Material Handler

What you will do:

• Operates equipment in a safe efficient manner to avoid spills or damage to equipment or products being transported.
• Understands mechanics of assigned unit.
• Ensures that material is properly stacked or tiered.
• Moves material to location designated on material tag.
• Has knowledge of all materials, whether in process of manufacture or finished, used in assigned department.
• Checks hoist, spreader, and spreader chains daily.
• Hooks and unhooks material for crane operator. Keeps machines stocked with material.
• Moves material to forwarding zone and tags it for other departments.
• Keeps spacer bars in orderly condition.
• Constantly observes material for rust and straightness.
• Makes written reports to supervisor as to heats and condition of material, regarding defective materials and mixed heats.
• Capable of safely and efficiently driving any type of truck, yard truck crane, or truck-tractor with trailer or winch.
• Has good knowledge of proper and safe use of binders, chains, winch lines, snatch blocks, side booms, or gin poles.
• Responsible for seeing that assigned unit or equipment is not neglected or abused.
• Reports all needed repairs to supervisor.
• Helps load, unload and check any material which is received or shipped by company.
• Maintains clean and orderly work area.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completion of High School or equivalent, related experience and ability to read, write, add, subtract, and follow instructions.
• Physical Demands:
• Role is deemed safety-sensitive and may be subject to employer or customer drug testing.
• A medium amount of force is required frequently to handle spacer bars, to hook and unhook material.
• Continuous walking on even and uneven surfaces, standing, bending, and stooping.
• Frequent lifting, pulling, pushing, and reaching out.
• Occasional squatting, twisting, and overhead reaching are required.
• Based on an independent ergonomic evaluation, requires lifting/carrying 50 pounds occasionally, 25 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly.
• Works in heated, ventilated shop with occasional exposure to outside weather conditions.
• Occasional exposure to heat; some dirt and grease.
• Personal protective equipment required includes hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel toed footwear.

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