INSPECTOR/PACKER 1

Gerdau•Tulsa, OK

About The Position

The Inspector/Packer performs repetitive shipping and material-handling duties to load and secure steel rail spike products into railroad gondola cars, boxcars, and truck trailers. The role may also involve operating a forklift to support production lines, move finished products to temporary storage or loading areas, and assist with other material-transfer and shipping operations. Work is routine and requires care when loading and securing products according to customer orders and standard procedures. The employee receives verbal instructions from the Shipper/Loader or supervisor about customer requirements, product selection, and vehicle type and number. Duties include preparing vehicles for shipment; positioning railcars; attaching steel strapping to vehicle interiors; loading products with a forklift or pendant crane; and checking that products are properly positioned and secured. After loading, the employee notifies a supervisor to verify shipping instructions and checks customer and vehicle details, product placement, and strapping tension. Additional duties include unloading and storing incoming steel and supplies, distributing pallets to production staging areas, verifying shipment details against invoices, emptying scrap buckets, and providing relief on production lines as directed. The position requires care in operating material-handling equipment and moving, loading, palletizing, and securing materials. Work conditions may include noise, dirt, heat, and occasional exposure to outside weather. Physical effort ranges from moderate to heavy, including handling items weighing up to 50 pounds and working in difficult positions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to read, write, add, subtract, and follow instructions.
Over 1 month and up to 2 months of experience.
Use judgment to follow directions and complete shipping orders or instructions, including safe operation of a forklift and pendant crane, handling and placement of products, and strapping products within standard procedures.
Ability to perform moderate to heavy physical work, including moving, rolling, stacking, and loading palletized or loose kegs, and unloading materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to maintain continuous mental and visual attention to unloading and shipping processes, crane operation, and material movement procedures.

Responsibilities

Load and secure steel rail spike products into railroad gondola cars, boxcars, or truck trailers according to customer requirements.
Operate a forklift to service production lines and move finished products to temporary storage, inspection stations, or loading docks.
Secure finished products with steel banding or shrink wrap and palletize them for shipment.
Receive and follow verbal instructions from the Shipper/Loader or supervisor regarding customer loading requirements, product selection, and vehicle type and number.
Position railcars for loading and prepare railcars or other vehicles to receive products.
Attach steel strapping to boxcar interior walls in accordance with standard operating procedures.
Operate a forklift or hand-held push-button pendant crane, with or without a magnet, to load specified products into the correct vehicle.
Notify the supervisor when loading is complete and check shipping instructions, customer name, vehicle number and type, product placement, and strapping tension.
Unload incoming steel, machine-shop supplies, pallets, empty kegs, and steel banding strips; place supplies in designated storage locations.
Distribute pallets to the production-line staging area.
Verify steel heat and bundle numbers, weight, and carbon content against shipping invoices; mark items or shortages and forward the information to office personnel.
Empty scrap buckets with a forklift and return them to the production line.
Assist on the production line as a relief person when directed.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.