Warehouse Associate I TW

all O'Neal Industries' Affiliates•Houston, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Associate I is an operations employee with a general focus on warehouse activities. The role involves preparing, staging, organizing, receiving, and shipping materials; filling sales orders; checking material specifications and documenting information; and operating cutting machines and powered industrial equipment. The associate follows safety and quality standards, keeps the work area clean and organized, and supports department cleanup and routine equipment checks. Work takes place in a warehouse with moving equipment, varying temperatures, dust, and noise. Required PPE includes safety glasses, gloves, and steel-toe shoes.

Requirements

1–3 months of related experience or training.
Ability to learn and safely operate powered industrial equipment and cutting equipment.
Proficiency in reading tape measures, micrometers, and other measuring devices.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
Ability to learn and navigate an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
Ability to follow detailed written and verbal instructions and apply logical problem-solving skills.
Ability to stand, sit, stoop, and kneel as required throughout the shift.
Ability to frequently lift and move up to 50 lbs and occasionally lift and move up to 100 lbs with assistance, while following safety guidance.
Vision sufficient for close, distance, and peripheral vision and depth perception, with or without corrective lenses.
Ability to work in a warehouse setting with moving equipment, varying temperatures, dust, and noise.
Wear required PPE, including safety glasses, gloves, and steel-toe shoes, continuously or as defined by role needs or safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

Safely prepare, stage, and organize materials for distribution, including deburring, packing, receiving, and shipping.
Pull materials from stock and accurately fill sales orders.
Verify material specifications, quality, quantity, dimensions, and tolerances, and record information in the ERP system or on job tickets.
Operate cutting equipment, including chop saws, band saws, plate saws, shear machines, waterjets, and laser machines, to process materials according to work orders.
Safely operate powered industrial equipment, including forklifts, side loaders, Combilifts, overhead cranes, and order pickers, to move and stage materials.
Follow safety protocols and maintain quality standards during material handling and machine operation.
Maintain a clean and well-organized work area.
Assist with department cleanup, routine equipment checks, and other tasks that support smooth workflow.