Forklift Operator

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Date: Oct 26, 2026

Location: New Iberia, LA, United States, 70560

Company: Chart Industries

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

At Chart, we design and build some of the world’s most advanced cryogenic equipment—that’s how our “Cooler By Design®” tagline was born. But it’s not just our technology that’s cool. It’s our people. We solve complex problems as a team, making us truly Cooler Together. And with the addition of Howden to the Chart family, we’re Stronger Together, too. Our customers don’t simply bring us equipment specs—they bring us challenges. That’s where you come in. From concept and design to installation and commissioning, you’ll help create solutions that support a wide range of industries and applications.
  • Launching rockets into space
  • Delivering Nexus of Clean™ solutions for clean water, clean power, clean food, and clean industrials
  • Powering the carbonation in your favorite fast-food beverage
  • Making nitro coffee and even nitro ice cream possible
Want to see our impact in action? Explore Chart City: https://chartcity.chartindustries.com/. We’re looking for bright, driven talent excited to build a career in an evolving, high‑growth industry. Along with competitive compensation and meaningful work, Chart offers development programs designed to grow future leaders. That could be you. If you’re passionate about design engineering and think a career at Chart sounds pretty cool, let’s talk.

What Will You Do?

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

 

  • Performs a variety of work as an operator and other tasks as related to the operations of on-going projects
  • Operate forklift & all mobile crane equipment to move material around the yard and warehouse
  • Has working knowledge of spreaders, slings and chokers as to strength and placement on loads
  • Lifts, moves and places loads, exercising care for the safety of other employees, material, property and equipment
  • Assist in receiving and load out
  • Receive general instructions from foreman but uses some initiative and judgement as to procedure and method of movements
  • Receives guidance by signal from other workers but is responsible for seeing that these signals can be safely followed
  • Add’l duties and responsibilities may be assigned

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

  • This position is classified as safety sensitive. Due to the use of heavy machinery, power tools, and/or exposure to potentially hazardous conditions, the role requires heightened awareness and adherence to all safety protocols. Employees must be able to perform duties in a manner that ensures their own safety and the safety of others in the workplace
  • This position is located on site in New Iberia, LA
  • The estiamted starting rate is 23.50 

Your Experience Should Be...

Education and/or Experience:

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • General knowledge of fabrication tools and parts
  • Four years experience with related equipment
  • Crane operation certification required (May be obtained on-the-job)
  • Education may be substituted by extended experience

 

 

 

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.