Material Handler - Day Time

About the company

At Triple-S Steel we live and work by our core values. Since our inception over 50 years ago, we have followed three basic principles that are the foundation of our success:

• Stability – All decisions made are measured in years, not quarters.
• Flexibility – Employees are encouraged to seek creative steel solutions and services that help the company thrive.
• Chemistry – We foster and nurture an entrepreneurial spirit throughout the Triple-S family.

From a small family retail operation in Houston, our business has expanded across the US and South America to sell over 1 million tons per year. We supply steel for bridges, stadiums, barges, and large buildings, but one thing will always remain the same: we treat our customers and employees like family.

About the role

We are seeking a motivated material handler to join our company. This position is responsible for execution of safety standards, achieving daily productivity goals while meeting quality requirements, performing routine maintenance, and assisting with non-routine maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Follow Triple-S safe methods of work at all times and immediately advise supervisor of any unsafe conditions.
• Safely and properly move steel to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, and delivery vehicles by hand, forklift, overhead crane, or other equipment. This is continuous daily activity.
• Attach slings, hooks, or other devices to lift material and guide loads; 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.
• Perform physical tasks including reaching, squatting, standing, walking up to 5 miles per day, climbing stairs, ladders, and equipment while wearing required personal protective equipment.
• Apply proper bundling techniques.
• Configure loads based on planned routes including multiple stops.
• Maximize load capacity on trailers 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.
• Work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions, including precipitation, cold/heat, high wind, and turbulent conditions.
• Maintain spatial orientation and awareness to safely move around work environments with many moving objects.
• Judge near and far distances to maintain awareness of ongoing work activities of other people and equipment in the area.
• Attend all required company meetings.
• Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material/equipment needs.
• Safely meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the company.
• Effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision; work alone and in a team environment.
• Develop a good working knowledge of product and inventory control techniques and procedures.
• 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.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Use hands/fingers to handle or feel and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
• Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock when in operations or laboratory areas.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may occasionally be high due to an open office environment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Commuter benefits
• Long-term disability and group life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and development opportunities