# Forklift Operator

**Company**: Multimatic
**Location**: Fort Wayne, Indiana
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Logistics & Supply Chain
**Industry**: Manufacturing
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17110208

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## Description

This is a fast-paced environment requiring excellent communication skills, teamwork, and the ability to organize and prioritize.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**

- Obtain a Multimatic forklift license and complete crane training to operate each safely and effectively.

- Possess a high forklift skill level.

- Drive, load, and unload materials, components, and equipment in confined spaces.

- Safely stack and unstack containers/racks.

- Effectively utilize time and follow standardized routes as instructed.

- Adhere to all safety requirements and protocols.

- Report immediately any accidents, near misses, collisions, etc.

- Report immediately any inventory discrepancies, damaged racking & containers.

- Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor or designee.

**Qualifications and Requirements**

- High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

- 1-2 years' experience operating forklift equipment in a manufacturing environment.

- Prior shipping and receiving experience is preferred.

**Physical Demands**

- Frequently required to stand, sit, walk, use hands to feel or handle objects, tools or controls; reach and lift with hands and arms; talk, see and hear.

- Required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

- Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

- Work all scheduled overtime and emergencies, and have flexibility to work various shift hours.

**Work Environment**

- Frequently work near moving parts.

- May be exposed to electromagnetic fields, risk of electric shock and vibration.

- Occasionally work in high precarious places and be exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

- Noise level is usually loud.

- May be subject to temperature extremes for extended periods.

## Skills

### Required
- forklift operation
- crane training
- safety protocols
- inventory management

### Nice to have
- shipping and receiving experience

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