Forklift Operator

About the role

Forklift Operator – Manufacturing & Shipping/Receiving Location: Fort Dodge, Iowa Starting Pay: $25.34 per hour Company: Silgan Containers Build Your Career with Silgan Containers! Are you an experienced forklift operator looking for a stable manufacturing career with competitive pay? Silgan Containers is hiring a Forklift Operator in Fort Dodge, Iowa! Join our team and play an essential role in keeping production, shipping, and receiving operations running safely and efficiently. As a Forklift Operator, you will operate various types of forklifts to move raw materials, work-in-process materials, finished products, and scrap throughout our manufacturing facility. Your work will directly support production lines, warehouse operations, and the timely shipment of finished goods. If you have forklift experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment and take pride in safety, accuracy, and teamwork, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Operate different types of forklifts to move raw materials, finished goods, and work-in-process materials throughout the manufacturing facility.
• Load trucks with finished sheet metal and prepare products for shipment.
• Load cut-sheet material onto platforms for transport through manufacturing production lines.
• Prepare finished goods for transfer to other departments.
• Unload coil loads, raw materials, and other supplies from incoming delivery trucks.
• Supply production lines with raw materials and ensure materials are available to support continuous manufacturing operations.
• Transport unfinished and finished products between production, storage, and shipping areas.
• Empty scrap tubs and safely dispose of metal waste in designated areas.
• Assist with inventory counts, material tracking, and order preparation as needed.
• Follow all company safety policies, forklift operating procedures, and manufacturing guidelines.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.

Requirements

• Demonstrated forklift operating experience.
• Ability to successfully complete the company forklift certification test if not already certified.
• Ability to safely operate forklifts in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.
• Strong attention to detail, safety awareness, and teamwork.
• Dependable attendance and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing facility or warehouse.
• Six months to two years of forklift operating experience in a manufacturing, warehouse, shipping, receiving, or material-handling environment preferred.
• Experience moving sheet metal, coils, raw materials, or finished products is a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Stand, walk, kneel, stoop, crawl, and squat as needed throughout the workday.
• Remain on your feet and operate equipment for extended periods, including shifts of up to 12 hours.
• Lift, push, and pull materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Work safely around manufacturing equipment, moving materials, forklifts, and metal products.
• Follow all required plant safety procedures and personal protective equipment requirements.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work for a leading manufacturer in the metal food packaging industry
• A hands-on role supporting manufacturing, logistics, and warehouse operations
• The opportunity to develop your material-handling and forklift operating skills
• A safety-focused work environment
• A chance to build a long-term career with Silgan Containers

Pay

Starting pay: $25.34 per hour.