Material Handler

Triple-S Steel•Houston, TX

17d

About The Position

Triple-S Steel is seeking a motivated Material Handler. The position is responsible for following safety standards, meeting daily productivity goals and quality requirements, performing routine maintenance, and assisting with non-routine maintenance. Material Handlers move steel between storage and production areas, loading docks, and delivery vehicles using manual handling and equipment. The role involves working indoors and outdoors in local weather conditions and maintaining awareness of people and moving equipment in the work environment.

Requirements

Ability to correctly read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments and material or equipment needs.
Ability to safely meet or exceed company-established minimum productivity levels.
Ability to plan and organize work independently of direct supervision and to work alone or as part of a team.
Ability to develop a good working knowledge of products and inventory control techniques and procedures.
Ability to maintain ongoing interdepartmental communication related to routing, safety, and customer relations.
Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds for up to 25 feet and to heights of 5 feet; exert 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly.
Ability to stand, walk up to 5 miles per day, squat, reach, climb stairs and ladders, and climb on equipment while wearing required personal protective equipment.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors in local weather conditions, including precipitation, cold, heat, high wind, and turbulent conditions.

Responsibilities

Follow Triple-S safe work methods and immediately advise a supervisor of unsafe conditions.
Safely move steel to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, and delivery vehicles by hand or using forklifts, overhead cranes, or other equipment.
Attach slings, hooks, or other lifting devices, guide loads, and climb onto vehicles to tie down or release material being loaded.
Meet daily productivity goals while meeting quality requirements.
Apply proper bundling techniques.
Configure loads for planned routes, including multiple stops, and maximize trailer load capacity without sacrificing safety.
Maintain and safely operate assigned tools and equipment, including measuring tools, pallet trucks, banding machines, lifting devices, forklifts, overhead cranes, and personal protective equipment.
Identify equipment safety issues and promptly report them.
Maintain spatial orientation and judge near and far distances to stay aware of work activities, people, and equipment.
Perform routine maintenance and assist with non-routine maintenance.
Attend required company meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.