Job Details

Start your new career as an Industrial Fork Truck Operator with MAU at GE in Greenville, SC . As an Industrial Fork Truck Operator, you will safely operate powered industrial trucks to move, stage, and precisely position heavy, high-value machinery components in a fast-paced industrial environment.

What We Offer:

• $25.00 per hour
• First Shift (7:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Monday-Friday)
• Paid lunch
• Health benefits
• Dental insurance

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Proven experience operating fork trucks in industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, construction, or heavy equipment environments
• Experience safely handling heavy loads up to approximately 15,000 pounds
• Experience transporting oversized, sensitive, or high-value components
• Strong knowledge of fork truck load capacity, load center principles, stability, and safe material handling practices
• Ability to assess load characteristics and determine safe fork placement, travel routes, and staging locations
• Ability to read load information, shipping documentation, work instructions, or layout drawings
• Familiarity with standard hand signals and radio communication protocols
• Strong commitment to workplace safety, product protection, and procedural compliance
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented industrial environment
• Valid fork truck certification or documented powered industrial truck training

• Experience handling large industrial machinery parts or precision components
• Experience supporting machinery installation, millwright work, or maintenance activities
• Experience working with riggers, cranes, or coordinated heavy equipment moves
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification
• Experience operating additional mobile equipment such as overhead cranes or aerial lifts

• Operate fork trucks and other powered industrial equipment to lift, transport, stage, load, unload, and position heavy machinery parts and components
• Safely handle loads up to approximately 15,000 pounds, including oversized and high-value components
• Transport parts valued up to $1 million with a strong focus on safety and damage prevention
• Evaluate load weight, dimensions, center of gravity, fork placement, and travel path prior to movement
• Coordinate with supervisors, riggers, spotters, and production teams to ensure safe and efficient material handling
• Conduct pre-move hazard assessments, including identifying obstructions, traffic, and surface conditions
• Perform pre-operation inspections of fork trucks and related equipment
• Ensure all equipment is used within rated capacity and operating limits
• Use proper load securement, fork positioning, and travel techniques to maintain load stability
• Assist with precise placement of machinery components in staging, production, or installation areas
• Support loading and unloading operations for inbound and outbound shipments
• Maintain awareness of surroundings, including personnel, equipment, and changing site conditions
• Follow operating procedures, safety protocols, and communication standards
• Report equipment issues, safety concerns, or product damage immediately
• Maintain documentation, inspection checklists, and movement records
• Participate in safety meetings, job hazard analyses, and operational planning sessions

• Ability to stand, walk, climb, bend, and work for extended periods
• Ability to enter and exit fork trucks frequently throughout the shift
• Ability to work safely in congested industrial environments
• Ability to lift and carry tools or equipment within defined limits
• Sufficient vision, depth perception, and coordination to operate equipment safely
• Ability to work in indoor and outdoor conditions

• Industrial plants, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, and construction or staging sites
• Exposure to noise, dust, vibration, and moving equipment
• May require overtime, weekends, or occasional travel based on operational needs