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Forklift Operator

Koch Engineered Solutions
Katy, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2025
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Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is seeking a Forklift Operator to join our team headquarters in Katy, TX.

Our Team

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is an engineering/construction company headquartered in Katy, TX with an expertise in the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries. OPD is part of the larger Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) organization which provides a variety of capabilities across many industries. Originally incorporated in 1980, OPD has developed a strong reputation for honesty, integrity, and ability to successfully execute projects. OPD has a key advantage in being able to supply construction services as well as engineering/procurement. This enables clients to have a ''one stop shop'' for the overall project, providing increased efficiency and avoiding potential interface problems. OPD's industry experience, flexibility, and personal attention have made us a preferred partner to our customers and our tight knit, highly productive, team atmosphere makes OPD a great place to work.

What You Will Do

  • Operate diesel forklifts to load staged shipments and unload arriving shipments.
  • Each type of loading requires strict attention to order accuracy with respect to loading outgoing trucks.
  • Works with paperwork to build loads using a forklift and/or electronic pallet jack.
  • Position is responsible for accuracy in loading and complying with shipper.
  • documentation.
  • Transport pallets, boxes, pipe, and any other large objects within the warehouse.
  • Interpret hand signals to determine where materials should be placed.
  • Safely and efficiently load materials onto trailers for transport and to other location.
  • Position is responsible for maintaining the stability of the pallet through proper stacking and shrink-wrapping, chocking, crating, taping, and banding material securely.
  • Ensure that shipments are sent accurately based on project requirements.
  • Keep stock of various materials needed for field use.
  • Create shelves, pallets, crates, and other various wooden objects as needed.
  • Mark loaded pallets and materials with drawings, PO #’s, etc.


We expect all OPD employees in the warehouse to:

  • Actively participate in a strong safety culture including recognizing hazards and risks, participating in onsite safety meetings, and following all OPD safety policies and procedures.
  • Be aware of all changing conditions in the warehouse and laydown yard.
  • Regular, reliable, predictable attendance
  • Display a positive attitude and be able to work in a team environment.
  • Maintains a clean and safe work environment.


Some physical demands of a Forklift Operator include:

  • Capable of working in outdoor weather and environmental conditions including extreme heat and humidity, and extreme cold in the Houston area.
  • Lifting and carrying awkward objects up to 60 lbs
  • Standing for extended periods of time up to 11 hours per day.
  • Moving the entire body. Considerable use of arms, legs, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, reaching, and bending on a regular basis.
  • Must have good hand-eye coordination.
  • Use hands to handle, control, and feel objects and/or tools.


Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

  • Demonstrated knowledge operating a diesel powered yard forklift.
  • Past experience transporting large and awkward materials using a forklift.
  • Basic understanding of logistics.


What Will Put You Ahead

  • Able to operate yard mule, standup reach truck, yard forklifts.
  • Carpentry experience


At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, Optimized Process Designs (OPD) provides clients with detailed engineering packages in all disciplines, single-point procurement for all equipment and materials, fabrication and direct-hired construction services throughout the United States. We leverage in-house capabilities and provide services with faster speed to market to help deliver increased cost savings while minimizing risk.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).

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