Material Handler

Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC•La Porte, TX

17d

About The Position

The Material Handler handles, stores, distributes, and records materials, tools, and supplies. The role requires familiarity with tools and consumables, including issuing and receiving tools and welding wire, repairing tools, ordering supplies, and maintaining distribution logs. The position follows instructions and established guidelines, works under immediate supervision, and typically reports to a supervisor or manager. It may require a high school diploma or equivalent and prior experience in the field or a related area.

Requirements

May require a high school diploma or equivalent.
May require previous experience in the field or a related area.
Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the relevant field.
Ability to work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
Ability to plan work and select appropriate tools.
Ability to compare differences in the size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects.
Ability to visualize three-dimensional objects from plans and drawings.
Ability to make decisions based on measurable criteria.
Ability to follow instructions and pre-established guidelines under immediate supervision.
Ability to perform required physical tasks, including lifting and carrying 50 pounds and pushing and pulling with 70 ft-lb of force.

Responsibilities

Store, remove, load, and unload materials from bins, pallets, trays, racks, and vehicles when material-handling devices cannot be used.
Open containers using hand tools such as steel cutters, crowbars, and claw hammers.
Operate manual or mechanical devices and stock inventory shelves.
Secure lifting attachments to materials and move loads using a hand-operated crane or hoist, or signal crane and hoist operators.
Read production schedules, customer orders, work orders, and shipping orders, or follow oral instructions, to determine items to move, gather, or distribute.
Sort and place materials on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequences, including size, type, style, or color.
Count, weigh, and record units of materials handled on daily production sheets.
Attach identifying tags or labels to materials or mark information on containers.
Move materials and supplies from the warehouse and prepare them for delivery.
Fill requisitions, work orders, and requests for materials, tools, or stock items.
Stack or assemble materials into bundles and secure bundles using a banding machine and clincher.
Assemble or position portable conveyor sections to facilitate material movement.
Lift objects by hand or power hoist and clean work areas, machines, and equipment.
Make simple adjustments or repairs, such as realigning belts or replacing rollers, using hand tools.
Assemble crates for products using hand tools and precut lumber.
Shovel loose materials into machine hoppers, vehicles, or containers.
Record materials received or distributed and, as needed, maintain inventory records.
Perform routine housekeeping to maintain the work area.
Follow hazardous-waste handling guidelines and safety rules, including wearing required personal protective equipment.
Report unsafe conditions and practices and perform only work for which trained or authorized.
Perform other duties and activities as directed.