Loader

Metal Exchange; Wellsville (PA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in aluminum casting as a Loader. This role involves loading and unloading materials in a fast-paced environment, using forklifts and cranes. Ideal candidates will have strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities, as well as a high school diploma and forklift certification. You'll work on the 2nd shift, ensuring efficient movement of materials in the plant.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

401(k) with robust matching contribution

Generous paid vacation and holidays

Competitive wages plus performance-based bonuses

Ongoing training and professional development

Career growth opportunities

Relocation package may be available

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Must possess a valid Forklift Operator’s license.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and manuals.

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads materials using forklifts.
• Moves materials to ensure a steady flow in the plant.
• Maintains a neat and orderly work area.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Mathematical Skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Crane

Job description

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Consider working for Pennex as a Loader. The Loader loads and moves materials within or near plant by performing the following duties. Responsible for using cranes, forklifts, pallet jacks, and occasionally the combi. May use the yard dog for moving trailers into and out of shipping bays. This is a fast-paced, high-volume position, unloading the pack line and loading staging area or trucks, going back and forth to ensure there is a steady flow of materials moving. This is a 2nd shift position from 430pm-1230am.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to understand which materials or containers need to be loaded or moved.
• Load and unload materials by loading straps and forklift to trailers or staging area.
• Materials are ideally staged in a way that provides ease of access for loading customer orders, and the team may need to discuss best practices to ensure this is an option when possible.
• Ability to calculate weights and volumes to ensure that loads will fit safely, and that space is used appropriately and effectively.
• Ability to make decisions on how to best load an order or stage materials.
• Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
• Transfers materials from storage or work sites to designated area, conferring with team to facilitate best method of storage.
• Secures lifting attachments to materials and moves load to destination via crane, forklift or occasionally the combi.
• Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet. Attention to detail and accuracy is critical to ensure load will fit in the truck and that truck space is being efficiently utilized with customers orders and weights. Attention to detail with loading order of stops is important.
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on containers in bundles for proper location and weights.
• Stacks or assembles materials into bundles and bands bundles together as needed for staging on skid. Attention to bundle sizes is important to ensure each skid is loaded properly.
• Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power hoist, and cleans work area, machines, and equipment.
• Assembles pallets or side kits to contain products on trailers.
• Operates industrial truck or electric hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and products.
• Maintain a neat and orderly work area including general housekeeping of the work area upon completion of building a skid.
• Assists with general housekeeping of the staging area and overflow baskets. Bands baskets for transfers to York.
• Adaptability and commitment to safety and safely loading items is needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Ideal Candidate Will Have

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent.
  
  
  

Experience

• Language Skills Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Mathematical Skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers. Ability to use measuring devices such as tape measures or rulers. Ability to assess load sizes and load limits on trucks, a good understanding of weights and measures to divide out sections of trucks that might have more than one delivery/customer.
• Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Problem solving with spatial skills is a must.
  
  
  

Other Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers.
• Ability to use measuring devices such as tape measures or rulers.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must possess a valid Forklift Operator’s license and have prior forklift experience.
• Must be able to operate overhead crane.
  
  
  

Environmental Hazards

Physical

• The employee is required to work a scheduled 8-hour shift.
• The employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms and climb or balance.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
  
  
  

Work Environment

• The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat and risk of electrical shock.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
  
  
  

Perks of the Job

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with robust matching contribution
• Generous allotment of paid vacation and paid holidays
• Competitive wages plus performance-based bonus opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Ample opportunity for career growth and advancement
• Relocation package may be available
  
  
  

Why Our People Love Working Here

• Purpose-driven, friendly, open, and respectful culture
• Shared core values of safety, integrity, caring, and growth
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discount program with hundreds of partner brands
• Wellness incentive program
• Regular employee celebrations and events
  
  
  

Who We Are

Founded nearly half a century ago, Pennex continues to see rapid growth as a leading provider of quality aluminum cast products and extrusions. With state-of-the-art technology and facilities across Ohio and Pennsylvania, we’re proud to offer the capabilities and expertise to cast billet, extrude custom shapes and fabricate finished components for customers across a range of markets - including automotive, transportation, building and construction, electrical and machinery, consumer durables and distribution.

But it’s not just what we do that sets us apart, it’s how we do it. Safety. Integrity. Caring Growth. These core values are embodied by each member of our team; guiding every action we take and decision we make. Whether it’s driving innovation within our industry, making the impossible possible for our customers, providing a safe, respectful workplace for employees or supporting our local communities, our purpose is clear. We are dedicated to impacting our world in a positive way.

If you are a like-minded individual with a strong ability to problem solve, collaborate and effectively communicate, Pennex may be the perfect place for you to grow your career. To learn more, please visit PennexAluminum.com or check out other opportunities within the MX Holdings family of companies at MXholdings.com.

Our Commitment to Inclusion We welcome people of different backgrounds, abilities, and perspectives. To ensure our business and culture continue to be inclusive of all people, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age or marital status, veteran, or disability status. MX Holdings and our family of brands, including Metal Exchange and Pennex, are proud to be equal opportunity employers. Additionally, all your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Should you have any questions or require special assistance completing your application, please email [e-mail].

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States and not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

Our salary ranges are primarily determined by role, level, and location. The range provided for each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Mining

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