The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Illinois Tool Works is hiring a Forklift Operator in West Jordan, UT.

• Role description

  We're Illinois Tool Works, we're growing in West Jordan, and we need one low-drama Forklift Operator to keep the general side honest. This UT role reads like an upgrade — $52,000 - $73,000, internship hours, 1 years valued, and a path that does not dead-end.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Track key metrics and report findings to your manager each week
  • Maintain clear documentation of work performed and outcomes delivered
  • Own your mistakes loudly and your wins quietly
  • Support daily operations at our West Jordan site and keep workflows moving
  • Write the Strategic Planning runbook the next hire wishes they had
  • Own the follow-through after the general meeting ends
  • Build and sustain strong working relationships across departments

  What You'll Bring

  • Around 1+ years of hands-on experience in a general role
  • Hands-on general experience that holds up to follow-up questions
  • Solid understanding of general best practices and industry standards
  • A growth mindset that treats feedback as fuel, not threat
  • Experience at the junior level inside an internship role
  • Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements
  • A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for teamwork

  Founded by engineers who believe small teams ship great software, Illinois Tool Works now serves customers across the country from its West Jordan, UT office. Learning out loud is encouraged here, so share the Work-Life Balance rabbit hole you fell down yesterday.

  Our offer to you: $52,000 - $73,000, a mentor, a benefits suite, and the latitude to grow your Customer Service into something senior.

  This listing is current and monitored daily by our talent team.

  If a junior Forklift Operator role in UT fits the life you're building, let's connect.

• Required skills

  • Empathy
  • Growth Mindset
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Work Ethic
  • Attention Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Presentation Skills
  • Customer Service
  • Problem Solving
  • Process Improvement

• Benefits & perks

  • Earned wage access
  • Company retreats
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Public transit subsidy
  • Financial hardship assistance fund
  • Eldercare support
  • Frequent flyer program enrollment
  • Dental insurance
  • 20% time for personal projects
  • Annual learning stipend

• Apply before 2026-09-03

  Submit your application for this Internship general position.