Warehouse- Austin Industrial (La Porte, TX)

About the Role

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/industrial.

Responsibilities

• Maintain production and distribution of products by pulling orders from inventory.
• Deliver production materials and supplies.
• Stage finished products for shipping.
• Move and organize inventory as needed.
• Operate a forklift to move items.
• Maintain inventory by identifying, labeling, and placing materials and supplies in stock; recording location of inventory.
• Locate materials and supplies by pulling and verifying materials and supplies listed on production orders.
• Maintain in-process inventory at work centers by delivering and opening materials and supplies.
• Document materials and supplies disposition by recording units delivered and location of units.
• Prepare finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling, packing, crating, loading, and securing product.
• Document product shipment by recording units shipped.
• Maintain material-handling equipment by completing pre-use inspections, making operator repairs.
• Operate standup or sit-down forklift under general supervision.
• Manipulate or depress cane controls to regulate speed and direction of forklift and hoist movement according to written, verbal, or signal instructions.
• Report repairs for forklift as needed.
• Inspect forklift for safety issues daily.
• Determine if any parts are malfunctioning.
• Clean, maintain, and lubricate equipment.
• Complete job tickets, service quality summaries, and all other necessary paperwork.
• Lift, position, and place machinery, equipment, or other large objects at construction sites and industrial facilities.
• Drive trucks to worksites and unload trucks.
• Place blocks and outriggers to prevent capsizing when lifting heavy loads.
• Move levers and pedals to move forklift on chassis to raise and lower forklift forks to raise and lower load-line.
• Work within precise limits and standards of accuracy.
• Operate forklift according to signals from helper.
• Start and stop forklift engine.
• Work with Catalyst while wearing a full-face mask and Tyvek suit.

Qualifications

• Education: No minimum education requirements.
• Experience: 1 year of experience.
• Certifications/Licenses: A valid TWIC Card and Driver’s License.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Employees must be able to:

• Sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties.
• Lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces.
• Possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
• Read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies.
• Exercise sound judgment, solve problems, maintain attention to detail, effectively manage stress, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position. Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industries is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.