Forklift Operator

Are you looking for stable full-time work? Come join our Team and be part of a successful family owned business!

Borkholder Buildings & Supply has been engineering, designing, and supplying buildings since 1962. By using our 60 years of experience in the building industry and incorporating the principles discovered in the field of energy conservation, we continue to develop more efficient structures for our customers benefit.

The Forklift Operator supports daily operations within our Truss Manufacturing Plant by ensuring materials are efficiently supplied to production equipment and completed trusses are properly handled and staged for delivery. Primary responsibilities include pulling and transporting lumber to automated saws, banding completed truss bundles, transporting finished trusses to designated staging areas, and maintaining clean and organized lumber storage and production areas.

This is an outdoor position that requires working in various weather conditions throughout the year, including exposure to rain, sun, heat, snow, cold temperatures, wind, and other seasonal weather elements.

This position requires the safe and efficient operation of forklifts, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively with Borkholder Management and fellow employees. The ideal candidate is dependable, safety-conscious, organized, and able to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Basic math skills and the ability to accurately read a tape measure are required. Occasional heavy lifting may be necessary.

Responsibilities

• Pull, organize, and transport lumber to automated saws to support efficient production operations.
• Ensure the correct lumber sizes, grades, and quantities are supplied to production workstations.
• Properly band and secure completed truss bundles for safe handling, storage, and transportation.
• Safely transport completed truss bundles to designated staging areas.
• Load, unload, move, and organize lumber and other materials using forklifts.
• Maintain organized lumber storage areas and ensure materials are properly stacked and accessible.
• Remove scrap lumber, debris, and other waste from production and storage areas.
• Assist with inventory organization and material handling as needed.
• Perform routine forklift inspections and report equipment maintenance or safety concerns.
• Follow all company safety policies, operating procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Work cooperatively with production employees and management to maintain efficient workflow and minimize production delays.
• Help maintain a clean, safe, and orderly manufacturing facility.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned by the department manager.

Skills

• Strong attention to detail and familiarity with industrial equipment.
• Ability to safely and efficiently operate a forklift.
• Physical ability to lift, carry, and handle materials as required.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to accurately read a tape measure.

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: 50.0 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• forklift: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Nappanee, IN 46550 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $22