Material Handler/Forklift Driver

Job Title: Material Handler (Plant)

Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Job Type: On-Site

Reporting to: Production Supervisor

Director Reports: NA

 

Company Overview: 

FXI is a leading producer of foam innovation in Bedding, Furniture, Industrial, Home & Office, Healthcare, and Transportation markets. We have made it our mission to provide tailored solutions that delight our customers and consumers. With our corporate headquarters, high-tech research and development facility, and multiple manufacturing locations in North America, FXI has built a culture of innovation and achievement that is recognized by customers, suppliers and peers. Our products include finished goods, sub-assemblies, services, and raw materials for OEMs, fabricators, and retailers. You will find FXI's foam innovations inside, around, and under yourself in countless applications. Everywhere foam goes, FXI's innovations lead the way! Won't you join us?

Site Overview: 

Our Fort Wayne facility is a union manufacturing plant with approximately 155 employees operating on three shifts. The site is a pouring and specialized post processing operation. Capabilities include pouring, fabricating, felting, reticulation (2 styles) and block.  As a key location within FXI’s manufacturing network, the Fort Wayne plant is known for its strong focus on quality, safety, and operational excellence. Team members work in a collaborative, supportive environment where continuous improvement and innovation play a central role.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Load and unload railcars and trailers according to written and oral load sheets at Plant.
• Operate towmotor in the loading and unloading of railcars and trailers.
• Move foam to loading areas by hand or with powered equipment.
• Final quality assurance inspection duties before loading and must be able to identify and react to foam defects- holes, splits, poor structure, contamination, dimensions, etc. Must be able to identify different grades and pore sizes in scrap foam bales. 
• Inspect trailers for damage prior to loading or off-loading goods.
• Inspects and periodically performs basic maintenance of towmotors prior to use.
• Search for and locates orders for shipment throughout plant production areas.
• Must perform other duties as directed by their supervisor when not acting as a Material Handler/Driver.

 

 Skills / Qualifications:

• Training for Right-To-Know, Emergency Response, and tow motor safe operation.
• Gloves, protective clothing.
• Towmotors, scales, drum carts, come along, and battery charging unit.
• Lifting up to 100 lbs.,
• Bending, stooping, climbing, walking and standing on concrete floors for long periods, riding and maneuvering at towmotors for long periods.
• Non air-conditioned work area. Frequent blasts of cold air in winter months form loading door area.                                                   

 

Total Rewards:

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Basic and optional life insurance
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Tuition assistance
• Flexible spending accounts

Our Commitment to a Diverse Workforce:

FXI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FXI does not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identify or expression, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or based on any individual’s membership in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We support workplace diversity. We strongly believe that diversity contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consisten