Forklift Operator

About the role

Utilize a sit-down forklift, a tugger, a hand-truck, and other equipment as required to complete daily tasks. Assemble and prepare shipments in accordance with shipping requirements and specifications. Weigh and record weight on shipping orders. Check shipments for correct material, packing, tagging, addressing, handling, and loading. Prepare bills of lading and other required forms. Route shipments, contact carriers. Verify shipments and receipts against packing slips and bills of lading. Route materials to storage. May dispatch company vehicles. Make damage, shortage, etc. reports, make reports of shipments, prepare inventory reports. May perform other handling, inventory, and housekeeping duties as assigned. May move materials, cartons, etc., with a forklift truck, hand truck, or skid mover as required.

Responsibilities

• Utilize a sit-down forklift, a tugger, a hand-truck, and other equipment as required to complete daily tasks.
• Assemble and prepare shipments in accordance with shipping requirements and specifications.
• Weigh and record weight on shipping orders.
• Check shipments for correct material, packing, tagging, addressing, handling, and loading.
• Prepare bills of lading and other required forms.
• Rout shipments, contact carriers.
• Verify shipments and receipts against packing slips and bills of lading.
• Rout materials to storage.
• May dispatch company vehicles.
• Make damage, shortage, etc. reports, make reports of shipments, prepare inventory reports.
• May perform other handling, inventory, and housekeeping duties as assigned.
• Move materials, cartons, etc., with a forklift truck, hand truck, or skid mover as required.

Requirements

• Must have the ability to work well in a highly automated, fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to use RF scanners.
• Computer knowledge is a plus.
• Ability to load and unload trucks with a forklift is a plus.
• Prepare and check necessary receipts, records and reports.
• Observe methods of accomplishing work and learn operation of all equipment while assisting in various tasks.
• Must have at least 3 to 6 months experience on a sit-down forklift to transport finished molded parts to prescribed areas, shrink oven, etc. and to locations in warehouse.
• Prior sit down forklift experience required, at least 3 to 6-months.
• Manufacturing or large warehouse experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Good judgment and initiative are required to perform work accurately and efficiently.

Skills

• Good judgment and initiative.
• Ability to work well in a highly automated, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to use RF scanners.
• Ability to load and unload trucks with a forklift.

Benefits

Opened in 1978, the facility employs over 150 people and operates six days per week. We take pride in our strong community partnerships and commitment to safety and innovation. Who we are Clarios is the force behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we’re not just making batteries; we’re shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.

Pay

$21.32

Schedule

Nights - 6:45- 7:15 am (2,2,3 schedule 15 days a month and every other weekend a 3 day weekend)

About Clarios Florence

Our Florence, Kentucky Components Plant manufactures PowerFrame® grids and battery components used in millions of vehicles worldwide. Opened in 1978, the facility employs over 150 people and operates six days per week. We take pride in our strong community partnerships and commitment to safety and innovation. Who we are Clarios is the force behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we’re not just making batteries; we’re shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.