Material Handler

AM BIDCO OPERATIONS LLC dba MOVA Metals•Freeport, TX

About The Position

The Material Handler supports MOVA Metals’ Warehouse Department by following standard work methods and safe work habits to ensure efficient and safe production. The role works with minimal supervision, identifies and reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor, performs required preventive maintenance, keeps work areas and equipment clean and orderly, follows safety and environmental regulations, maintains records and reports, and completes assigned training and other duties. The position involves weighing, labeling, and preparing products for shipment; unloading catalyst railcars, roll-offs, trucks, and store bins; sampling materials; maintaining oil drains within containment buildings; and transferring and hauling catalyst to containment buildings and the feed pad for plant operations. The Material Handler calculates shipment weights in pounds and kilograms and performs basic equipment setup and maintenance. The role requires familiarity with hand tools and equipment such as front-end loaders, forklifts, cranes, scissors lifts, barrel grabbers, and portable air compressors. The employee must work as part of a team, follow written and verbal instructions, communicate effectively, and complete required safety and regulatory training.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Three or more years of warehouse and/or chemical loading and unloading experience.
Forklift certification.
Familiarity with hand tools and equipment including front-end loaders, forklifts, cranes, scissors lifts, barrel grabbers, and portable air compressors.
Ability to perform basic setup and maintenance on the equipment and tools used.
Ability to work as a team and follow written and verbal instructions.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to lift, pull, and push materials and equipment to complete assigned tasks.
Ability to stand, sit, walk, reach, bend, squat, kneel, and climb stairs or ladders for an entire shift.
Ability to pass a respirator fit test and an employment physical, including a drug and alcohol test.
Ability to complete required OSHA, LOTO, DOT, HAZMAT, RCRA, site-specific, and other assigned training or certifications.
Must wear required safety gear and personal protective equipment.

Responsibilities

Perform material-handler operations in support of the Warehouse Department.
Follow standard work methods and safe work habits to support efficient and safe production.
Detect and report defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor.
Perform prescribed preventive maintenance on equipment and machines as required.
Maintain a clean and orderly work area and equipment, and follow safety and environmental regulations.
Prepare and maintain records and reports.
Complete assigned training and other duties as assigned.
Weigh, label, and prepare products for shipment.
Unload catalyst railcars, roll-offs, and trucks; unload and sample store bins from trucks and sample feed pad materials as required.
Keep the oil drain inside containment buildings unplugged and maintained.
Perform housekeeping for safety and environmental maintenance and prevention.
Transfer and haul catalyst to containment buildings and the feed pad for plant operations.
Calculate pounds and kilograms for shipments.
Perform basic setup and maintenance of equipment and tools used for the work.
Work as a team, follow written and verbal instructions, and communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Complete required OSHA, LOTO, DOT, HAZMAT, RCRA, site-specific, and other assigned training or certifications.
Wear safety gear and required personal protective equipment.