Lift Truck Operator II - 2nd Shift

 

 

Are you looking for more?
 

At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

 

 

     Find your more with Mohawk!

 

At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our people.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Come find your “more” with Mohawk!

 

What we need:

 

Mohawk is looking for a Lift Truck Operator II in the Dalton, Ga area. In this role, you will be operating gasoline, or electric-powered industrial trucks or tractors equipped with forklift and/or elevated platform to move materials.  Duties are performed under general supervision following standard work procedures and guidelines.

 

 

 

What you’ll do:

 

• Operates a man-up truck

• Must be able to perform the following duties:
  • Operates drive gasoline- or electric-powered trucks to transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.
  • Operates lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams and swivel-hooks, hoists, and elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, and stack material.
  • Moves pallets, skids, and boxes, and secures material or products for transport to designated areas.
  • Dumps, sprays, or releases materials into hoppers.
  • Performs routine maintenance on vehicles and auxiliary equipment,
    • Cleaning
    • Lubricating
    • Recharging batteries
    • Fueling
    • Replacing liquefied-gas tank
    • Completes daily Vehicle Condition Report
  • Manually load or unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, platforms, cars, or lifting devices.
  • Operates or tends automatic stacking, loading, packaging, or cutting machines.
  • Weighs materials or products and records weight and other production data as required.
  • Operate and follow instructions as directed by an onboard RF unit.
  • Records quality and output measures and completes any other necessary paperwork.
• Attend any job-related training deemed necessary by supervision
• Follow all established standard operating procedures
• Perform general housekeeping duties as necessary
• Perform other tasks assigned by management

 

What you have:

 

• High school diploma or GED equivalency required.
• No prior experience required.
• Reads and writes in standard English and proficient in performing basic math calculations such as addition and subtraction.
• Successful completion of all required on the job training.
• Successful completion of all required health and environmental safety training.
• Prior experience in a warehouse or as a general laborer preferred.

 

What you’re good at:

• Must be an effective team member.
• Good oral and written communication skills to effectively interact with others in the immediate work unit and in related support areas.
• Ability to follow simple verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to perform simple mathematical calculat