3rd Shift Warehouse Loader - Forklift & Crane Expert

O'Neal Steel LLC; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 24,796 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision and Dental Insurance

Work Site Wellness Programs

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability Coverage

Tuition and Health Club Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Adoption Assistance

Training and Development Opportunities

401k

Job summary

O'Neal Steel LLC has an opening for a 3rd shift Loader at our Ft. Wayne, IN facility. The Loader will load and unload material within a warehouse using forklifts, cranes, conveyors, and other handling equipment to move product to and from trucks or trains.

The role requires operating multiple piece‑goods handling tools, reading a tape measure, and maintaining safety. Overtime may be required, and background/drug screens apply for offers.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate a wide variety of material handling equipment including forklift, overhead crane, stacker crane.
• Must show critical thinking skills to allow for the required planning and problem-solving.
• Ability to safely load multi-stop loads for customer delivery.
• Must have a strong understanding of load balancing to meet DOT weight regulations for legal and over dimensional loads.
• Verify the accuracy of material, quantity, packaging and other special instructions for each order being shipped.
• Performs loading duties 70% of the time or greater.
• Ability to use a variety of hand tools including grinder, bander, drill, hammer, pliers, screwdriver, wrench, etc.
• Responsible for providing high quality work to all internal and external customers as related to the output of their position.
• Must show ability to learn and retain a large range of product knowledge, standard handling and rigging procedures across all products.
• Ability to accurately read a tape measure.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe and organized work area.
• Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• The Loader will load and unload material within a warehouse and move it using hand trucks, forklifts, overhead cranes, conveyors, spotter trucks, and trailers.
• Commit to safe practices and follow established guidelines and procedures.
• Work to meet DOT weight regulations for legal and over‑dimensional loads with accurate load balancing.
• Verify order details, quantities and packaging before shipment.
• Perform loading duties as a primary responsibility for the shift (about 70% of the time).
• Maintain an organized, clean work area and use appropriate hand tools as needed.

Skills

Equipment operation

Critical thinking

DOT load balancing

Tape measure reading

Safety awareness

Product knowledge

Hand tools usage

Tools

Forklift

Overhead crane

Stacker crane

Side loader

Yard dog

Grinder

Bander

Drill

Hammer

Pliers

Screwdriver

Wrench

Job description

O'Neal Steel LLC has an opening for a 3rd shift Loader at our Ft. Wayne, IN facility. The Loader will load and unload material within a warehouse using forklifts, cranes, conveyors, and other handling equipment to move product to and from trucks or trains.

The role requires operating multiple piece‑goods handling tools, reading a tape measure, and maintaining safety. Overtime may be required, and background/drug screens apply for offers.