OPT Industrial Truck Operator Jobs
Industrial Truck Operator jobs on OPT are available across warehousing, logistics, and manufacturing. Most roles are STEM-adjacent through supply chain or industrial engineering programs, which may qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Employers typically require forklift certification and prioritize candidates already authorized to work in the U.S.
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Get Access To All JobsINTRODUCTION
As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!
Meijer Rewards
- Weekly pay
- Scheduling flexibility
- Paid parental leave
- Paid education assistance
- Team member discount
- Development programs for advancement and career growth
Please review the job profile below and apply today!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead More Good to Life—One Team at a Time
At Meijer, keeping our fleet moving requires more than trucks and trailers. It takes the right parts, the right inventory, and the right leader behind it all.
As a Heavy Truck Trailer Parts Supervisor, you'll lead a team responsible for managing the maintenance parts inventory that supports our transportation fleet. Through inventory planning, vendor partnerships, data analysis, and team leadership, you'll play a critical role in helping ensure our equipment remains operational and our stores stay stocked for customers across the Midwest.
This position leads a team of specialists to execute maintenance projects, support ongoing facility operations, and provide parts expertise across multiple building and material handling systems.
How You'll Make an Impact
- Lead People, Not Just Processes - Guide and develop a team of parts specialists while fostering a safe, accountable, and collaborative culture.
- Own a Critical Operation - Help manage more than $1.5 million in maintenance parts inventory that keeps our truck and trailer fleet operating safely and efficiently.
- Use Data to Drive Decisions - Analyze inventory levels, forecast needs, and improve processes that keep equipment running and operations moving.
- Build Strategic Partnerships - Work closely with vendors, suppliers, and internal maintenance teams to ensure the right parts are available when needed.
- Keep Our Fleet Moving - Your decisions directly support transportation operations that help stock our stores and serve customers across the Midwest.
What You'll be Doing:
- Practices 200% Safety Accountability – Self and Others.
- Lead and assist with hiring the site maintenance team to ensure continuous operations.
- Make work assignments, promote positive employee relations, teamwork and accountability for results.
- Coach team members and administer discipline as required.
- Monitor and oversee activities of the team, troubleshooting assignments, repair work, etc. to ensure continuous operations within the facility.
- Record and deliver coaching disciplinary action to team members as necessary.
- Work closely with team members in an effort to improve plant key performance indicators and operational metrics.
- Ensure all activities are conducted in compliance with company, local, State and Federal requirements & regulations, including completion and maintenance of required documentation.
- Forecast, create and assist with managing departmental budget, ensuring appropriate accounting in accordance with company practice.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 3-5 years leadership experience required.
- Ability to operate powered lift equipment and maintain Meijer equipment operator license.
- Ability to read/sketch blueprints, shop drawings and electrical schematics.
- Previous experience working with refrigeration systems beneficial.
- Ability to learn/use office technology tools, e.g. timekeeping and office communication skills (current examples include MicroSoft Outlook, MIDS, PLEX and mainframe systems).
- Knowledge of industrial motors and motor controls.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to prioritize, follow-through and meet production goals.
- Flexibility to work a rotating schedule as needed.
- Working knowledge of company, local, State and Federal Safety, Sanitation and regulatory requirements.
- Ability to read, interpret and communicate safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and important company information to the team.
- Inventory control experience for assets over $1.5M
- SAP & Trimble SAS systems knowledge
INTRODUCTION
As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!
Meijer Rewards
- Weekly pay
- Scheduling flexibility
- Paid parental leave
- Paid education assistance
- Team member discount
- Development programs for advancement and career growth
Please review the job profile below and apply today!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead More Good to Life—One Team at a Time
At Meijer, keeping our fleet moving requires more than trucks and trailers. It takes the right parts, the right inventory, and the right leader behind it all.
As a Heavy Truck Trailer Parts Supervisor, you'll lead a team responsible for managing the maintenance parts inventory that supports our transportation fleet. Through inventory planning, vendor partnerships, data analysis, and team leadership, you'll play a critical role in helping ensure our equipment remains operational and our stores stay stocked for customers across the Midwest.
This position leads a team of specialists to execute maintenance projects, support ongoing facility operations, and provide parts expertise across multiple building and material handling systems.
How You'll Make an Impact
- Lead People, Not Just Processes - Guide and develop a team of parts specialists while fostering a safe, accountable, and collaborative culture.
- Own a Critical Operation - Help manage more than $1.5 million in maintenance parts inventory that keeps our truck and trailer fleet operating safely and efficiently.
- Use Data to Drive Decisions - Analyze inventory levels, forecast needs, and improve processes that keep equipment running and operations moving.
- Build Strategic Partnerships - Work closely with vendors, suppliers, and internal maintenance teams to ensure the right parts are available when needed.
- Keep Our Fleet Moving - Your decisions directly support transportation operations that help stock our stores and serve customers across the Midwest.
What You'll be Doing:
- Practices 200% Safety Accountability – Self and Others.
- Lead and assist with hiring the site maintenance team to ensure continuous operations.
- Make work assignments, promote positive employee relations, teamwork and accountability for results.
- Coach team members and administer discipline as required.
- Monitor and oversee activities of the team, troubleshooting assignments, repair work, etc. to ensure continuous operations within the facility.
- Record and deliver coaching disciplinary action to team members as necessary.
- Work closely with team members in an effort to improve plant key performance indicators and operational metrics.
- Ensure all activities are conducted in compliance with company, local, State and Federal requirements & regulations, including completion and maintenance of required documentation.
- Forecast, create and assist with managing departmental budget, ensuring appropriate accounting in accordance with company practice.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 3-5 years leadership experience required.
- Ability to operate powered lift equipment and maintain Meijer equipment operator license.
- Ability to read/sketch blueprints, shop drawings and electrical schematics.
- Previous experience working with refrigeration systems beneficial.
- Ability to learn/use office technology tools, e.g. timekeeping and office communication skills (current examples include MicroSoft Outlook, MIDS, PLEX and mainframe systems).
- Knowledge of industrial motors and motor controls.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to prioritize, follow-through and meet production goals.
- Flexibility to work a rotating schedule as needed.
- Working knowledge of company, local, State and Federal Safety, Sanitation and regulatory requirements.
- Ability to read, interpret and communicate safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and important company information to the team.
- Inventory control experience for assets over $1.5M
- SAP & Trimble SAS systems knowledge
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Industrial Truck Operator
Confirm your OPT authorization matches the role
Industrial Truck Operator positions must be directly related to your degree field. Supply chain, logistics, or industrial engineering graduates have the clearest connection. Document how the role applies your academic training before accepting any offer.
Get your forklift certification before applying
Most employers require OSHA-compliant forklift certification before your start date. Completing it before applying removes a common hiring barrier and signals you're ready to work immediately, which matters when employers are evaluating OPT timelines.
Target employers in large logistics and manufacturing networks
Companies operating large distribution centers or production facilities hire Industrial Truck Operators at scale. These employers have HR infrastructure familiar with work authorization, making OPT employment authorization documents less of an obstacle during onboarding.
Apply early relative to your OPT start date
Employers unfamiliar with OPT often need time to review your Employment Authorization Document. Starting your search 60 to 90 days before your OPT begins gives hiring managers enough runway to complete onboarding without authorization gaps.
Prepare a clear one-page explanation of your OPT status
Many warehouse and logistics employers have limited experience with F-1 OPT. A brief, plain-language summary of your work authorization period, EAD card details, and any STEM extension eligibility helps HR process your paperwork faster and with fewer delays.
Prioritize roles with an I-983 training plan if STEM-eligible
If your degree qualifies for STEM OPT, confirm your employer can sign and oversee the required I-983 training plan. Not all warehouse employers are set up for this, so asking early saves you from accepting a role that cannot support the extension.
Industrial Truck Operator OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can F-1 OPT students legally work as Industrial Truck Operators?
Yes, provided the role relates to your degree field. Graduates in supply chain management, industrial engineering, or logistics have the most direct connection. Your EAD card authorizes full-time employment in any position tied to your major, so you must be able to articulate how operating industrial trucks fits your academic program.
Do Industrial Truck Operator jobs qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension?
They can, but only if your degree is on the STEM Designated Degree Program List and the role connects to that field. Industrial engineering, logistics systems, and supply chain degrees often qualify. The employer must also be E-Verify enrolled and willing to complete the I-983 training plan, which not all warehouse employers are prepared to do.
Where can I find Industrial Truck Operator jobs that are open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT and visa-sponsored job seekers, so the listings are filtered for work-authorization-friendly employers. Searching there saves time compared to applying broadly and discovering late in the process that an employer won't work with OPT candidates. Browse Industrial Truck Operator roles on Migrate Mate to find employers already familiar with EAD documentation.
What happens if my OPT expires before my employer files for an H-1B?
If your OPT expires and no other work authorization is in place, you must stop working immediately. Industrial Truck Operator roles are not typically H-1B visa eligible because the position may not meet the specialty occupation standard. You should discuss long-term visa options with your employer and a licensed immigration attorney well before your OPT end date.
Do I need to report an Industrial Truck Operator job to my DSO during OPT?
Yes. You must report any new employer, change in employment, or gap in employment to your Designated School Official within 10 days. This includes the employer name, address, and job title. Failing to update your SEVIS record can jeopardize your OPT status, even if your EAD is still valid and you are actively working.