Materials Handler

Wood Group • Brownsville, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Wood is recruiting for a Warehouse Material Handler to join its LNG Operations-Maintenance business onsite in Brownsville, Texas. This entry-level, hands-on position supports daily warehouse labor activities. The role assists with unloading, moving, sorting, labeling, storing, staging, picking, loading, and returning materials used for operations and maintenance. Work is performed under the direction of experienced warehouse personnel and requires safe work practices, attention to detail, dependable attendance, and the ability to perform physical tasks throughout the shift.

The position is based in an industrial facility and warehouse environment with active material movement and equipment operations. The job requires wearing necessary personal protective equipment and may involve indoor and outdoor weather conditions, moving mechanical equipment, powered industrial trucks, stored materials, and warehouse noise. The role may require scheduled shifts, overtime, weekends, holidays, or call-out assignments based on operational needs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• No previous warehouse experience is required; willingness and ability to learn warehouse tasks through on-the-job training.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions, safety requirements, and established work practices.
• Ability to count materials, read basic labels, match item information, and accurately complete simple warehouse forms.
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn scanners or other warehouse tools used for assigned tasks.
• Ability to safely lift, carry, push, pull, move, sort, stage, and store materials throughout the work shift.
• Ability to recognize and report visible damage, quantity differences, missing labels, and unsafe conditions.
• Dependable attendance and punctuality, teamwork, and willingness to perform routine physical warehouse work.
• Ability to maintain good housekeeping and keep work and storage areas clean and organized.
• Ability to communicate questions or concerns to a supervisor or experienced warehouse team member.
• Ability to wear all necessary personal protective equipment to perform assigned job functions.
• Ability to drive to other Company work locations as required.
• Ability to move throughout warehouse, laydown, and facility areas, including traveling to a designated muster point during emergencies.
• Ability to stand, walk, and/or sit for extended periods and perform job functions for a full shift.
• Ability to walk, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, grasp, and handle materials and equipment.
• Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds independently and heavier items with approved assistance or material-handling equipment.
• Visual acuity sufficient to read labels, identify material condition, operate equipment, and perform system and documentation tasks; specific vision abilities may include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• May be required to work at elevated storage locations or access industrial work areas in accordance with training and site requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Previous general labor, warehouse, shipping, receiving, construction, manufacturing, or material-handling experience is helpful but not required.
• Experience using pallet jacks, carts, dollies, or similar material-moving equipment is helpful.
• Current forklift training or prior forklift experience is preferred but not required; site training and authorization are required before operation.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules, warehouse procedures, supervisor instructions, and required personal protective equipment practices.
• Assist with unloading trucks, opening packages, sorting deliveries, and moving materials to assigned receiving or staging areas.
• Count materials and compare labels, quantities, and visible condition against packing lists or other provided documents.
• Report damaged items, shortages, overages, missing labels, or other concerns to a supervisor or senior warehouse team member.
• Apply labels and identification tags as directed, keeping labels visible and attached to the correct material.
• Move, organize, stack, store, pick, stage, load, and return materials using safe manual-handling practices.
• Place materials in assigned racks, shelves, bins, cabinets, laydown areas, or staging locations.
• Pick and stage materials for warehouse or maintenance requests using provided pick lists, work orders, reservations, or instructions.
• Return unused materials to the proper storage location and keep materials separated and organized.
• Assist with cycle counts and physical inventories by counting materials and recording results on provided forms or approved tools.
• Assist with basic material preservation, including covering, wrapping, cleaning, protecting, or repositioning items as instructed.
• Use pallet jacks, carts, dollies, forklifts, and other material-handling equipment only after required training and authorization.
• Maintain clean aisles, work areas, racks, shelves, staging areas, and outdoor storage areas through routine housekeeping.
• Break down boxes, remove packing materials, dispose of waste properly, and keep access routes clear.
• Work cooperatively with warehouse team members and ask for direction when requirements or material identification are unclear.
• Perform other general warehouse labor and material-handling duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long- and short-term disability
• 401(k)
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED