Forklift/Overhead Crane Material Handler

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Receives and returns materials into stock inventory locations
• Tags materials for proper identification
• Pulls and assembles customer orders in order of delivery
• Operates yard truck for the purpose of loading and unloading trailers
• Operates overhead cranes to load and unload trailers
• Operates forklift (5k or 10k) to load and unload trailers
• Loads and secures material onto truck 
• Completes and production and quality paperwork; follows shop system data collection procedures.
• Maintains work areas in a clean, orderly, and safe manner, including the return of tools and equipment to designated areas.
• Assures all machine operation centers are timely loaded with material for production
• Notifies management of product discrepancies, equipment malfunctions and/or personal injuries.
• Regular and predictable attendance is required to perform the duties of a Material Handler.

Metals USA offers a competitive starting salary and benefits plus upward mobility professional growth.

Metals USA provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

Metals USA is committed to protecting our employees by creating and maintaining a workplace free of substance abuse.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• Math skills to calculate and convert decimals and fractions
• Ability to understand verbal and written communication
• Proficient measuring skills and ability to read measuring tapes and micrometers
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and documents, blueprints
• Industrial warehouse experience 
• Experience working with heavy equipment preferred
• Overhead crane or forklift experience preferred
• Detail oriented with ability to inspect material for quality
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen

Physical Requirements:

In a typical workday, employee is standing, walking, seeing, hearing, grasping, reaching, pushing, pulling, shoving, lifting, driving (yard truck or forklift), climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, talking. Must be capable of lifting wt. up to forty (40) lbs. with or without lifting devices.

Working Conditions:

Employee will work in an open warehouse the majority (98%) of the time and will be exposed to some or all of the following working conditions: extreme heat and cold, noise, vibration, oils and atmospheric conditions such as dust, fumes and metallic particles. Employee will be exposed to the hazards of working with heavy machinery. Employee is required to wear a hard hat, safety glasses, gloves and safety boots.

Our national network of industry leading metal service centers provides our customer-partners with quality processed carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, red metals, and manufactured metal components and expert engineering services. Metals service centers stock finished and unfinished products, and process those products to customer specifications, including custom lengths, widths, shapes and surface characteristics. We use specialized equipment to process the metals to meet the exact needs of our customers, and we deliver those products on time and done right.

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