Eaton's ES GEIS BLD division is currently seeking a Material Handler/Truck Loader (2nd Shift) - Shipping at our Reno, NV facility! The hourly rate for this position is $22.73 + .50 shift differential per hour.
The core hours are 2:30PM - 11PM. Overtime may exceed these hours and be mandatory at times.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Why work at Eaton? Below are a few of the outstanding benefits we offer:
- Health benefits effective day one of employmemt.
- Retirement benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!
What you'll do:Eaton is looking for a Forklift Driver / Material Handler to support the production team.
In this function, you will:
- Operate a forklift to move raw materials, components, supplies & finished goods.
- Load and unload trailers as required.
- Pick and pull stock for delivery.
- Organize pallet area in the backyard on regular basis (assist during backyard attendant absence).
- Organize material storage locations in backyard and inside the building on a regular basis.
- Complete daily forklift inspection.
- Primary owner for recycling duties for assigned area (i.e., emptying cardboard bins to the cardboard baler daily, operating cardboard baler, etc.).
- Ability to work overtime with little to no notice as necessary for customer requirements.
- Troubleshoot and resolve problems as they arise.
- Keeps work areas clean and safe.
- Supports all facility Continuous Improvement and LEAN initiatives including, but not limited to:
- Maintain 5-S (sort, set in order, shine, standardize, sustain) throughout shop floor and office areas.
- Track and sustain all visual management tools such as, but not limited to: layered audits, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) boards, and any additional LEAN tools that are deemed necessary to provide direction, goals and status to the shop floor.
- Encourage, support, and actively participate in Kaizen improvements and events throughout the facility, department, and area of responsibility.
Qualifications:Basic Qualifications:
- Must have a minimum 6 months of previous forklift or material handling experience in a manufacturing or logistics setting.
- Must possess a valid and current driver's license.
- Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
- No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Reno, NV will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
Preferred qualifications:
- Minimum of one year previous forklift or material handling experience in a manufacturing or logistics setting.
Position Success Criteria:- Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal format
- Must be able to work flexible hours including nights and weekends with little advanced notice.
- Able to stand on feet continuously during working shift.
- Able to regularly lift 35 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. Occasionally lift more than 35 lbs. with assistance.
- Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment as required by company policy and procedure.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
