- Location
- Bowling Green, KY
- Type
- Full-time
- Education
- High School
- Closing date
- May 17, 2026
- Source
- ApplyToJob
Description
Job Title: Press Forklift Operator (Floater)
Classification: Non-Exempt
Department: Forging
Reports to: Forging Supervisor
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for operating a Forklift. The operator is charged with operating the Forklift with safety in mind, delivering cages or billets to the press and handling scrap containers.
Key Responsibilities:
Skills & Competencies:
Education & experience:
Classification: Non-Exempt
Department: Forging
Reports to: Forging Supervisor
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for operating a Forklift. The operator is charged with operating the Forklift with safety in mind, delivering cages or billets to the press and handling scrap containers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensuring consistent basic safety standards and procedures.
- Forklift operation and small hoist operation.
- Ensures Press utilization is at maximum operational availability.
- Directly works with maintenance to ensure equipment up time.
- Promotes, maintains, and enforces safe and healthy working conditions for themselves and other KAAP employees in accordance with regulatory requirements and Company standards.
- Assist in the preparation of daily production reports and maintain appropriate records.
- Ensure all SOP are followed and not deviated from.
- Other duties assigned by the Forging Supervisor.
Skills & Competencies:
- Understanding and utilization of 5S concept.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to solve practical problems and troubleshoot equipment issues.
- Ability to use QAD to scan billets at the press using a scan gun.
- Must be willing to work 12-hour shifts (willing to work every other weekend and some holidays). Shifts are either 5:00 AM - 5:10 PM or 5:00 PM - 5:10 PM.
- Able to perform repetitive and physically demanding tasks for extended periods, to include but not limited to: lifting up to (50 lbs.), walking, standing, stooping, pulling, and pushing.
- Willing to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations; including wearing personal protective equipment.
- Ability to read and comprehend basic English
- Ability to follow instructions
- Must work safely.
- Willing to work in hot/humid, cold, noisy industrial environment.
- Willing to work around dust, oil, grease, chemicals, and other substances.
- Able to use a computer for basic reporting and documentation.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good communication skills. Ability to read, write, and communicate verbally.
- Able to accurately use basic math.
Education & experience:
- High school degree or GED equivalence.
- Basic mechanical aptitude.
Skills
Forklift