Forklift Operator

Job Description

First Brands Group is a global automotive parts company that develops, markets and sells premium products through a portfolio of nine market-leading brands : Raybestos complete brake solutions, Centric Parts replacement brake components, FRAM filtration products, LuberFiner filtration products, TRICO wiper blades, ANCO wiper blades, Carter fuel and water pumps, Autolite spark plugs, and StrongArm lift supports. The First Brands Group portfolio of world-class brands offers best-in-class technology, industry-leading engineering capabilities, and superior customer service.

Position Summary

Job Purpose : Operates various motorized and hand-operated equipment (forklift, hand jack, hoist, deep reach, stretch wrapper, etc.) in order to receive, ship, warehouse or transport raw material, in-process goods or finished product to and from work centers in a safe and efficient manner.

Key Accountabilities

1. Loads / unloads in-coming freight / stock from truck / trailers in accordance with established operating requirements; verifies information on receiving documents with material and completes any necessary paperwork.

2. Ensures that all in-bound material is located in correct warehouse location, reporting or correcting inventory errors where items are in wrong location; may use computer terminal or portable scanner to assist in determining warehouse stocking positions; prepares necessary forms to track materials to insure proper movement during production process.

3. Loads / unloads finished product, in-process goods and / or material; reads, interprets and / or prepares various forms such as packing slips, bills of lading, transfer tickets, etc., to track material movement and maintain inventory accuracy.

4. Ensures all orders are filled / shipped correctly and documents shipments on appropriate forms; consolidates finished products, attaching labels, P.O. numbers, address, etc., consistent with customer requirements; locates / transports in-process, finished product, scrap, etc., to appropriate areas.

5. Warehouses / transports in-process or finished goods from work center to work center; locates and pulls material from location and distributes to various work centers / dock locations in a timely manner in support of manufacturing operation; performs piece and weight counts using electronic scales; prepares necessary forms to track materials being moved from and to work centers. May use computer or scanner to assist in determining warehouse stocking positions and to ensure proper storage; verifies accuracy of information and paperwork is complete.

6. Responsible for safe and efficient operation of equipment by performing visual checks and maintaining safety checklist; changes forklift batteries and / or refills LP gas tank as required; stacks / reorganizes material on skid prior to movement / storage.

7. Responsible for general housekeeping duties in work areas.

8. Perform other duties as assigned.

First Brands Group is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are deeply committed to building a workplace and global community where inclusion is valued. Employment decisions at FBG are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, or age. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to the above forementioned as well as, gender, gender identity family / marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, past or present military veteran status, or any other non-merit based or legally protected grounds. FBG will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these grounds or characteristics.