Material Handler

Triple-S Steel Holdings, Inc.; Commerce City (CO); On-site; USD 26,174 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Training and development opportunities

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

FSA

HSA

Commuter benefits

Long-term disability insurance

Group life insurance

Job summary

Triple-S Steel is seeking a motivated Material Handler to ensure safety, meet daily productivity goals, and maintain quality standards. The role involves moving steel within facilities, using forklifts or cranes, and assisting with maintenance tasks as needed.

Responsibilities include handling loads, adhering to bundling and routing plans, and communicating across departments to keep operations smooth. The position may require lifting up to 50 pounds and working in varied weather as part of a

Qualifications

• Ability to correctly read work orders or instructions to determine material or equipment needs.
• Ability to safely meet or exceed minimum productivity levels.
• Ability to plan and organize work independently and in a team.
• Knowledge of product and inventory control techniques and procedures.
• Maintain inter‑department communications related to routing, safety, and customer relations.
• Demonstrate basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide).

Responsibilities

• Follow safety methods and report unsafe conditions.
• Move steel to/from storage, loading docks, and delivery vehicles using hand tools or equipment.
• Lift up to 50 pounds for up to 25 feet; climb ladders and operate PPE.
• Apply proper bundling techniques and configure loads for routes.
• Maximize trailer load capacity while maintaining safety.
• Maintain and safely operate tools and equipment (measuring tools, pallets, forklift, crane).
• Identify safety issues with equipment and report promptly.
• Work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Attend required meetings and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Read work orders

Inventory control

Independent work

Team collaboration

Basic math

Customer relations

Job description

Overview

Triple‑S Steel is a family‑owned business that has grown into one of the largest suppliers of structural steel products in the country. With a commitment to excellence, innovation, and strong core values, we pride ourselves on creating a culture where team members are empowered to make a difference and grow professionally.

We are seeking a motivated material handler to join our company. This position is responsible for execution of safety standards, achieving daily productivity goals while meeting quality requirements, performing routine maintenance and assisting with maintenance with non‑routine maintenance.

Our company offers great benefits, from tuition reimbursement to training and development opportunities. We also offer medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, commuter, long‑term disability and group life insurance programs.

Compensation: $19.00 to $24.00 DOE

Responsibilities

• Follow Triple‑S safe methods of work at all times, and immediately advise supervisor of any unsafe conditions.
• Safely and properly move steel to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, by hand, forklift, overhead crane or other equipment. Attach slings, hooks, or other devices to lift material and guide loads; to climb onto vehicles to tie down and release material being loaded. This is continuous daily activity.
• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds for up to 25 feet to heights of 5 feet; exert 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects, reach, squat, stand, walk up to 5 miles per day, climb up stairs, ladders and on equipment while wearing required personal protective equipment as necessary.
• Apply proper bundling techniques.
• Configure load based on planned route including multiple stops.
• Maximize load capacity on trailer without sacrificing safety.
• Maintain and safely operate all assigned tools and equipment, including but not limited to tape measure, caliper, hammer, pallet trucks, banding machine, micrometer, beam hooks, plate lifting clamps, forklift, overhead crane and personal protective equipment;
• Determine safety issues pertaining to equipment and promptly report them.
• Work indoors and outdoors in all kinds of weather conditions including precipitation, cold/heat, high wind, and turbulent conditions. The Material Handler will be regularly exposed to the typical weather of the local area.
• Maintain spatial orientation and awareness to safely move around work environment with many moving objects.
• Judge near and far distance to maintain awareness of ongoing work activities of other people and equipment in the area.
• Attend all required company meetings.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to correctly read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
• Ability to safely meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the Company.
• Ability to effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision; work alone and in a team environment.
• Ability to develop a good working knowledge of product and inventory control techniques and procedures.
• Ability to maintain ongoing inter‑department communications related to routing, safety, and customer relations.
• Demonstrate basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• May be required to demonstrate strong customer relations skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Use hands/fingers to handle, or feel and talk or hear
• Employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms.
• Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock when in the operations or laboratory areas. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but due to open office environment noise level may occasionally be high.