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Forklift Operator

Belcamp, Maryland

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Working on your feet and with your hands isn’t for everyone—but it’s a joy for those who join Crown’s Manufacturing & Production team. When you work within our manufacturing divisions, you’re creating the environment and tools that bring the world’s most renowned products to life. A commitment to quality and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting are crucial in these roles. Put your skills to the test and assist across departments in operating, repairing, maintaining and improving plant machinery and equipment.

Ready for a role that’ll grow your skills and your career? Read our full description to see if you’re a fit.

Forklift Operator

Belcamp, Maryland

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Overview

Joining Crown means joining a global leader in the design and manufacture of packaging products. In one of our manufacturing divisions, you’ll be key in packaging household products we use every day. You may develop, fix or fabricate solutions and work within the shop and production departments. No matter the location, safety’s a top priority for you, and you’ll be fully compliant with all OSHA rules and regulations. While day-to-day tasks may vary, flexibility and agility will be required in these roles.

Where Lifelong Careers Take Shape

Possibility takes many shapes—
what shape will it take for you?

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Success Profile

We’re looking for a candidate who's goal oriented and able to work in a high-speed manufacturing environment. You should be a team player and take direction well in addition to being focused and flexible enough to move from task to task.

  • Deadline-oriented
  • Efficient
  • Patient
  • Team player
  • Industrious
  • Independent

Our Culture

At Crown, we’re on a mission to create the shape of things to come. That means shaping quality packaging with integrity, making products that’ll last, and building careers with longevity. We’re invested in doing the work to ensure all employees are treated fairly and are compensated with the benefits, pay, learning resources, and welcoming environment they deserve.

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Tracy Zavasky Tracy Zavasky

“Crown has given me the opportunity to build on my education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program and to grow my career while doing work that I love.”

Tracy Zavasky

Packer Operator

Benefits

In addition to a generous starting hourly wage, you may be eligible for our total rewards benefits, including a 401(k) with company match.

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401(k)

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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Pension Plan

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Tuition Reimbursement

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Free Company-Paid Health Insurance

Responsibilities

  • Ensures all equipment, guards and safety devices are in place at all times and observes safety rules to create a safe work environment for all employees while operating a forklift
  • Works as part of a high performance team to transport raw material, finished goods and other miscellaneous items
  • Understands daily production schedule and corresponds with management, leads, and coworkers accordingly
  • Transports raw materials, work in progress and finished goods to appropriate areas
  • Maintains equipment and keeps work area orderly
  • Assists Shipping Coordinator, Production Planning Coordinator and Shift Supervisor with establishing stock locations for all raw materials and reports any shortages of stock
  • Performs cycle counting of all raw materials, finished goods and works in progress to include but not limited to generating clearly written count sheets, performing physical audits, investigating discrepancies, measuring accuracy levels and being prepared for the audits
  • Reports any damaged material, product or facility areas to management
  • Follow all plant safety rules, safety training, and required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times
  • Ensure safe operating practices by performing all necessary pre-production safety checks
  • This position will transport inventory and materials (both raw materials and finished goods) throughout the production floor areas of the manufacturing facility

  • While performing duties of this job, the employee 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 employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus
  • While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicular traffic
  • The employee may be exposed to a wide range of temperatures
  • The employee may be exposed to loud machinery
  • Previous forklift / driver experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Must have computer skills
  • Be willing to work both at the plant and the warehouse     
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