Now Hiring: Experience Overhead Crane/Material Handler (Fabrication) Monday-Friday 5am-3:30pm, Sat (Optional)
Move steel. Keep production flowing. Be part of something bigger.
At JGM, Material Handlers are the heartbeat of our operation-keeping steel moving, teams working, and projects on track. If you've worked in a warehouse, construction site, or any hands-on role, this is your chance to step into a high-impact career.
What You'll Do
- Move structural steel and materials across the yard and shop
- Load/unload trucks using forklifts, cranes, and equipment
- Organize, tag, and track materials for production
- Support machine operators by staging materials and keeping workflows moving
- Perform basic equipment checks and keep operations running smoothly
- Experience in warehouse, construction, or hands-on work
- Comfort with physical work (lifting, moving, working outdoors)
- Ability to work independently on 2nd shift while staying aligned with the team
- Strong awareness of production flow and how to support machine operators
- Safety-first mindset and strong work ethic
- Willingness to learn equipment and grow your skills
What you will bring.
- 2+ years of forklift operation, ideally sit-down counterbalance or large-capacity lifts handling long or heavy loads (beams, pipe, lumber, precast). A telehandler is a plus.
- Overhead or bridge crane experience, including basic rigging with slings, chokers, clamps, magnets, and spreader bars. Signal person or rigger certification (NCCCO or similar) is a bonus, not a requirement.
- Background in a steel service center, metal supply yard, fab shop, lumber yard, precast plant, or building supply yard. These are the closest matches.
- Transferable backgrounds that also work: warehouse, construction laborer, farm, landscaping, or any job running equipment outdoors.
- Loading and unloading flatbeds, including dunnage, load balance, and familiarity with straps, chains, and securement.
- Material tracking: reading tags, piece marks, and cut lists, using a tape measure accurately, keeping counts, and doing basic inventory or scanning.
- Staging material for machine operators or a production line, with an understanding of sequencing and what's needed next.
- Daily pre-shift equipment inspections on forklifts, cranes, and rigging, plus reporting defects instead of working around them.
- Physical work: lifting 50+ lbs regularly, being on their feet all shift, and working outdoors in all weather.
- A track record on 2nd shift or other independent shifts with less supervision, showing reliability and attendance.
- A clean safety record and the ability to describe specific safety habits, such as tag lines, keeping clear of suspended loads, and spotters.
Why JGM?
- JGM OFFERS A COMPETITIVE WAGE AND BENEFIT PACKAGE
- Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance
- $15,000 Company Paid Life Insurance Policy with the opportunity to purchase Additional Life Insurance
- Short/Long Term Disability
- Training and Further Education
- Generous Referral Program
- with the opportunity to purchase Additional Life Insurance
- PTO (Paid Time Off) & Holidays
- 401 (K) with up to 3.5% match
More Than a Job - A Career Path
At JGM, today's Material Handler can become tomorrow's equipment operator, fabricator, or leader. We invest in people who want to build a future, not just punch a clock.