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Position Overview
Forklift Operator requires an individual with a positive attitude and ability to work independently with minimum direction. Forklift Operator will be working to make sure that machine operators have the materials they need to produce our world class batteries as well and moving finishing product onto and off trucks in the shipping area.
Areas of Focus
Ensure machine operator have required materials always. Meet suppliers to receive and verify materials meet order quantity.
Responsibilities
• Comply with all safety requirements and proper use of (PPE) Personal Protective Equipment
• Understand and practice Trojan Battery Quality Policies
• Ensure machine operator have required materials always
• Meet suppliers to receive and verify materials meet order quantity
• Remove scrap and barrels of hazardous recyclable waste to reclamation area and prepare paperwork
• Ensure that re-orders are timely, notify supervisor of shortages
• Move DUF batteries from racks to formation
• Label hazardous waste and move into satellite area
• Ensure labeling and weight restrictions are met
• Understand and follow work Instructions
• Follow and maintain good housekeeping and hygiene practices
• Responsible individual with strong work ethic
• Load and unloading of batteries, materials and supplies onto and off trucks, in and out of shipping areas, within warehouse, assembly and production areas
• Available for various shifts, and overtime
Basic Qualifications
• High School Diploma, GED, or greater
• Read, write, and speak basic English
• Basic math proficiency (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)
• Forklift Driver Certificate
• Understand specifications and labels associated with hazardous material
• Minimum six months’ experience in production, construction, warehouse, or similar work environment
Preferred Qualifications
• Some experience in an assembly/ production environment
• Bilingual in Spanish
if you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
Reputation Built on Quality, Leadership and Innovation
Founded in 1925 by co-founders George Godber and Carl Speer, Trojan Battery Company is the world’s leading manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries. From deep-cycle flooded batteries to deep-cycle AGM and gel batteries, Trojan has shaped the world of deep-cycle battery technology with over 85 years of battery manufacturing experience. With the invention of the golf car battery for the Autoette vehicle in 1952, Trojan pioneered the development of deep-cycle battery technology for the golf industry; successfully introducing mobilization to the game of golf. For Trojan, this began a legacy of leadership and innovation that prevails today in the global, deep-cycle markets spanning applications for golf, renewable energy, transportation, floor machines, aerial work platforms, marine and recreational vehicles.
Headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., Trojan’s operations include four ISO 9001:2008 certified manufacturing plants in California and Georgia, two advanced research and development centers dedicated exclusively to deep-cycle battery technologies and international offices located in Europe, UAE and Asia. Trojan is a proud member of the Battery Council International (BCI) and a technical research partner with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Trojan applies rigorous industry testing procedures that adhere to BCI and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) test standards.