Fork Lift Operator jobs in New London, CT

Material Handler

Located in Chester, CT, Chapco, Inc has been a valuable and reliable partner in providing Sheet Metal Manufacturing Services, Assembly, as well as Product Development and Engineering Services since 1964. Now led by a fun-loving serial entrepreneur, Chapco continues to strengthen our core business by adding various product lines, including Denlar Hoods and Fastcorp Vending

The position of Material Handler supports production by physically receiving and moving materials, mostly sheet metal in a mid-sized manufacturing facility.   The role is responsible for controlling materials and ensuring they are stored in the correct locations.  This position ensures material is always properly identified and all paperwork stays with the material.  The role requires data entry of material receipts and material issues of inventory records into our ERP system, JobBOSS. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Safely operates a forklift to load and unload large sized materials throughout the workday.
• Helps control inventory by handling the receiving of materials, identifying, labeling, and placing materials and supplies into stock and recording transactions into a computer.
• Help leadman organize work for each work department by ensuring timely delivery of raw material to each area with accurate quantity of material to the correct location.
• Organizes and loads sheet stock material onto machines in exact order required. 
• Assists in taking physical counts of inventory and identifies items they require reorder.
• Ensure dumpsters are emptied when required and are not overloaded.
• Assist with breakout of parts as needed.
• Supports general housekeeping of work areas.  Helps keep areas clean and ensures that inventory, tooling, and supplies are properly identified and correctly stored in proper location.
• Other related duties as required.

• Ability to always strictly follow safety policy and protocol.
• Qualified, experienced, and secure operating a forklift throughout the workday.
• Comprehension of basic inventory and material location principles
• Ability to distinguish different types of materials: aluminum, steel, stainless steel, copper, and brass.
• Must be well organized and possess a strong ability to focus on detail.  
• Basic computer skills and basic math skills
• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to work independently or with minimal supervision.
• Strong work ethic and willing to work overtime when required.

A LETTER TO APPLICANTS: Thanks for visiting! We know that applicants have many options to choose from these days and appreciate you taking the time to check us out. I’d like to take a moment to give you a little flavor of what it’s like to be a part of the Chapco family.

My husband, Brian owns the company, and his father owned it in the past. Sounds cliché, but we ARE a family business!  We spend a lot of time at the dinner table talking about the employee experience and how to make it a good one. Playing in a band!?  We’ll post it on our boards. Involved in a community project? Yup, we’d love to hear about it! We’ve helped place pets, decipher insurance problems, or just been a friend with an open door to vent.

At Chapco, we know that none of what we do would be possible without our people. We have so many employees here that make us special! We’re also proud to say that our average employee tenure is 11.6 years. We’re people oriented, give back to our community, and like to have fun. Our number one core value is being “Positive, Passionate and Present.”  We want to hire people who want to be part of a great team. Join us and help us become The Best Place to Work in CT!

Sincerely,

Lauren