Crown Holdings is hiring: Forklift Driver- 3rd Shift in Dubuque

Benefits

• Twice per year gainsharing bonus
• Medical, dental, vision – no monthly premium for employees
• Company funded pension
• 401k plan with company match
• Paid lunch & breaks
• Basic life insurance & Short-Term Disability
• 10 paid holidays
• Vacation accrual based on years of service
• Stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Safety shoe & prescription safety glasses allowance

Position Overview

The Forklift Operator/Production position serves a key function in the transport of inventory and materials (both raw materials and finished goods) throughout both the operations floor and warehouse areas at this high-speed manufacturing facility that produces metal cans and ends at the Dubuque, Iowa manufacturing location.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reporting directly to manufacturing floor supervision and management, the Forklift Operator responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Moving finished goods from the line
• Filling dunnage
• Sorting finished product and supporting operations as a machine operator when needed
• Transports inventory in warehouse to correct locations and stages orders for shipment
• Performs visual inspection of finished goods (cans and ends)
• Monitors schedules, equipment or processes, and reports problems to supervision
• Follows all SOPs and communicates with proper personnel as concerns or issues arise
• Assists the Quality Team in locating pallets for sampling
• Keeps equipment and all areas safe, clean and organized through proper housekeeping
• Ensures all equipment, guards, and safety devices are in place at all times and follows safe work procedures and safety rules
• Performs other job-related duties as required or assigned

Job Requirements

In addition to the specific responsibilities listed above, the ideal candidate will possess the following:

Minimum Requirements

• Three to five years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Must be available to work various shifts if needed and be able to work nights, weekends, and overtime to cover absences or provide additional support

Preferred Requirements

• High-speed packaging industry experience
• Knowledge of warehousing procedures and SOPs

Competencies

• Strong problem solving skills through an individual and/or collaborative approach
• Ability to work independently or with a team
• Ability to look at new solutions and think creatively and strategically to solve problems
• Demonstrated employee relations skills and the ability to motivate people
• Excellent time management and project management skills as well as the ability to multi-task
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven record-keeping skills and the ability to focus on details
• Proven math and computer skills and working knowledge of various Microsoft programs (Excel, Word, Access, etc.)

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and may be required to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The associate may lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds on occasion
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus
• The employee must be able to work up to twelve (12) hour shifts, both day and evening

Working Conditions

• The majority of work will be in a plant environment but may be required to move around to different parts of the manufacturing floor and warehouse
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicular traffic in the plant
• The associate may be exposed to a wide range of temperatures
• The noise level is frequently loud

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.