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Forklift Operator

Silgan Closures

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$16.98-16.98 /h
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Kingsport, TN
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First Shift
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Job Description

As posted by the hiring company

Job Overview:

**What we offer you:

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  • Schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00am – 3:30pm, some overtime required
  • Bi-weekly pay
  • Entry level starting pay $16.98 an hour
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Safety shoe and prescription safety glasses allowances
  • Internal training and career growth opportunities
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, wellness programs, educational assistance, training and more!

**What you'll do:

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  • First responder to WC99
  • Throughout the shift, supply production with all raw materials needed for the shift and put away when no longer needed. (Finished goods, Foam, Foil, Color, Boxes, Pallets and etc.)
  • Pull finished good pallets from WC99 wrapper and verify all COC’s match and create pallet tags and place on pallet.
  • Put away all finished good pallets in warehouse.
  • Fill pallet dispenser with pallets on WC 99 and CC8
  • Pull Intercept pallets from work cell and bring to warehouse to apply corner boards, top sheets, wrap, and tag. Then put away in the racks provided for Intercept pallets.
  • Pull non automated pallets from production door and bring to warehouse to wrap, tag, and put away.
  • Complete all required documentation including “Row 1” clearance at shift change.
  • Pick and stage finished goods for shipping.
  • Inspect all loads for quality issues and correct prior to loading.
  • Live load full truck loads, LTL, and package deliver services (UPS, FedEx).
  • Stage, audit, and document Intercept shipments.
  • Assist in unloading and storage of raw materials.
  • Cycle counts of finished goods.
  • Facilitate FIFO and warehouse organization with Inbound.
  • Complete all required pick/loading documentation and verifications.

**You’ll love it here if you:

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  • Like to work for a company that has a reputation of long-term, stable employment
  • Like to maintain a clean work area
  • Like to assist in loading and unloading materials and equipment for other departments

**What you'll need to have:

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  • High school diploma or its equivalent
  • 3-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment and 1 year experience in inventory and warehousing preferred

**Who we are:

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  • Global Fortune 500 packaging company with 109 manufacturing facilities in North and South America, Europe, and Asia
  • A lsupplier of sustainable metal and plastic packaging solutions for consumer goods products for food, beverage, health care, garden, home, personal care, and beauty products
  • A stable, reliable, and environmentally conscious company

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.

You should be proficient in:

  • Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
  • Forklift Licensed
  • High School / GED