Overview
Material Handler/Forklift Driver-1st Shift Jobs in Holland, MI at GNS North America
**Unsolicited resumes, outreach from staffing agencies and recruiters will not be accepted.
Who We Are
GNS North America | Established 2009
We deliver advanced metalworking solutions for automotive and industrial clients, specializing in stamping, welding, laser cutting, and assembly. Our in-house tool & die capabilities provide full design, simulation, and build services for complex projects.
Stamping
- Hot and conventional stamping (100–800 tons)
- Automotive & industrial metals
- Multi-location facilities for high-volume production
Laser Cutting
- Multi-axis laser systems for prototyping & production
- Flat and 3D part cutting, trimming, and hole piercing
- Versatile with various metals and thicknesses
Welding & Assembly
- Spot welding for Ultra High Strength Steel & press-hardened parts
- Highly automated robotic cells for precision and efficiency
- Focused on quality, speed, and cost reduction
Work Schedule
1st Shift-6:30am-2:30pm, Monday-Friday, with overtime and weekends based on company needs.
Position Summary
Ensure the smooth flow of materials both raw & finished on the production floor. Operate forklift in a safe and careful manner. Observe all GNS safety rules, regulations and established procedures, including those established for forklift operations.
Essential Responsibilities
- Operate forklift to transport a variety of parts and materials from one department to another, or from one work station to another.
- Ensure that loads are stacked properly for safe transportation, pick up load – holding load as closely to the ground as conditions permit – and position load safely and carefully at designated drop-off point.
- Check oil level, battery, and make other routine checks of vehicle daily. Change tanks of propane gas as required. Report any equipment malfunctions to the supervisor.
- Perform other duties as assigned, including pulling and stocking parts, stock control, preparation for new work, dumping scrap, transporting dies, loading coils, removing unnecessary items from floor, etc.
- Position forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials or hook tow trucks to trailer hitch, and transport load to designated area.
- Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work process, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
- Participate in continuous improvement and assist in its implementation on an ongoing basis.
- Keep work area clean and well organized in a 5S manner
- Maintain safety standards in the workplace.
- Ensure Quality in the workplace.
- Performs other miscellaneous duties as may be assigned.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear and enter data using a keyboard and mouse. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger; handle; feel; stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. This job involves repetitive tasks and attention to detail. Fast-paced environment, usually work standard 40-hour weeks, but overtime may be necessary as work load’s dictate. This may include weekdays, and weekends.
Work Environments
Work performed in a shop environment and regularly exposed to dust, odors, oil, fumes and noise. GNS has established processes, procedures, and protective equipment to reduce or eliminate exposures to these hazards and full compliance is a requirement of the job. Requires working in non-air-conditioned variable temperature factory setting. Employees are exposed to extreme heat and/or cold and other workplace hazards. Noise level is the work environment is mostly loud. Employees may be subject to random drug and alcohol testing, pre-employment physical and background checks.
GNS North America is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
**Unsolicited resumes, outreach from staffing agencies and recruiters will not be accepted.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- What type of containers do you have experience maneuvering around the production floor?
- How many hours of your scheduled shift do you spend on the Hilo?
- What type of Hilo do you have experience driving? How many years?
- What is your availability to work overtime? How much of an advance notice would you need?
- Have you previously worked for GNS North America as a Direct Hire or with a Staffing Agency?
- Were you referred by a current GNS North America employee? If so, by who and what shift do they work?
Experience:
- Automotive Manufacturing: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Forklift Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
Title: Material Handler/Forklift Driver-1st Shift
Company: GNS North America
Location: Holland, MI
