Material Handler

Nox Metals; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Nox Metals is a Detroit-based technology-forward metal supplier leveraging software and automation to speed up metal delivery to American factories.

The Material Handler role is on-site in Detroit, with shift options and a strong emphasis on safety, accuracy, and proactive learning of bandsaw and floor operations. You will work with a team to move, track, and ship metal products.

Qualifications

• Please note: qualifications are drawn from the candidate attributes listed in the job ad.
• All items are as stated in the HTML.

Responsibilities

• Follow all OSHA and site safety protocols without exception and hold teammates to the same standard.
• Operate a forklift to receive, stage, and move aluminum plate, bar, and rounds throughout the facility.
• Load and unload trucks safely and efficiently.
• Receive inbound material and verify against purchase orders.
• Package, label, and stage outbound shipments.
• Keep the floor clean, organized, and free of hazards.
• Record material movements accurately in our software systems.
• Always ask questions, never guess when something is unclear.
• Complete required safety training and certifications as assigned.
• Learn baseline operations of the bandsaw and other metals equipment as you grow in the role.

Job description

Material Handler | Nox Metals | Detroit, MI

Nox Metals is a technology company in Detroit supplying metal. We use software and automation to supply metal to American factories faster than the industry thought possible.

Shift Hours: Monday - Thursday OR Friday - Sunday

You will:

• Follow all OSHA and site safety protocols without exception, and hold your teammates to the same standard

• Operate a forklift to receive, stage, and move aluminum plate, bar, and rounds throughout the facility

• Load and unload trucks safely and efficiently

• Receive inbound material and verify against purchase orders

• Package, label, and stage outbound shipments

• Keep the floor clean, organized, and free of hazards

• Record material movements accurately in our software systems

• Always ask questions, never guess when something is unclear

• Complete required safety training and certifications as assigned

• Learn baseline operations of the bandsaw and other metals equipment as you grow in the role

You are:

• Safety-obsessed. You wear your PPE, follow every protocol, and never cut corners that put people or product at risk

• Trained in OSHA standards, or ready and eager to complete training

• Experienced operating a forklift, or a fast learner ready to get certified

• High attention to detail, every load, every label, every shipment

• Coachable and curious, you want to learn the bandsaw and broader floor operations

• A team player with a good attitude, you make the shift better for everyone around you

• Someone who takes ownership, if it is your shift, it is your responsibility

• Reliable and steady under pressure, day shift sets the pace for the whole operation

• Comfortable with software, or willing to learn, we track everything digitally

• Organized and dependable

• Low ego, you do the unglamorous work because it needs to get done

• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and operate heavy equipment on your feet for a full shift

• Never says "that's not my job"

Nice to have:

• Prior experience in a manufacturing, warehouse, or industrial environment

• Forklift and/or overhead crane certification already in hand

• Experience with bandsaws, industrial saws, or metals handling

• Comfortable using AI tools to work faster and smarter

This role is full time, in person in Detroit.