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Metal Processing & Forklift Operator

The Resource
  • Winston Salem, NC
  • $20 Per Hour
  • Quick Apply
30+ days ago

Job Description

Job Title
Metal Processing & Forklift Operator — Machine Operator (2nd Shift, Direct Hire)
Overview
Join a well-established metals and manufacturing company in Winston?Salem, NC as a 2nd?shift Machine Operator in a heavy manufacturing / metal fabrication facility. This direct?hire, full?time role (2:30 PM–11:00 PM) is hands-on and fast-paced—operating and supporting metal processing equipment to cut, shape, sort, and prepare metal products for shipping. Safety, quality, and teamwork are key to success in this environment.
Required Skills
  • Prior forklift experience (required)
  • Experience operating or assisting with industrial processing machinery (industrial saws, shears, crushers, plasma cutting equipment, etc.)
  • Ability to perform material handling and support shipping/receiving
  • Comfortable working in a non?climate?controlled environment
  • Strong safety mindset and ability to follow all procedures and guidelines
  • Flexibility to work across departments and rotate work areas as needed
Nice to Have Skills
  • Background in metal fabrication, metal processing, or related heavy manufacturing
  • Experience with basic inspection or verifying materials meet specifications
  • Previous experience in construction, production, or industrial warehouse environments
Preferred Education and Experience
  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred
  • 1+ year of experience in manufacturing, machine operation, metal processing, or similar industrial settings preferred
Other Requirements
  • Ability to reliably work 2nd shift: 2:30 PM–11:00 PM
  • Able to perform physically demanding work (standing, lifting, bending) and work safely around heavy equipment
  • Comfortable working in hot, dusty conditions during warmer months
  • Direct hire position (not temp-to-hire)
  • Pay: $20.00/hour 

Bring your forklift experience and production mindset—apply today and send your resume to Blake to get considered quickly for this direct?hire opening.

 

Numbers & Facts

LocationWinston Salem, NC
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Company Size50 to 99 employees
Year Founded1979
Websitehttp://www.theresource.org/

About Company

The Resource is a full-service staffing, professional recruiting and consulting firm based in North Carolina. Privately owned and operated for over 30 years, people are at the heart of our organization, and we take a hands-on approach to each client and candidate relationship.

At The Resource, we’re passionate about assisting candidates in finding the next step in their career path, and ensuring it’s a role in a company where they will enjoy growing personally and professionally long-term. Utilizing The Core Assessment in the screening process, we’re able to understand a person’s innate unchanging nature and help individual’s learn about themselves. Our professional recruiters then utilize the candidate’s skill set and The Core results to match them to available positions in organizations where they will thrive. Further, we coach candidates on how to best market themselves for a given job.

Skills

  • Constructionunmatched
  • Crushingunmatched
  • Forkliftunmatched
  • Heavy Equipment/Vehiclesunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • Machining Operationsunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
  • Metal Manufacturingunmatched
  • Physical Demandsunmatched
  • Plasmaunmatched
  • Rock Crusherunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Shipping/Receivingunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Warehousingunmatched

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