Material Handler/Yard Jockey - 1st Shift

Material Handler - Structural Steel

Pay: $20-25/hr.

Shift: 7am to 3:30pm (Mon-Fri)

Description:

• The Material Handler will join the machine shop operating a forklift and yard trucks to ensure efficiency and safety. Your job involves loading/unloading material as needed and working with the team to keep your area supplied with materials and neat. You must be a responsible individual with experience in working in the outdoors and being comfortable moving items that are odd shaped and varying weights.

Requirements:

• Experience with yard trucks, forklifts, and tow motors is ideal
• Experience moving odd shaped items is ideal
• Comfortable doing General Labor tasks
• Ability to train and learn new skills as needed
• Basic math and measurement skills
• Attention to detail and familiarity with industrial equipment
• Safety awareness
• Able to climb ladders and secure large pieces
• Ability to work outdoors; complete labor tasks outdoors

Job Duties:

• Unload steel materials from incoming vehicles/load steel onto outgoing vehicles
• Keeping the facility and yard safe
• Operate overhead cranes
• Knowledge of correct lifting and handling of product/material, proper blocking to set pieces to handle weight of the piece, proper positions of chains, slings, and straps
• Identify damages and report issues with equipment or products.
• Transport materials to work areas and to other buildings. Verify the pieces are secure for transport.
• Inspect machinery to determine if it can be operated safely and guarantee safety by performing routine maintenance
• Communicate with your team so they know what material is in the yard or shop
• Comply with company policies and legal guidelines
• Help maintain a safe and orderly environment of the facilities

Benefits:

• Heath / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• 401k with company match (40% of the dollar up to the first 6%)
• Accident and Critical Illness options
• Health Savings Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• PTO
• 9 paid Holidays