Material Handler 1st Shift

Triple-S Steel Holdings, Inc.; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; 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 to join our team. The role focuses on safety, daily productivity, quality, and supporting routine maintenance activities.

Responsibilities include safely moving steel, loading/unloading with forklifts or cranes, tying loads, and configuring routes. Lifting up to 50 pounds, working indoors/outdoors in all weather, and following safety protocols are required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Follow safe methods of work at all times and report any unsafe conditions.
• Safely move steel to/from storage or production areas using hand, forklift, overhead crane or other equipment.
• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds for up to 25 feet and work up to 5 miles per day.
• Apply proper bundling techniques and configure load based on planned route.
• Maximize load capacity on trailers without compromising safety.
• Maintain and safely operate tools and equipment and report safety issues promptly.
• Work indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Attend required company meetings and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Read work orders

Productivity

Planning

Inventory control

Communication

Math skills

Customer relations

Job description

Overview

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

At Triple-S Steel we live and work by our core values. Since our inception over 50 years ago, we have followed three basic principles that are the foundation of our success:

Stability: All decisions made are measured in years, not quarters.

Flexibility: Employees are encouraged to seek creative steel solutions and services that help the company thrive.

Chemistry: We foster and nurture an entrepreneurial spirit throughout the Triple-S family. That spirit permeates our DNA.

From a small family retail operation in Houston, our business has expanded across the US and S. America to sell over 1 Million tons per year . We supply steel for bridges, stadiums, barges and large buildings but one thing will always remain the same: Wetreat our customers and employees like family.

ABOUT THE POSITION:

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.

WHAT WE OFFER:

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!

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.