Lead Forklift Operator - Littleton, CO

 

 

Job ID:  499379

Non-Exempt

 

Oldcastle Infrastructure™, a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We’re more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products. We’re a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more. With our network of more than 80 manufacturing facilities and more than 4,000 employees, we’re leading the industry with innovation and a safety-first mindset.

 

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Summary

 

Works with Operation Manager in the coordination and scheduling of work flow in offline processes; Loading outbound and inbound freight between plant functional areas to expedite production while creating a superior product.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

 

• Perform as working team leader of mobile equipment operators  
• Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules and expedites workflow
• Coordinate and work with manager and workers for timely production of all jobs, maintenance of normal inventory and development of new products
• Prepare and distribute required daily reporting
• Operate a variety of material moving equipment including (but not limited to) forklifts and front end loaders
• Interpret company policies to workers and enforce safety regulations
• Maintains harmony among workers and resolves grievances
• Keep yard clean, organized, and well-maintained
• Analyze work orders to determine material and machine to be used
• Participate in the development of work plans
• Examine defective machinery to determine cause of the malfunction and perform repairs or refers to maintenance crew
• Enforce safety regulation
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of equipment
• Analyze and resolve work problems
• Maintains time and production records
• Other duties and responsibilities related to the nature of the job may be assigned on a temporary or permanent basis as needed

 

Requirements / Education / Experience

 

• High school diploma and min. of 1 year related experience or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Previous forklift and front end loader operator experience ; experience operating man-lift and sweeper is preferred
• Must have project management abilities and a solid understanding of workflow processes as well as being able to work with timeliness and accuracy to specified deadlines
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Conduct self with integrity and ethical practices
• Capacity to lead by example
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to relate with every level of the organization effectively
• Demonstrate ability to delegate and/or authority where applicable
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred

 

Physical Environment

 

• While performing the duties of this job the employee will be required to frequently stand on their feet for extended periods of time
• Must have the