Material Handler - Structural Steel

About the role

Location: Arlington, WI. Endres Manufacturing Company is seeking a dependable, safety-driven Material Handler to support our Structural Steel Department. This position plays a key role in moving, staging, and organizing structural steel using overhead cranes, forklifts, and rigging equipment. The ideal candidate has strong awareness of steel shapes and sizes, experience handling long-length materials, and the ability to work effectively in both indoor and outdoor conditions.

Responsibilities

• Safely handle and move structural steel - up to 60 ft. beams - using remote-operated overhead cranes (up to 10 tons), forklifts, and rigging equipment.
• Identify and differentiate structural steel shapes and sizes (beams, angles, channels, pipe, tube, etc.).
• Operate forklifts to move long-length steel, not palletized material.
• Support daily production needs by staging and organizing steel for machine operators, fabricators, and welders.
• Load and unload trucks carrying structural steel, trusses, and related materials.
• Verify incoming steel against purchase orders; document shortages, damage, or incorrect shipments.
• Maintain accurate labeling, organization, and rotation of all steel materials.
• Assist with physical inventory counts.
• Work in indoor and outdoor environments, including exposure to temperature changes and weather elements.
• Use a tape measure daily; must pass an onsite measurement skills test.
• Follow all company safety procedures, including proper PPE and safe rigging practices.
• Contribute to a clean, organized, and efficient work area.
• Learn basic machine operations and assist production processes as needed.

Requirements

• Preferred Experience: Experience handling structural steel or construction materials; ability to recognize truss components and steel fabrication terminology; prior work in a steel fabrication shop, construction yard, or similar environment.
• Qualifications: Experience operating overhead cranes, remote hoists, forklifts, and hand tools; strong understanding of material-handling safety and hazard awareness; ability to work independently and communicate effectively with team members; basic problem-solving skills and attention to detail; high school diploma or GED required.
• Physical Requirements: Frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, squatting, and reaching throughout the shift; ability to grip, grasp, push, pull, and handle long-length steel materials safely; must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs regularly; comfortable working in both shop and outdoor yard environments.

Schedule

Shifts Available: 1st Shift: Monday‑Friday, 6:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; 2nd Shift: Monday‑Thursday, 3:15 p.m.–1:45 a.m.