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Forklift Operator

Cheraw, South Carolina

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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

Cheraw, South Carolina

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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

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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 follows safe work procedures and safety rules
  • Operates powered industrial trucks to pull pallets from the outgoing conveyor line and transport inventory to the warehouse.
  • Places inventory in warehouse to correct locations and stages orders for shipment.
  • Loads outbound truck trailers with aluminum cans efficiently and accurately to ensure safe transport to customer
  • Understands daily production schedule and corresponds with mgmt. leads, and coworkers accordingly
  • Performs visual inspection of aluminum cans and packaging quality
  • Ensures dunnage (ie: pallets, slip sheets, top frames etc) are available in outgoing area when Relief operator is breaking out coworkers.
  • Transfers HFI’d pallets to proper storage locations
  • Assists in poor packing issues in outgoing dept. 
  • Monitors equipment, processes, or schedules, and reports problems to supervisor
  • Follows all SOP’s and communicates with proper personnel as concerns or issues arise
  • Assist QA in locating pallets for sampling
  • Keeps equipment and all areas safe, clean, and organized through proper housekeeping
  • Performs other related duties as required

  • 2-3 year previous forklift manufacturing/production experience.
  • Good oral and written communications skills.  Good record keeping skills. Good listening skills. Ability to understand and speak basic English. Must be Crown certified to operate powered industrial trucks.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand, use hands, and reach with hands and arms.  The associate is required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The associate may be required to sometimes sit, climb or balance.  The associate may lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this position includes close vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.  While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The associate is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.  The associate may be exposed to a wide range of temperatures.  The noise level is usually loud.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
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