Material Handler -1st Shift

Metals USA•Mobile, AL

About The Position

Metals USA has an immediate opening for a Material Handler at its Mobile, Alabama facility. The role performs duties related to the storage and movement of inventory or equipment. It involves receiving, identifying, storing, picking, assembling, loading, unloading, and restocking materials; supplying machine operation centers; completing production and quality paperwork; and maintaining a clean, orderly, and safe work area. The position also involves operating yard trucks, cranes, and forklifts, as well as grinding and using an oxy-fuel torch. Regular and predictable attendance is required. Metals USA states that it is committed to maintaining a workplace free of substance abuse and offers a competitive starting salary, benefits, upward mobility, and professional growth. The company provides equal employment opportunities without regard to the protected characteristics listed in the posting.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 18 years of age.
Basic arithmetic skills, including calculating and converting decimals and fractions.
Ability to comprehend oral and written communication.
Proficient measuring skills and ability to read measuring tapes, micrometers, and calipers.
Ability to stand for long periods.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, documents, and blueprints.
Overhead crane and forklift experience required.
Valid OSHA forklift certification.
Valid overhead crane certification.
Detail-oriented, with ability to inspect material for quality.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen.
Ability to perform physical activity more than 66% of the time, including standing, walking, sitting, handling/fingering, reaching outward and above the shoulder, climbing, squatting or kneeling, and bending.
Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull 51–100 pounds with assistance.
Must wear required personal protective equipment, including steel-toed or metatarsal boots, a hard hat with chin strap (worn at all times in the warehouse), protective eyewear, hand protection, and arm guards or sleeves; hearing protection is required if specified by the hearing conservation program.

Nice To Haves

Industrial warehouse experience preferred.
Experience working with heavy equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

Receive items and place or return them 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 a 5,000- or 10,000-pound forklift to load and unload trailers.
Secure loaded material onto trucks and load or unload materials as needed.
Complete and document production and quality paperwork and follow shop-system data-collection procedures.
Perform tasks involving grinding and use of 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, and personal injuries.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
Restock material.