Industrial Forklift Operator-Night Shift - Full-time

p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"strongspan style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Get ready to grow with us!/span/strongbr /span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Northwest Pipe Company is the nation’s leading manufacturer of water infrastructure products and with over 50 years of experience, we’re just getting started! Our business is growing, and we’re looking for great people to grow with us. We’re immediately seeking a strongForklift Operator I-III /strongto join our strongNorthwest Pipe /strongteam in strongAdelanto, CA./strong/span/p p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.1in;line-height:normal"strongspan style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif" /span/strong/p p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.1in;line-height:normal"strongspan style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"WE OFFER:/span/strong/p ul type="disc"li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and ADD Insurance (1st of month after hire)/span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time/span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Weekly Paycheck/span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match/span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Bonus Potential/span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Tuition Reimbursement /span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Safety Footwear and Eyewear Voucher (day 1 of employment) /span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Employee Assistance Program/span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Opportunities for Career Advancement /span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Values-Driven Culture Committed to Diversity, Inclusion, and Safety/spanspan style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif;color:#404040" /span/li/ul p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"strongspan style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"br /OUR VALUES:/span/strong/p ul type="disc"li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"strongspan style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Accountability /span/strongspan style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"is evident when we do what we say we are going to do and people accept responsibility for their actions. We do not point fingers and blame others. We own our actions./span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"strongspan style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Commitment/span/strongspan style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif" is not only promising to do something, but actually investing in the necessary effort and actions to make it happen./span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"strongspan style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Teamwork/span/strongspan style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif" is essential for competing in a challenging and constantly changing business environment. Working together across all job functions is critical to achieving our success. strong  /strong/span/li/ul p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"strongspan style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"br //span/strongstrongspan style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"ABOUT THE JOB:/span/strong/p p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Under ongoing supervision, forklift operators safely operate and manage industrial vehicles to load, unload and move materials within the facility.  /span/p p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"strongspan style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"br /ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:/span/strong/p ul type="disc"li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Safely and efficiently, operate the forklift.     /span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Transport pipe, raw materials, and/or coils to different production workstations. /span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Load and unload pipe or other materials from and into railroad cars or trucks.    /span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Identify and report any unsafe working conditions or equipment./span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Perform routing pre and post inspections of equipment. /span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Inspect industrial equipment to determine the need for repairs and/or maintenance./span/span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt"Follows all OSHA safety requirements, work rules and instructions, ISO procedures, job safety analysis (JSAs) and company policies and promotes a safe culture./span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Performs other duties as assigned by the lead or supervisor./span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position. /span/li/ul p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal" /p p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"strongspan style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:/span/strong/p ul type="disc"li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"May operate other industrial equipment such as, petti bone, wheel loader, water-truck, skip loader/grader, and/or bobcat.   /span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Complete and maintain all required paperwork.  /span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Participates in all inventories, safety meetings and ISO audits./span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Maintain housekeeping within all production, storage and waste areas./span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Identify and report any unsafe working conditions or equipment./span/li/ul p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"strongspan style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"br /KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:/span/strong/p p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./spanspan style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:'times new roman' , serif" /span/p ul type="disc"li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Ability to obtain and maintain forklift certification./span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Ability to safely operate and control industrial equipment./span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt"Ability to communicate on the radio and in working with others./span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Ability to read preventive maintenance sheets and instructions manuals./span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Ability to read pipe numbers and other markings, including fractions, and tape measure. /span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt"Must be able to operate large industrial forklift, skip loader/grader equipment safely./span/li/ul p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"strongspan style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"br /EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:/span/strong/p ulli class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"High school diploma or equivalent preferred./span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Experience operating large industrial equipment preferred./span/lili class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"One to two years’ experience in a heavy manufacturing environment preferred./span/li/ul p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif" /span/p p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif"FORKLIFT OPERATOR I – this level of Operator is responsible for operating industrial vehicles to load, unload and move materials within the facility requiring little or no experience.  Individuals in this position work with and around, and operate, large industrial equipment.  Work normally is performed under close supervision; however, close supervision is not always available for routine and repetitive tasks, which can be carried on without difficulty once they are learned.  As work experience is gained, employee may be assigned to tasks that are more difficult in nature and require more responsibility. /span/p p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"FORKLIFT OPERATOR II – this level of Operator is responsible for performing duties described for a Forklift Operator I.  The qualifications and experience of this level of operator must be at an intermediate level.  Work normally is performed under limited to close supervision.  As additional work experience is gained, the employee may be assigned to tasks that are more difficult in nature and require more responsibility./span/p p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-family:'arial' , sans-serif;font-size:16px"FORKLIFT OPERATOR III – this level of Operator is responsible for performing duties described for a Forklift Operator II./span  span style="font-family:'arial' , sans-serif;font-size:16px"This level of operator requires advanced training, qualifications and experience./span  span style="font-family:'arial' , sans-serif;font-size:16px"Work normally is performed under minimal supervision./span  span style="font-family:'arial' , sans-serif;font-size:16px"Employees in this position may be responsible for providing on-the-job training to new employees./span /p p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif" /span/p p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"strongspan style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"br /CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS/span/strongspan style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif":/span/p ul type="disc"li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"Forklift certification or ability to obtain upon employment./span/li/ul p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background:white"span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:'times new roman' , serif" /span/p pspan style="font-family:'arial' , sans-serif" /span/p pspan style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt"emOur organization maintains a drug-free workplace. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successful passing of a drug test and background check./em/span/p pspan style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt"emNorthwest Pipe Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. Minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply./em/span/p pspan style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt"emNorthwest Pipe Company reserves the right to close the position, with or without notice, if a qualified candidate is identified prior to the close date/em/span/p p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif" /span/p p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif" /span/p ulli class="MsoNormal" /li/ul