Material Handler/Forklift Driver

Be Part of the UGN Monroe Team! Growth Opportunities! We Promote From Within!

Starting Hourly Rate of $16.50. .30 or .40 cent shift differential

Openings on ALL SHIFTS!

Daily & Weekly Overtime Available!

Competitive Benefits Including Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage, 401k, Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays!

Founded in 1986 as a partnership between Nittoku and Autoneum, UGN is the preferred producer of high quality acoustic, interior trim, and thermal management products, and a recognized leader in customer satisfaction for the Japanese transplant automotive industry in North America. UGN, with more than $400 million in revenue, has six locations in the United States—Novi, Michigan; Jackson, Tennessee; Monroe, Ohio; Somerset, Kentucky; Tinley Park, Illinois; and Valparaiso, Indiana; as well as a location in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico—specializing in manufacturing, research, development, testing, and service support.

The sixth UGN facility in Monroe, Ohio, officially opened in September 2015. The state-of-the-art facility has more than 475 team members and supplies Honda Motor Co. with superior acoustic insulation, carpet, and underfloor technologies. In the fall of 2018, UGN expanded the Monroe plant by adding another 150,000 square feet to the $50 million, 232,500 square foot facility to supply Toyota and Subaru.

The Material Handler/Forklift Driver performs all driving and related functions in the movement of materials necessary for the operation of the Shipping/Receiving and Manufacturing departments.

Responsibilities:

• Perform pre-start checklist on forklift.
• Load and unload incoming and out-going trucks to meet customer and UGN requirements.
• Verify incoming materials for correctness, quantity and damage and place in designated locations.
• Stage orders to be shipped and verify.
• Unload customer returns and rejected materials in designated areas and notify Quality Control.
• Obtain weights on special and UPS shipments.
• Maintain housekeeping in the warehouse, storage areas, and docks, removing and dumping trash
  or removing recyclables from these and manufacturing areas as necessary to maintain housekeeping.
• Supply manufacturing with raw materials and shipping containers as required to support production.
• Maintain cleanliness and operation of equipment.
• Maintain regular attendance and punctuality.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred
• Desire hardworking team members who are interested in growth opportunities
• Previous manufacturing industry experience preferred
• Forklift license preferred; government issued driver's license required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by
an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger,
handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to
stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or
move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception
and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation
may be made to enable an individual with a disability to perform the essential functions. The person in
this position will conduct activities in an environmentally responsible and safe manner.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne
particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and toxic or caustic
chemicals and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
This description is a summary of the essential functions of the job and should not be construed to
contain every responsibility or skill that may be required to successfully perform the job.