Forklift Operator/Material Handler at Clarios, LLC in Middletown, Delaware

Job Description:

Job Title: Sit down and Stand-up Forklift operators

Shifts:

• Nights 6:00pm to 6:30am- 2,2,3 schedule (every other Friday, Saturday, Sunday off)

Pay: Base + Incentive pay averaging $24+ hourly combined.

Training: Training will be taken place on first shift for a minimum of 4 weeks.

Who We Are!

Middletown, Delaware is home to a distribution center that charges, packages and ships the batteries used in cars, boats, and heavy-duty trucks. We opened in 2011 and now employ more than 350 people and operate six days per week. Our employees are actively involved in the community and support a variety of local organizations, including the Middletown/Odessa/Townsend Senior Center and local fire departments. 

Primary Duties

• Operates and services power forklift trucks, uses hand trucks, and other equipment.


• Receives and unloads trucks of incoming material.


• May count, weigh, and record.


• Verifies and records counts of incoming and outgoing material on ILS system and reports discrepancies to supervision.


• Loads miscellaneous materials to trucks such as scrap, empty drums, materials for other plants, etc.


• Follows incoming inspection procedures manual of specific materials to select, examine, and record condition of samples.


• Reports to supervision when substandard samples are found.


• May handle empty skids, pallets, and miscellaneous dunnage, and stack or store as required.


• Supplies production lines with necessary materials when required and moves miscellaneous scrap materials out of production area to warehouse or yard.


• Keeps warehouse and yard storage orderly to use available space to the best advantage.


• Performs daily production cycle counts as directed by supervision.


• Reports shortages of material of any kind and may be required to take inventory of material at periodic intervals as directed.

Qualifications

• 6+ months of Standup forklift experience in a manufacturing setting.


• Comfortable working 12-hour days as needed.


• Availability to work overtime and weekends as needed.


• Pass forklift certification.


• Basic computer skills.


• Basic math, reading and writing skills.


• Must be able to wear required PPE.


• High School Diploma or equivalent (required)

What We Offer!

• Paid vacation and 13 paid holidays.


• Annual bonus opportunity (up to 4% annual salary based on Plant’s performance).


• College tuition reimbursement.


• 401k plan offered with company match.


• Company contributions available for employee Health Savings Account.


• Competitive health, dental, vision, life, home/auto purchase benefit options available.


• Fitness reimbursement program.


• Employee battery program.


• Lots of opportunity for growth and advancement.


• Excellent benefits packages, vacation, holidays, and bonuses offered.

Clarios Overview:

Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. We power progress through ever-smarter solutions for virtually every kind of vehicle. With 16,000 employees in over 140 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous ESG focus – advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. We recover, recycle and reuse up to 99% of our battery materials. Clarios is a Brookfield portfolio company.

Who we are:
Clarios is the creator behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands. We are the car battery found in most new vehicles including leading brands such as Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. Our 16,000 employees develop, manufacture, and distribute batteries for virtually every type of vehicle. We recover, recycle, and reuse up to 99% of our battery materials, leading sustainability practices in our industry. Clarios, formerly Johnson Controls Battery Group, is currently a Brookfield portfolio company. Learn more about us at www.clarios.com.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.

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