Material Handler - 1st shift

Metals USA•Muskogee, OK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Metals USA has an immediate opening for a Material Handler on the first shift at its Muskogee, Oklahoma facility. Under limited supervision, the Material Handler performs duties related to the storage and movement of inventory or equipment and reports to a lead material handler or group leader. The role involves loading metal materials into trucks and handling inventory, customer orders, and trailers using an overhead crane, forklift, and yard truck. The position requires substantial physical activity, including standing, walking, sitting, handling and fingering, reaching, climbing, squatting or kneeling, and bending. The employee may need to lift, carry, push, or pull 51–100 pounds with assistance. Work takes place inside and outside an industrial warehouse and may involve hot or cold temperatures, moderate to loud noise, vibration, oils, dust, fumes, and metallic particles. Required PPE includes steel-toed or metatarsal boots, a hard hat with chin strap, protective eyewear, hand protection, arm guards or sleeves, and hearing protection when required by the hearing conservation program.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 18 years of age.
At least six months of experience as a Material Handler, Warehouse Helper, Truck Loader, or in Construction.
Ability to read and write English to understand instructions, tickets, safety materials, and policy manuals.
Measuring skills to read and convert English and metric systems.
Arithmetic skills to calculate and convert decimals and fractions.
Ability to pass Metals USA certification for 5,000- and 10,000-pound forklifts.
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening.
Ability to perform the stated physical activities and lift, carry, push, or pull 51–100 pounds with assistance.
Must wear the specified personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

At least six months of experience operating an overhead crane.

Responsibilities

Receive items and place them into, or return them to, stock inventory locations.
Tag material for proper identification.
Pull and assemble customer orders in order of delivery.
Operate a yard truck to load and unload trailers.
Operate cranes to put stock in bins and load or unload trailers.
Operate 5,000- or 10,000-pound forklifts to load and unload trailers.
Complete work order paperwork and documentation.
Restock material.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.