What are the responsibilities and job description for the FORKLIFT OPERATOR position at Wells?
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Forklift Operator, you are responsible for safely operating forklift equipment to move, load, and unload materials throughout the facility and yard. This role includes performing routine equipment inspections, ensuring proper material handling and placement, and supporting production activities in the steel shop as needed. You will work in a fast-paced environment where safety, efficiency, and attention to detail are essential to keeping operations running smoothly.
** Day and Night Shift available 6am and 4pm start time**
SAFETY IS OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY. Safety is our highest priority. We believe a safe workplace is built on mutual respect, care, and accountability. Every team member is empowered and expected to follow safety practices, look out for one another, and speak up about potential risks. Together, we create an environment where everyone goes home safely each day.
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?
At Wells, youre part of a team that takes pride in building something that lasts. Whether youre in operations, a manufacturing facility, or out in the field, your work plays a direct role in creating quality structures that support our communities. We value hard work, reliability, and teamwork because getting the job done right requires teamwork. With a strong focus on safety, collaboration, and ingenuity, we create an environment where you can build your experience, contribute to meaningful work, and make an impact.
WHAT WE OFFER
Wells provides a competitive benefits package designed to support employees health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, company-paid disability and life insurance, wellness incentives, paid holidays, PTO, flexible spending accounts, HSA options, a 401(k) with profit sharing, access to Nice Healthcare, employee assistance resources, pet insurance, and additional voluntary coverage such as critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity plans.
- Health and family care leave is available to both union and non-union employees.
- Union employee benefits are provided through separate collective bargaining agreements
WHAT YOULL DO
- Operate the Forklift in a safe and appropriate manner on rough terrain.
- Unload and stack material by raising and lowering the lifting device.
- Position forks, lifting platforms, or other lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, boxes, or other materials.
- Move levers, shift gears, depress the pedal, and maneuver the steering wheel to operate the equipment.
- Perform safety inspections on forklifts.
- Assists in the steel shop with other duties such as palletizing materials, loading and unloading trucks, painting, organizing materials, and other assignments as requested or required by supervisor.
WHO WERE LOOKING FOR
Were looking for a safety-focused and dependable individual with forklift experience and strong attention to detail. The ideal candidate is reliable, follows safety procedures, and is willing to support a variety of shop and production tasks. This person works well independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE
- High school diploma or equivalent but not required.
- Experience operating a forklift in a construction setting preferred.
- Forklift Certificate preferred but not required.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to perform physically demanding work, including lifting up to 75 lbs occasionally and frequent bending, climbing, kneeling, twisting, squatting, crawling, and repetitive hand/arm use
- Capable of standing, walking, and moving throughout the facility for extended shifts of up to 12 hours
- Comfortable working at heights using ladders, scaffolding, swing stages, and man lifts frequently
- Ability to work safely in a production or field environment with moderate to high exposure to safety risks and hazards
- Willingness to work in varying environmental conditions, including wet, hot, humid, and cold weather, and outdoors (Depending on location)
- Ability to wear all required PPE, including but not limited to safety boots, safety glasses, hearing protection, high visibility vest, hard hat, and other PPE as required by the task, department, or work area.
This profile summarizes key duties and expectations but does not list every possible job task. Employees must follow all job-related instructions and duties assigned by supervisors.
Wells is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Wells participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your I-9 Form information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.