Forklift Operator

Overview

Titan America is a leading employee centric company that is an environmentally and socially progressive heavy building materials company located in the eastern United States. Titan America is a part of the TITAN Group, an independent, multi?regional producer of cement and other related building materials headquartered in Athens, Greece. Our products include cement, aggregate, ready?mixed concrete, and fly ash beneficiation. TITAN Group has a track record of continuous growth since its establishment in 1902. It has expanded its production and distribution operations into 13 countries, employing more than 5,500 people. Our products protect human life and personal property, improve the quality of life, generate economic prosperity, and connect society.

We are looking for two skilled and motivated 3rd shift Machine Operators in our Fort Myers, FL concrete block manufacturing facility.

Under the direction of the plant manager, shift supervisor and/or other designated lead personnel the Machine Operator maintains the facility in a clean, orderly and hazard free condition. This position will operate, monitor, and maintain concrete block manufacturing equipment.

Responsibilities

* Maintainwork area in clean and hazard freecondition.

* Operatemachine control panels with electronic switches.

* Visually inspect products and by-products for conformity to prescribed quality standards such as color,shapeand corners. Remove poor quality products and by-products as required.

* Make minoradjustmentand repairs on machinery, such as removing jams.

* Monitorthe operation of manufacturing equipment to detect and report malfunctions.

* Perform quality control and fill out documentation.

* Empty reject dumpsters, clean loose materialfrom aroundconveyors and batching equipment.

* Perform other functions and duties asrequiredor directed, such as assisting with maintenance, cleaning and repair of machinery.

* Follow all safety rules.

Qualifications

Use, read and understand rulers and tape measures

* Read,writeand speak English as required by safety standards and job expectations

* Basic math skills,i.e.addition, subtraction, multiplying, dividing, averaging, etc.

* Interpersonal and teamwork skills

* Must be able to perform duties requiring bending, stooping,squattingand crawling.

* Must be able to lift concrete products and other objects weighing up to 95 pounds each from floor level to heights up to 4 feet.

* Must be able to climb ladders to heights of 7 feet or more.

* Theappropriate candidatewill possess at least 1-year experience as a machine operator in a manufacturing environment.

Minimum Physical Requirements:

* Must be able to perform duties requiring bending, stooping, squatting, and crawling at least 50% of shift. Requires standing 75% of shift (Based on 8 ~ 12-hour shift).

* Must be able to lift concrete products and other objects weighing up to 95 pounds each from floor level toheights up to 4 feet.

* Must be able to climb ladders up to 7 feet to access material hoppers and equipment platforms.

* This position will work inside with seasonal temperatures ranging from 25 to 100 F

Titan America is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Affirmative Action employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.