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IT Resource Hunter LLC
Forklift Operator
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A Forklift or Pallet Jack Operator operates forklift machinery used to lift heavy loads or pallets at a construction site, warehouse or factory.
$46,123 / year median in New York
+13% projected growth
Job Description
Job Title -
Forklift Operator Location:
Syracuse, New York Only candidates within 50 miles of Syracuse, NY > will be considered for this position. Base Salary - $55,000 ( + $1.50 shift differential per hour ) Job Details- Perform all required duties to clean and prepare iron and aluminum castings and sheet metal parts for painting and/or assembly; to powder coat or spray paint parts and to operate a forklift truck.
- Place parts in baskets and operate hoist to immerse in a series of acid, alkaline and rinse baths.
- Run parts through a series of acid and/or caustic solutions to obtain bright dip on parts not to be painted.
- Maintain logs, checklists, test records, scrap reports and process documentation as specified.
- Clean tanks and process equipment as needed. Operate foam packing equipment as required or directed.
- Apply powder or spray paint to various shaped parts to obtain primer or finish coats; avoid runs, sags, pinholes and other painting defects.
- Operate and adjust oven controls, valves, skimmers, pumps, chemical feed stations, powder coat stations and spray paint equipment to ensure the quality of the finished product.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma
- Forklift experience Spray painting experience in an auto body shop