Company Description

At Fortune Brands Innovations, we believe that our innovation and success are fueled by the passion of our people and the strength of our teams. Together, we work to fulfill dreams of home by aligning around common goals, being agile in the face of change, holding ourselves accountable, and acting with integrity and transparency. We succeed when everyone belongs and strive to build a Home for All where all associates can be their true, authentic selves at work. Learn more about our culture here. 

Job Description

Job Summary:

This job is responsible for operating a forklift for the purpose of moving, locating, stacking, and counting merchandise to support production shift assigned to. The individual is accountable for the safe and efficient operation of the forklift and radio frequency and bar code equipment and may be also required to perform order filler and checker duties along with loading and unloading trucks. This job serves the production lines with all materials and supplies needed to maintain production output and removes material and supplies from the production area as required. They will be strictly accountable and responsible for recording all product transactions and product movements.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:
• Maintains supplies of materials to production floor and routers.
• Removes finished products from the lines and routers.
• Removes goods from the shrink wrap area to the yard.
• Hangs bags of raw materials for the extruders.
• Clears out trash boxes and waste, scrap, and cut boards.
• Weighs up scrap and maintains proper paperwork for end of shifts.
• Keeps warehouse and storage areas neat and clean, including outside dumpster pad.
• Maintains proper inventory by using correct scanning procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Education/Experience:

• 1-3 years forklift experience
• 1-3 years experience in loading and unloading trucks
• Experience in a fast pace manufacturing/shipping environment
• Ability to operate computers and radio frequency bar code equipment

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have good communication skills
• Must be team oriented and also be able to work independently
• Knowledge in the use of scanning guns
• Willing to work overtime, holidays, and weekends as scheduled
• Must be flexible on working hours during heavy business days

Qualifications

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet, cold, hot, and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must routinely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Must be able to move product up to 24 foot in length.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Additional Information

Benefits Include:

• All the Insurance coverage you’d expect including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, wellness programs, 401K all effective on your date of hire
• Scholarship program for children of employees
• Charitable gift matching
• Associate appreciation/recognition programs
• Adoption Assistance
• Associate Purchase Program on All Fortune Brands Innovation products
• Culture committed to work life balance with hybrid work schedules and generous PTO

As part of Fortune Brands Innovation (FBIN) Master Lock/Therma-Tru Doors/Fiberon/LARSON/Solar Innovations is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, marital/family/caregiver status, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local low.

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

Candidates for positions with FBIN must be able to present proof of identity and work eligibility post hire. Immigration visa sponsorship is not available for this position and accordingly this position is not appropriate for foreign students who will require sponsorship in the future, including assistance with an Optional Practical Training (OPT) F-1 extension.

To all recruitment agencies: FBIN does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, our employees or any other company location. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.