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3rd Shift Forklift Operator

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
Holland, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 10/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/27/2025

The Forklift Operator ensures that raw materials are available as needed and requested. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate movement and storage of goods in warehouse. May work on own or as part of a team.

Essential Functions of Job:

  • Check machines to ensure they all have boxes, processing aids, and auxiliaries as per F.P.A. form.
  • Move stock from the press upon job completion or mold change as per F.P.A. form.
  • Move finished pallets after the boxes have been checked and stamped by Quality control.
  • Move finished goods to the warehouse and store in proper place.
  • Housekeeping: all component parts, finished and unfinished goods not being used should be put away in their proper places with care.
  • Follow the safety rules, report safety problems and all injuries, regardless of severity.
  • Keep empty boxes and pallets by presses.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Inform supervisor when stock is low as per F.P.A. form. ·
  • At the end of the shift, leave at least one hour’s stock.
  • Ensure plant safety and 5S housekeeping standards are maintained.

Essential Common Requirements for all Employees:

  • Quality System: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Quality requirements. · Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related EHS requirements.
  • Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
  • Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements.
  • Information Security: Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
  • Must comply with all company policies and procedures. · Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
  • Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
  • Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote).

Specific Requirements:

  • High School Graduate or Equivalent Area of Studies: General Studies *Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions

Required Qualifications:

  • 1 -3 Years of Experience with forklift driving, assembly, manufacturing or similar. Less Than 1 Years of Experience within the automotive industry. Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Competency in reading, writing and basic math.
  • Valid driver’s license and passing grade on Power Industrial Truck test.

Physical Ability Requirements:

  • Stationary Position (Sitting or Standing)
  • Constantly Movement (Walking)
  • Frequently Carry Weight (Lifting up to 50 lbs)
  • Frequently Communication (Seeing/Talking/Hearing)
  • Constantly Use Hands/Fingers (Operate computer, printer, phone) Constantly

Language Required and Preferred:

  • English (Fluency with Reading, Writing, Speaking)

Work Environment:

  • Often exposed to distracting sounds and noisy conditions. Personal protective equipment is required. Must be able to match the pace of work to the speed of equipment.

EHS and Quality Requirement

  • Technicians/Operators of High Risk Equipment must be certified before operating (forklift, overhead crane, etc)
  • Technicians/Operators of High Risk Activity (Electrician, Welding, etc.) must be certified to meet specific EHS Qualifications including legal requirements
  • All product critical characteristic knowledge and legal requirements for product apply to Product Safety Personnel (e.g. Safety Parts Engineer, Operator, Inspector, etc.)
  • Color/Appearance Evaluation – Apply to Color Evaluation personnel (e.g. Appearance Engineer, Operator, Inspector, etc.)
  • Product Safety – Apply to the person who requires product safety knowledge (e.g. Safety Parts Engineer, Buyer, Operator, Inspector, Advanced Quality Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer, etc.)

Disclaimer:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. The Company reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Duties, responsibilities or activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.69 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20

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