Material Handler

Triple-S Steel•Galveston, TX

About The Position

Triple-S Steel is seeking a motivated Material Handler to execute safety standards and meet daily productivity and quality requirements. The role involves moving steel between storage, production areas, loading docks, and vehicles; securing and configuring loads; operating assigned equipment; and performing routine maintenance and assisting with non-routine maintenance. The work takes place indoors and outdoors in varied weather conditions and around moving equipment and other work activities. Triple-S Steel describes its culture as grounded in stability, flexibility, and chemistry, and emphasizes treating customers and employees like family.

Requirements

Ability to correctly read work orders or follow oral instructions to determine work assignments and material or equipment needs.
Ability to safely meet or exceed company productivity levels.
Ability to plan and organize work independently, work without direct supervision, and work alone or as part of a team.
Ability to develop working knowledge of products and inventory control techniques and procedures.
Ability to maintain interdepartmental communication regarding routing, safety, and customer relations.
Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
May be required to demonstrate strong customer relations skills.
Ability to handle or feel objects and to talk or hear.
Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including lifting and carrying materials and walking, standing, reaching, squatting, and climbing as needed.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varied weather conditions and around moving mechanical parts and other workplace hazards.

Responsibilities

Follow Triple-S safe work methods and immediately report unsafe conditions to a supervisor.
Move steel safely between 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.
Apply proper bundling techniques and configure loads for planned routes, including multiple stops, while maximizing trailer capacity without compromising safety.
Maintain and safely operate assigned tools and equipment, and promptly report equipment safety issues.
Perform routine maintenance and assist with non-routine maintenance.
Maintain awareness of people, equipment, distances, and activities in the work area to move safely.
Attend required company meetings and perform other assigned duties.