Material Handler -1st Shift

Metals USA•Westwego, LA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Metals USA has an immediate opening for a Material Handler at its Waggaman, Louisiana facility. The role performs duties related to the storage and movement of inventory or equipment, including receiving, identifying, storing, retrieving, and restocking materials, and preparing customer orders for delivery. The position operates yard trucks, cranes, and forklifts to load and unload trailers, secures materials on trucks, and supports production by supplying machine operation centers with material. It also involves completing production and quality paperwork, following data collection procedures, grinding and using an oxy-fuel torch, and maintaining a clean, orderly, and safe work area. Regular and predictable attendance is required. The employee works in an open warehouse for the majority of the time and may be exposed to extreme heat and cold, noise, vibration, oils, dust, fumes, metallic particles, and hazards associated with heavy machinery. Required protective equipment includes a hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, and safety boots. The company furnishes an initial hard hat, gloves, and safety glasses; the employee supplies safety boots. The role requires standing, walking, and other physical activities throughout a typical workday, including lifting up to 40 pounds with or without lifting devices.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 18 years of age.
Basic arithmetic skills to calculate and convert decimals and fractions.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
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.
Detail-oriented, with the ability to inspect material for quality.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including lifting up to 40 pounds with or without lifting devices.
Must wear a hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, and safety boots; employee supplies safety boots at their own expense.

Nice To Haves

Industrial warehouse experience.
Experience working with heavy equipment.
Overhead crane or forklift experience.
Valid OSHA Forklift Certification.
Valid Overhead Crane Certification.

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 onto trucks and load or unload materials as needed.
Complete and document production and quality paperwork, following shop-system data collection procedures.
Perform grinding tasks and use an oxy-fuel torch.
Maintain clean, orderly, and safe work areas and return tools and equipment to designated areas.
Ensure machine operation centers are timely supplied with material for production.
Notify management of product discrepancies, equipment malfunctions, or personal injuries.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
Restock material.