Material Handler - Picker 1st Shift

Progress Rail • Albertville, AL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Prepare and sort materials or products in an industrial recycling setting. Identify and remove hazardous materials. This is a 1st Shift position.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability in work outside in all weather conditions
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to follow safety and procedural rules
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs
• Requires stamina and strength
• Position requires standing majority of the day
• Occasional sitting, frequent walking, climbing of steps and stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling
• Reaching with hands & arms
• Using hands to finger, handle or feel objects, and tools or controls
• Position is exposed to high levels of noise and vibration
• Specific vision abilities include long & short distance sight, depth perception & focusing
• The use of proper PPE is required
• Position can be located inside or outside, dependent on situation
• When inside, the employees are subject to temperature extremes in non-temperature-controlled environments
• When outside employees are subject to all weather elements
• In both cases, employees will work with industrial scrap materials
• The environment requires working in close proximity to moving mechanical parts, mobile equipment, and other machinery
• Employee is expected to work and cooperate as part of team in order to meet production requirements
• Position is safety sensitive, as it requires working in and around heavy equipment and moving mechanical parts
• Position requires strict adherence to safety policies and use of all PPE

Nice To Haves

• Industrial labor experience, preferred

Responsibilities

• Sort recyclable materials
• Deposit recoverable materials into chutes or place materials on conveyor belts
• Load materials into production equipment
• Clean work areas
• Operate recycling equipment
• Clean materials to prepare them for production
• Operate forklifts or other loaders, as needed
• Record operational or production data
• Clean production equipment
• Lubricate production equipment
• Repair production equipment or tools
• Operate grinding equipment

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• 401(k) plan with up to 6% company match (no waiting period with immediate vesting)
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Accident, Critical Care, and Hospital Insurance available along with an HDHP and HSA with seed money
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Site specific Production and Incentive Plans
• Site specific Step and Skill Level Wage Adjustment Plans
• Site Specific Relocation and Sign-on Bonus Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED