Material Handler Lead

Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC•Goose Creek, SC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This role requires familiarity with tools and consumables, the ability to manage the distribution and receipt of tools and welding wire, and knowledge of tool repair. The Material Handler Lead will also be responsible for ordering consumables and tools, and maintaining a log of distribution. The position involves storing, loading, and unloading materials that cannot be handled by mechanical devices, opening containers, operating manual or mechanical devices, and stocking inventory shelves. The role also includes reading production schedules to determine items to be moved, gathering and distributing materials, assorting and placing materials on shelves according to sequences, and counting, weighing, and recording materials handled. Additionally, the Material Handler Lead will attach identifying tags, move materials for delivery, fill requisitions, assemble bundles, clamp conveyor sections, lift objects, clean work areas, make simple tool adjustments or repairs, assemble crates, shovel loose materials, record received or distributed items, maintain inventory records, perform housekeeping tasks, and follow hazardous waste handling guidelines. Safety is paramount, requiring adherence to all safety rules, procedures, and the use of personal protective equipment. The position may require a high school diploma or equivalent and previous experience in the field. The role operates under immediate supervision, with primary functions not typically requiring independent judgment, and usually reports to a supervisor or manager.

Requirements

Familiarity with tools and consumables.
Ability to hand out and receive both tools and welding wire.
Knowledgeable in repairing tools.
Ability to order consumables and tools and to maintain a log of distribution.
Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
Plan work and select proper tools.
Compare and see differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures and objects.
Visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings.
Make decisions based on measurable criteria.
Reporting unsafe conditions and practices.
Performing only those jobs on which they have been trained and/or authorized.

Responsibilities

Stores, removes, loads and unloads all types of materials from storage bins, pallets, trays, racks, and vehicles that can't be handled by material handling devices.
Opens containers, using steel cutters, crowbar, claw hammer, or other hand tools.
Operates manual or mechanical devices and stocks inventory shelves.
Secures lifting attachments to materials and conveys load to destination, using hand-operated crane or hoist, or signals crane or hoisting operators to move load to destination.
Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order or follows oral instructions to determine items to be moved, gathered or distributed.
Assorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves or bins according to predetermined sequences such as size type, style, or color.
Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet.
Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers.
Moves materials and supplies from warehouse and prepares for delivery.
Fills requisition, work orders or request for materials, tools or stock items.
Stacks or assembles materials into bundles and bands bundles together, using banding machine and clincher.
Clamps sections of portable conveyor together or places conveyor sections on blocks or boxes to facilitate movement of materials or products.
Lifts objects by hand or using power hoist, and cleans work area, machines, and equipment, using broom, rags, and cleaning compounds, to assist machine operators.
Makes simple adjustments or repairs, such as realigning belts or replacing rollers, using hand tools.
Assembles crates to contain products, such as machines or vehicles, using hand tools and precut lumber.
Shovels loose materials, such as sand, gravel, metals, plastics, or chemicals, into machine hoppers or into vehicles and containers, such as wheelbarrows, scrap truck, or barrels.
Records material items received or distributed.
May maintain inventory records.
Perform routine housekeeping task to maintain work area.
Follows all hazardous waste handling guidelines.
Responsible for observing and following all safety rules and procedures, including wearing required personal safety equipment.
Performs other duties and activities as directed.