Material Handler- 2nd Shift

About the role

We are seeking a motivated and reliable Material Handler to join our team. This role involves pulling, loading, and receiving steel materials to support our operations.

Responsibilities

• Safely and properly move steel to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, by hand, forklift, overhead crane or other equipment.
• Attach slings, hooks, or other devices to lift material and guide loads; to climb onto vehicles to tie down and release material being loaded.
• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds for up to 25 feet to heights of 5 feet; exert 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects, reach, squat, stand, walk up to 5 miles per day, climb up stairs, ladders and on equipment while wearing required personal protective equipment as necessary.
• Apply proper bundling techniques.
• Configure load based on planned route including multiple stops.
• Maximize load capacity on trailer without sacrificing safety.
• Maintain and safely operate all assigned tools and equipment, including but not limited to tape measure, caliper, hammer, pallet trucks, banding machine, micrometer, beam hooks, plate lifting clamps, forklift, overhead crane and personal protective equipment.
• Determine safety issues pertaining to equipment and promptly report them.
• Maintain spatial orientation and awareness to safely move around work environment with many moving objects.
• Judge near and far distance to maintain awareness of ongoing work activities of other people and equipment in the area.
• Attend all required company meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to correctly read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
• Ability to safely meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the Company.
• Ability to effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision; work alone and in a team environment.
• Ability to develop a good working knowledge of product and inventory control techniques and procedures.
• Ability to maintain ongoing inter-department communications related to routing, safety, and customer relations.
• Demonstrate basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• May be required to demonstrate strong customer relations skills.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly sit; use hands/fingers to handle, or feel and talk or hear.
• Occasionally stand; walk and reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock when in the operations or laboratory areas.
• Near and far distance to maintain awareness of ongoing work activities of other people and equipment in the area.
• Exposure to noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but due to open office environment noise level may occasionally be high.