Material Handler/Truck Loader

Metals USA•Fairless Hills, PA

About The Position

Metals USA is seeking a Material Handler/Truck Loader for the 1st shift in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. Metals USA is a growth-oriented carbon steel (plate, beam, and tube) distribution center serving the defense, commercial, construction, aerospace, and fabrication industries. The role involves receiving, identifying, storing, and restocking materials; preparing customer orders; and loading and unloading trailers using yard trucks, cranes, and forklifts. The handler also checks material and quantities, completes production and quality paperwork, performs tasks such as grinding and using an oxy-fuel torch, and maintains a safe, orderly work area. The position requires adherence to company policies, safety regulations, the Reliance Steel and Aluminum Code of Conduct, and customer confidentiality requirements. Metals USA offers a competitive starting hourly rate and benefits, as well as opportunities for upward mobility and professional growth. Metals USA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a workplace free of substance abuse.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Basic arithmetic skills to calculate and convert decimals and fractions.
Ability to comprehend oral and written communication.
Basic English reading and writing comprehension to read instructions, work orders, safety materials, and policy manuals.
Proficient measuring skills and ability to read measuring tapes, micrometers, and calipers.
Ability to stand for long periods of time.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, documents, and blueprints.
Overhead crane and forklift experience required.
Detail-oriented, with the ability to inspect material for quality.

Nice To Haves

Industrial warehouse experience preferred.
Experience working with heavy equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

Receive materials and place or return items to stock inventory locations.
Tag materials for proper identification.
Pull and assemble customer orders in delivery order.
Operate a yard truck to load and unload trailers.
Operate cranes to load and unload trailers.
Operate 5,000- or 10,000-pound forklifts to load and unload trailers.
Secure loaded material in trucks and load or unload materials as needed.
Verify that the correct materials and quantities have been loaded or received.
Complete and document production and quality paperwork and follow shop-system data-collection procedures.
Perform tasks that include grinding and using an oxy-fuel torch.
Maintain clean, orderly, and safe work areas, returning tools and equipment to designated areas.
Ensure machine operation centers are loaded with material for production in a timely manner.
Notify management of product discrepancies, equipment malfunctions, and personal injuries.
Follow company policies and procedures, with particular attention to safety regulations.
Follow the Reliance Steel and Aluminum Code of Conduct and customer confidentiality requirements.
Restock material.