Forklift Operator

Company Profile: National Wire has been a family-owned and operated welded wire manufacturing business since 1995 and continues to constantly grow its product lines and services. Based in Conroe, Texas, we are the largest welded wire manufacturer in the southern United States of America. We strive to meet our customers’ needs by exceeding every expectation of every aspect of quality and service. Our priority is always continuous customer satisfaction. We pride ourselves on high standards of operation and service excellence through technical innovations and improved processes based on ASTM standards.

Job Purpose:

The Forklift Operator moves packages and material around NWLLC facilities by operating a forklift with the utmost care to ensure efficiency and safety. The Forklift Operator is required to tie/bundle finished product for ease of relocation to storage areas and may be required to drive around warehouses, storage spaces and other facilities. Other miscellaneous production helper duties may be assigned as needed.

The Forklift Operator must be a responsible individual with experience in driving industrial vehicles. The goal will be to ensure that material and products will always be at the right place to achieve maximum efficiency.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Following are the specific job responsibilities and duties necessary to accomplish the job purpose.

• Locate and move products to/from storage areas for shipment.
• Identify damages and report quality deficiencies.
• Transport raw materials to production workstations.
• Tie or strap down material.
• May unload materials and merchandise from incoming vehicles and stack them to assigned places.
• Assist production helpers or machine operators as needed.
• Comply with company policies and legal guidelines.
• Help maintain a safe and orderly environment of the facilities.
• Communicates with Supervisor, production control, quality and other shop personnel for assignments and to resolve material needs issues.
• Responsible for keeping equipment and work area clean and orderly and perform basic preventative maintenance functions on equipment.
• Within the scope of the job requirements, will be required to adhere and comply with state and federal law, the Company Quality Program and procedures, Company policies and Safety and Environmental Regulations.
• May perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor.