Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. 

Are you looking for a great place to work? Join us at Volvo Penta

This is your chance to join a world-leading company in sustainable power solutions—Volvo Penta Marine Products,LLC. is a global supplier of engines and complete drive systems for marine and industrial applications. As part ofour team, you’ll be working with a diverse group of highly-skilled professionals who enjoy what they do and appreciate our culture, benefits, diversity and community involvement.

What is the Job?
We are seeking to add a Material Handler to our team in our Lexington Production Plant. This role you will be responsible for loading, unloading, and transporting finished or unfinished products, parts, equipment, and supplies throughout the entire manufacturing facility as well as input transactions in a timely and accurate manner.

Some of your core responsibilities will include: Operate a forklift to remove and transport raw material, finished material or other supplies from the designatedwarehouse areas, storage areas or various manufacturing departments. Remove all material from the forklift or transportation equipment and place it into designated work area parts binetc. Inspect as required all incoming and outgoing items for condition, quantity, and identification. Must operate our Material Tracking Computer System to both ship and receive products and parts. Must be able to lift 75lbs. Ability to learn RF scanning system to receive and transfer part You May Have What It Takes for This Exciting Role…

We are looking for a resourceful and responsible individual to assist in the movement of materials to support production. The candidate we are looking for should be keen on teamwork, ability to meet deadlines, attention to detail and time management. In addition, excellent communication and basic mathematical skills are necessary as is the need for fluency inspeaking and writing English to communicate successfully with internal and external stakeholders.

Education and Experience:
This position requires the following:

High school graduate or equivalent required. 1–3 years experience in manufacturing environment At least 2 years forklift experience. Our Small Town—A Little About Where We Live and Work

Located in Henderson County, Lexington is situated midway between Memphis and Nashville, in West Tennessee. As a small town, Lexington is a great place to live filled with historic attractions such as Natchez Trace State Park and Shiloh National Military Civil War Park. There are family-oriented attractions such as Beech River Cultural Center & Museum and outdoor recreation areas such Beech Lake Family Camping Resort. Of course, we have niche shopping and a variety of dining experiences to satisfy anyone’s tastes.

 

Are you ready to join a team?
You will find that our team is focused on innovation, teamwork, and quality, as well as passion and customersuccess. We value safety. We are looking for a skilled candidate who believes in those things as well. If you areinterested and feel that this opportunity is for you, we invite you to apply for the Material Handler position. We lookforward to meeting you!

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

 

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Who we are and what we believe in 
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. ​We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. ​We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment. 

 

Volvo Penta, a world-leading supplier of engines and complete drive systems for marine and industrial applications, you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who works with passion, trust each other and embraces change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.