production scheduling needs.

– Load and/or unload semi-trailers.

– Accurately complete inventory moves within inventory management system (BES).

– Safely store and organize inventory.
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Includes shrink wrapping and/or banding, as required.

– Assists in conducting inventory counts.

– Actively participate in lean enterprise initiatives to improve business processes.

– Willingness to respectfully teach/guide/mentor forklift operators.

– Ability to communicate clearly in both written and verbal form.

– Perform tasks as assigned by management, which may include tasks not listed.

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What We Look For

– ### 1 year(s) of experience in a manufacturing environment.

– Comfortable working 12 hour days.

– Ability to stand/walk for long period of time.

– Ability to work in a hot environment.

– Ability to physically bend, twist and kneel in a safe and efficient manner.

– Basic computer skills.

– Basic math, reading and writing skills.

– Availability to work overtime and weekends as needed.

– Ability to come in early or stay late depending on production demands.

– Must be able to wear required PPE.

What We Do Here

St. Joseph, Missouri is home to our assembly plant which manufactures

automotive and marine batteries. Several of our customers, including the worlds largest automotive manufacturers, recognized us for supplier excellence. We opened in 1973 and now employ more than 700 people and operate six days per week.

We actively engage in community initiatives with organizations such as The United Way, United Cerebral Palsy, Camp Quality, and others fostering meaningful connections and positive impact.

Who we are:
Clarios is the creator behind the worlds most recognizable car battery brands. We are the car battery found in most new vehicles including leading brands such as Ford, General Motors, Toyota, H nda, and Nissan. Our 16,000 employees develop, manufacture, and distribute batteries for virtually every type of vehicle. We recover, recycle, and reuse up to 99% of our battery materials, leading sustainability practices in our industry. Clarios, formerly Johnson Controls Battery Group, is currently a Brookfield portfolio company. Learn more about us at www.clarios.com.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.

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