Warehouse Logistics Forklift Operator (Overhead Crane & Finishing)

Skilled Craftsmen of Texas
  • Houston, TX
    7 days ago

    Job Description

    Make an Impact in Houston, TX 77073

    Join a team that prizes safety, speed, and accuracy. If you thrive around big equipment, enjoy transforming raw parts into finished components, and want to keep growing your skills, this role is for you.

    Your Core Outcomes

    • Move materials efficiently and safely using heavy forklifts.
    • Ensure trucks are loaded/unloaded correctly with accurate counts for shipping/receiving.
    • Keep equipment in top condition through routine inspections and timely reporting.
    • Drive a safety-first culture by following and modeling all procedures.
    • Collaborate to remove bottlenecks and improve warehouse flow.
    • Maintain clear, accurate records of inventory and equipment activity.
    • Contribute to training new operators on safe, efficient methods.
    • Flex across departments and learn new processes as operations evolve.
    • Execute metal finishing work: painting, grinding, deburring, phosphating, and cold rolling; support surface finishing such as shot peen, cold roll, and phosphating.
    • Upskill into overhead crane operation and other machinery.
    • Keep the warehouse, shop, and yard clean and organized; move tools on/off racks.

    What You’ll Need to Succeed

    • High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
    • Working knowledge of warehouse safety standards.
    • Strength and stamina to handle heavy, physical tasks.
    • Team-minded communicator with dependable attendance and work ethic.
    • Curiosity to learn and technical aptitude.
    • Forklift license; overhead crane training available.
    • Hands-on ability to load/unload trucks.
    • Experience with painting, grinding, and general shop cleanup.
    • Comfort with surface finishing processes (shot peen, cold roll, phosphating).
    • Willingness to take on other duties as assigned.

    Your Skills Toolkit

    • Shipping/Receiving; Warehouse Experience
    • Material Handler Experience; Loading/Unloading Vehicles
    • Tape Measure Reading; Shop Math
    • Forklift Licensed; Overhead Crane
    • Industrial & Commercial Painting; Grinding
    • Surface Finishing; Tool Knowledge

    Why This Role

    You’ll operate critical equipment, grow into overhead crane work, and develop metals finishing capability—while helping the team deliver accurate, on-time results every day.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHouston, TX

    Skills

    • Craneunmatched
    • Deburringunmatched
    • Forkliftunmatched
    • Forklift Licenseunmatched
    • Grindingunmatched
    • Inventory Reportsunmatched
    • Loading/Unloadingunmatched
    • Logisticsunmatched
    • Machining Operationsunmatched
    • Material Movingunmatched
    • Mathematicsunmatched
    • Operations Processesunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Painting (Facilities and Maintenance)unmatched
    • Safety Standardsunmatched
    • Shipping/Receivingunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Warehousingunmatched

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