Forklift Operator Job at John Crane in Tulsa

Company Description

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies. 

We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards. 

John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries. 

Job Description

• Receives incoming shipments of materials and unloads goods in the appropriate area.
• Opens boxes, crates, and other containers and disposes of packaging appropriately
• Verifies item/amount/quantity received on purchase order and conducts ERP transactions via computer or handheld scanner.
• Marks materials with identifying information in appropriate manner.
• Moves material to racks, shelves, or bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, or product code and stores safely utilizing First In/First Out methodology.
• Operates forklift, walkie or cranes as required to receive, move, or stock materials.
• Picks materials needed for work orders by reading the pick ticket, locating, and pulling the material, recording heat numbers, verifying quantity, and initialing the work order.
• Kits materials on carts or in baskets in a safe manner and ensuring carts/baskets are properly marked.
• Issues materials via computer or handheld scanner.
• Perform all Material Handling duties for assigned Value Stream or outplant operations.
• Pull and package material for shipments of stocked components.
• Processes vendor returns following instructions from Purchasing group.
• Pick up or deliver parts or products via the Company Truck.
• Conduct daily inspections of Forklift(s) and Walkie(s) and routine inspections of cranes and lifting equipment.
• Conduct cycle counts as directed.
• Cross train in other functions and perform other duties as assigned.
• Complete all 5S duties and maintain a clean, safe, and professional working environment.
• Participate in Lean/Continuous Improvement activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Requires 1 - 3 years experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimal
• Requires ability to be certified to operate a lift truck or walkie.
• Ability to pass requirements to drive company truck

Additional Information

With colleagues stretching across the globe, we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity, we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans, Pride Network, Black Employee Network, Women@Work Network, and Neurodiversity. 

Across our company, we recognize excellence, culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities, people, and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day, a global celebration of Smiths around our network. 

Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits, while helping engineer a better future. 

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We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)