Lift Truck Operator | Night Shift

Job Title

Lift Truck Operator | Night Shift

Position Overview

Shaw Industries is looking for a Lift Truck Operator.

 Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a leader in flooring and other surface solutions designed for residential housing, commercial spaces and outdoor environments. Leveraging strengths in design, innovation and operational excellence, the company takes a people-centered, customer-focused, and growth-minded approach to meet diverse market needs. It creates differentiated customer experiences through its expansive portfolio of brands: Anderson Tuftex, COREtec, Shaw Floors, Patcraft, Philadelphia Commercial, Shaw Contract, Shaw Sports Turf, Shawgrass, Southwest Greens, Watershed Geo and more.   

 

Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Shaw is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with more than $6 billion in annual sales and 18,000 associates worldwide.  

Responsibilities: 

• Moving materials from manufacturing lines or storage locations to WIP areas or other assigned areas. 

• Recording storage locations on the interplant transfer (IPT) next to appropriate product numbers. 

• Daily completion of lift truck check sheets. 

• Remove, collect and properly dispose of shipping materials including pallets, straps, cardboard, and bolsters. 

• Strap and package finished goods and work in process (WIP) as needed. 

• Operate floor sweeper when needed. 

• Assist with performing inventory cycle counts as needed. 

• Changing lift truck or other PIT batteries as needed. 

• Assist in keeping the entire facility clean. 

• Performing the duties of other LTO’s when necessary.               

• Maintaining a neat and orderly work space. 

• Operate baler in recycling of raw materials. 

• Safely complete other assigned duties as needed. 

  

Requirements: 

• Must have the ability to perform basic reading, writing, and math. 

• Must be familiar with current computer systems and software. 

• Must be able to operate a lift truck once trained. 

• Must be able to mount and dismount lift truck up to 100 times a day. 

• Must have adequate depth perception. 

• Must be able to withstand changes in temperature and humidity. 

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds 

• Must be able to sit for 12-hours a day. 

• Must complete a yearly LTO recertification program. 

• Must comply with all required OSHA, SAFE, and plant specific safety rules and regulations. 

  

Preferred: 

• Previous experience operating powered industrial machinery for 12+ months 

Shaw Employee Benefits Include: 

• Health,