Job Description

Quanex is looking for a High-Reach Forklift Operator to join our 3rd Shift team located in Statesville, NC.

Join a well-established industry that provides a structured pathway for long-term growth in a technically skilled, high-demand field. Build expertise through hands-on experience and formal training, developing the knowledge and skills needed to advance in your career.

The High-Reach Forklift Operator is responsible for receiving, storing, picking and distributing material and products within establishment.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 10:00 pm – 6:30 am

Hourly Rate is $19.75 to $22.50 + $1.50/hour for shift premium for 3rd shift.

Call or text (346) 547-5542 to apply!

We Offer You!

• Competitive Salary and bonus potential
• 401K with 5% company match, yours to keep after 2 years
• 15% immediate return if you participate in the company’s ESPP
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
• Employer paid disability plans and life insurance
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Tuition support for degree and continuous education
• Employee Resource Groups focused on employee empowerment
• Monthly leadership Webinars (include for supervisory positions)
• Air-Conditioned facility

What’s attractive about the Production Associate position?

• Collaborative & Team-Oriented Environment
• Weekly Access to Occupational Therapy Support
• Opportunities to Develop Specialized Skills
• Career Growth & Comprehensive On-the-Job Training
• Safe working environment
• Stable work schedule

What Success Looks Like:

• Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Transports materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas.
• Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.
• Fills requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, or other stock items and distributes items to production areas.
• Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets.
• Weighs or counts items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards
• Certified to drive material handling equipment. (High Reach forklift expertise a must)
• Transports stored items within the warehouse.

What You Bring:

• High School Diploma or GED and/or production experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a warehouse role
• High reach forklift experience is required
• Previous experience with WMS system is desired
• Experience with barcode reading guns and system postings/system records
• Experience in extrusion or process manufacturing is a plus
• High School or GED.

About Quanex, A Part of Something Bigger

Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at Quanex.com.