Industrial Forklift Operator, 1st Shift

Job Description

About Us:

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary

• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time

• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, pension, medical, dental, and vision care

• On the job/cross training opportunities

• Encouraging and collaborative team environment

• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

In this role, you will perform a variety of functions to move supplies, materials, and equipment to and from receiving, warehouse and manufacturing areas of the plant. You'll need organizational skills and abilities to communicate efficiently and effectively are of paramount importance. Additionally, you will need the ability to use or working knowledge of the different functions of the SAP system.

What will you do?

• Receive oral and/or written instructions from Supervisor and/or lead person.

• Receive, count, visually inspect, and verify part numbers on material and equipment.

• Monitor assigned Queue for requested material from production and report any discrepancies to the Supervisor, lead person.

• Check material for defective conditions to Supervisor, lead person.

• Safely move material between the dock, warehouse and/or manufacturing areas. Make sure all physical moves are properly and timely recorded within the SAP Warehouse Management System.

• Conduct yard inventory, dock audit and/or cycle count as directed by Supervisor and/or lead person.

• Perform routine preventive maintenance checks on the material handling equipment such as checking horn, tires, lights, forks and frame.

• Exercise great caution and maintain alertness at all times when operating fork lift truck in order to avoid injury to pedestrians, other drivers, self and/or damage to materials.

• Manage the loading and unloading of trucks including using forklift.

• Operation of overhead crane

• Other duties may be assigned.
  

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent. 

• Ability to organize work, meet deadlines and work with accuracy.  

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.  

• Ability to operate standard computer and scanner equipment. 

• Ability to safely operate dock equipment, Forklift and pallet jacks. 

• Working knowledge of SAP System as it pertains to material movements. 

Hiring Hourly Range:
$19.25 (Hourly rate to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at