Forklift Operator
Job Description
Yamaha is seeking to fill a Forklift Operator role for our facility in Lakeview, WI. Position is responsible for the safe, accurate, and efficient operation of forklifts and other powered industrial equipment to support warehouse, receiving, inventory, and shipping activities. This role requires advanced proficiency gained through job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience in warehouse operations and material handling.
Position will independently perform a variety of material movement activities, ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, supports inventory accuracy, and assists in maintaining efficient warehouse operations. The role applies sound judgment in load handling, equipment operation, and task prioritization while serving as a knowledgeable resource for less experienced operators and team members.
What you’ll be doing:
- Safely operates forklifts and other powered industrial equipment to move, store, load, unload, and transport materials throughout the warehouse.
- Safely operates forklifts and other powered industrial equipment to move, store, load, unload, and transport materials throughout the warehouse.
- Load and unload trailers, containers, and delivery vehicles while ensuring product integrity and adherence to safety requirements.
- Evaluate loads for weight, stability, dimensions, and safe handling requirements prior to movement.
- Transport materials to designated warehouse locations and ensure proper storage, stacking, and inventory placement.
- Perform inventory movements, replenishment activities, and stock transfers while maintaining inventory accuracy.
- Conduct pre-shift and routine equipment inspections and identify, document, and report maintenance or safety concerns.
- Support cycle counts, physical inventories, and inventory investigations to help ensure inventory accuracy.
- Utilize RF scanners, inventory systems, and warehouse documentation to accurately record material transactions.
- Assist with picking, packing, labeling, staging, and shipping activities as operational needs require.
- Support onboarding and training of new forklift operators by demonstrating proper equipment operation and safety procedures.
- Identify and communicate opportunities to improve safety, workflow efficiency, and material handling processes.
- Maintain clean, organized, and hazard-free work areas in accordance with warehouse housekeeping standards.
What you need to be successful:
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and underrepresented minorities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Yamaha, we understand that talent comes in various forms, as such we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles! What’s in it for you:
Reports to: Warehouse Manager II Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, veteran or disability or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Yamaha is seeking to fill a Forklift Operator role for our facility in Lakeview, WI. Position is responsible for the safe, accurate, and efficient operation of forklifts and other powered industrial equipment to support warehouse, receiving, inventory, and shipping activities. This role requires advanced proficiency gained through job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience in warehouse operations and material handling.
Position will independently perform a variety of material movement activities, ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, supports inventory accuracy, and assists in maintaining efficient warehouse operations. The role applies sound judgment in load handling, equipment operation, and task prioritization while serving as a knowledgeable resource for less experienced operators and team members.
What you’ll be doing:
- Safely operates forklifts and other powered industrial equipment to move, store, load, unload, and transport materials throughout the warehouse.
- Safely operates forklifts and other powered industrial equipment to move, store, load, unload, and transport materials throughout the warehouse.
- Load and unload trailers, containers, and delivery vehicles while ensuring product integrity and adherence to safety requirements.
- Evaluate loads for weight, stability, dimensions, and safe handling requirements prior to movement.
- Transport materials to designated warehouse locations and ensure proper storage, stacking, and inventory placement.
- Perform inventory movements, replenishment activities, and stock transfers while maintaining inventory accuracy.
- Conduct pre-shift and routine equipment inspections and identify, document, and report maintenance or safety concerns.
- Support cycle counts, physical inventories, and inventory investigations to help ensure inventory accuracy.
- Utilize RF scanners, inventory systems, and warehouse documentation to accurately record material transactions.
- Assist with picking, packing, labeling, staging, and shipping activities as operational needs require.
- Support onboarding and training of new forklift operators by demonstrating proper equipment operation and safety procedures.
- Identify and communicate opportunities to improve safety, workflow efficiency, and material handling processes.
- Maintain clean, organized, and hazard-free work areas in accordance with warehouse housekeeping standards.
What you need to be successful:
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and underrepresented minorities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Yamaha, we understand that talent comes in various forms, as such we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles! What’s in it for you:
Reports to: Warehouse Manager II Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, veteran or disability or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
About Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
The pursuit...
A checkered flag. A scenic panorama unfolding around the bend. A trophy catch. A pulse-quickening stretch of road or trail. Heads turning as you pass by. Even coming home at the end of a hard day's work.
Whatever your pursuit, Yamaha is there, too, pursuing our goals. We want to satisfy our customers and exceed their expectations with products and services of superior quality, unmatched performance, and extraordinary value.
With an ever-expanding line that includes motorcycles, outboard motors, ATVs, personal watercraft, snowmobiles, boats, outdoor power equipment, race kart engines, accessories, apparel, and much more, we at Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., strive to contribute to the quality of life. Your life.
Life can have many exciting, memorable experiences. Creating opportunities for them is what Yamaha is all about.
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