Material Handler

Triple-S Steel Holdings, Inc.; Kaiser (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Training and development

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

FSA

HSA

Commuter benefits

Long-term disability

Group life insurance

Job summary

Triple-S Steel Holdings, Inc. is seeking a motivated Material Handler for the 2nd shift at our California site. You will ensure safety, meet daily productivity and quality goals, and assist with both routine and non-routine maintenance.

This role is on-site and involves lifting, operating forklifts and cranes, and working in all weather conditions. We offer tuition reimbursement and comprehensive training and development opportunities, along with medical/dental/vision, FSA/HSA, commuter

Qualifications

• Able to read work orders or follow oral instructions to determine material/equipment needs.
• Able to meet or exceed minimum productivity levels set by the company.
• Ability to plan and organize work independently or in a team.
• Knowledge of product and inventory control techniques.
• Maintain inter-department communications related to routing, safety and customer relations.
• Demonstrate basic math skills.

Responsibilities

• Follow safe methods and report any unsafe conditions to supervision.
• Move steel to/from storage, production areas, loading docks and vehicles using manual handling, forklift or crane.
• Lift up to 50 pounds for 25 feet and exert force as required.
• Apply proper bundling techniques and configure loads for routes.
• Maximize trailer load capacity without compromising safety.
• Operate and maintain tools and equipment listed as needed.
• Identify safety issues and report promptly.
• Work indoors/outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Maintain spatial awareness in a dynamic work environment.
• Attend required company meetings.

Skills

Reading work orders

Meet productivity targets

Plan and organize work

Inventory control

Inter-department communication

Basic math

Customer relations

Tools

Forklift

Overhead crane

Tape measure

Caliper

Micrometer

Banding machine

Pallet trucks

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 on our 2nd shift 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. The material handler role is at our local site in person.

Our company offers great benefits, from tuition reimbursement to training and development opportunities. We also offermedical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, commuter, long-term disability and group life insurance programs.Come join our team!

Staring pay is $18.00 -$22.00 DOE + shift differential

Job closes: 09/01/2026

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.

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.