Description
Position at TPG Pressure Inc
Thompson Pipe Group is looking for Mobile Equipment Operator
2nd Shift Monday-Friday 3:30pm – 2:00am (OT and Weekends will be required as needed)
What We Offer
- Top-tier Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- Benefits eligibility 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
- Safety Shirts after 90 Day Introductory period
- Safety prescription eye wear program
- Safety work wear subsidy after 90 day introductory period
- Bonus Programs
- Life and Supplement Life
- Company Matched 401K Retirement Plan
- Paid Holidays
- Fun Events
- Training and Development
- Employee Discounts
- Career Opportunity!
Thompson Pipe Group is currently looking for Forklift Operator.
Pay range is $17-$20.00 per hour depending on experience.
Essential Job Functions:
The Machine Operator is responsible for running various types of equipment. He/She will produce resistance welded cages for the reinforcement of the concrete pipes produced and/or run the re-coiler machine. The operator is to follow the schedule which is produced by his supervisor. The coils and cages are to be inspected visually and physically for deficiencies in the welding process. The operator will adjust if deficiencies are found with the welding process or notify his supervisor. The material must be handled properly. Housekeeping around the machine and department is an absolute must.
Responsibilities:
- Perform pre-operation inspections on an assigned forklift to ensure it is in safe operating condition, report at once any safety concerns or operational issues with the forklift.
- Operate the forklift within established standard safety guidelines and operate based on plant conditions.
- Yard loading reinforced concrete pipe using a 36,000 lb. forklift
- Maintain cleanliness of the vehicle both inside and out to ensure proper working condition.
- Maintain proper fluid levels and lubrication of the forklift.
- Operate the lift in a manner that does not damage the lift, other equipment, or property.
- Support production by transferring steel cylinders 30″ in diameter through 124″ up to 50′ long in each process in a timely manner.
- Yard steel cylinders in an organized fashion by size, job, and the designation such as short pipe and specials to ensure proper flow of product through each process.
- Additionally, support production by transferring scrap steel, trash boxes, and other materials to keep areas clean and organized.
Education and Experience:
- Dependable: willing and able to work up to 6 days per week, 12 hours per day in extreme circumstances
- Must have a safety-first attitude
- Major responsibilities will be to load and unload concrete pipe from flatbed trucks
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Must be able to operate a wide range of lift trucks ranging in capacity from 10,000lbs to 110,000 lbs.
- Previous experience operating a large forklift a plus (36,000 or more)
- Bilingual a plus (Spanish/English)
- Flexible, able to multi-task and to support multiple areas
- Organized, able to maintain documentation as well as yarding product
- Strong communication skills
Work Environment
- The work environment is not climate controlled and is subject to outdoor weather conditions. Team members are exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting
Who we are?
Thompson Pipe Group is a privately held family business of engineers, contractors, and manufacturers based in Rialto, California. From the humble beginnings, we built a family of products to meet the needs of all kinds of infrastructure. Each generation of products is better than the previous.
Thompson Pipe Group is now the largest and most diverse drainage, sanitary, pressure and trench-less pipe provider, with manufacturing locations across the country and serving not just the US but all of North America. Please visit our website at www.thompsonpipegroup.com
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Our plant is located at
1004 MacArthur Blvd, Grand Prairie, TX 75050
*Must pass Pre-employment Physical and alcohol/drug testing
EOE/AA – M/F/Vet/Disability
Thompson Pipe Group – Pressure is an Equal Opportunity Employer