Forklift Operator

About the role

Good Life Begins With A Good Company. Champion Home Builders, Inc. wants YOU! We are seeking to hire a Forklift Operator to join our team in the Claysburg, PA, location. For decades, Champion has served as a leader in the manufactured housing industry and one of the largest mobile and modular home builders in North America. Champion offers many factory-built solutions, from single-family and multi-family homes to commercial and government buildings. Our manufactured homes, modular homes, mobile homes, park models, and commercial modular buildings can be found throughout the United States and western Canada. Throughout the organization, we act with integrity and respect. We take pride in our craftsmanship and build strong relationships with our customers, suppliers, and employees. We know that we would not be successful without our team. In return for hard work and dedication, our goal is to provide a safe, productive, and enjoyable workplace for every employee.

Responsibilities

• Loads, unloads, and moves materials within or near plant, yard, or work site.
• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved.
• Opens containers.
• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand.
• Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
• Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated area in a timely manner to assist production team in meeting production time lines.
• Secures lifting attachments to materials and conveys load to destination or signals crane or hoisting operators to move load to destination.
• Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet.
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers.
• Loads truck for Industrial Truck Operator.
• Stacks or assembles materials into bundles and bands bundles together.
• Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power hoist.

Requirements

• Previous Fork Lift Operator experience desired.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment desired.

Qualifications

• Must have a current Fork Lift Certification.
• May need a current Tow Motor License if involved in moving trucks on plant site.

Skills

• Strong attention to detail.
• Great work ethic.
• Foster a safe work environment at all times.
• Live the Champion Operating Principles.

Benefits

• 401k Plan with Company Match.
• Paid Vacation.
• Paid Holidays.
• Medical.
• Rx.
• Dental.
• Vision.
• Life Insurance.