Lead Loader – Steel Pipe & Tubulars Operations

KP Staffing; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

KP Staffing Pasadena is hiring a Head Loader in Baytown, TX to lead daily loading/unloading of steel pipe and tubular products, ensuring shipment accuracy and material traceability. You will direct forklift, crane, and wheel loader operators, verify orders before shipment, inspect loads, and maintain accurate inventory records in a fast-paced yard environment.

The role involves rotating shifts; contract-to-hire with competitive hourly pay and strict adherence to customer and transportation

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating daily loading/unloading of steel pipe and tubular products.
• Ability to direct forklift/crane/wheel loader operators during loading.
• Ensure shipment accuracy and material traceability.
• Verify orders and inspect loads for safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily loading and unloading activities for steel pipe and tubular products
• Direct forklift, crane, and wheel loader operators during loading operations
• Verify all customer orders prior to shipment
• Ensure proper loading, securing, and transportation preparation of pipe products
• Inspect loads for compliance with customer specifications and transportation requirements
• Coordinate loading of trucks, railcars, and containers
• Accurately tally pipe quantities during receiving, storage, and shipping operations
• Verify pipe lengths, diameters, wall thicknesses, schedules, grades, and quantities
• Record heat numbers, lot numbers, bundle numbers, and customer identification requirements
• Maintain accurate tally sheets and inventory records
• Ensure material traceability is maintained throughout all yard operations
• Reconcile physical inventory against shipping and receiving documentation
• Verify incoming and outgoing materials against bills of lading, packing lists, purchase orders, and customer orders
• Inspect pipe for proper identification, markings, damage, and specification compliance
• Confirm shipment accuracy before release
• Review Material Test Reports (MTRs) and supporting documentation when required
• Identify discrepancies and communicate issues to supervisors and warehouse personnel
• Ensure all shipping documentation is complete and accurate

Skills

Forklift operation

Coordinating loading operations

Inventory tallying

Quality control & compliance

Tools

Crane operation

Wheel loader operation

Job description

KP Staffing Pasadena is hiring a Head Loader in Baytown, TX to lead daily loading/unloading of steel pipe and tubular products, ensuring shipment accuracy and material traceability. You will direct forklift, crane, and wheel loader operators, verify orders before shipment, inspect loads, and maintain accurate inventory records in a fast-paced yard environment.

The role involves rotating shifts; contract-to-hire with competitive hourly pay and strict adherence to customer and transportation