Material Handler- 1st Shift

Precision Castparts; South Gate (CA); On-site; USD 51,577,000 - 63,039,000; Full time

Job summary

Shultz Steel Company in California is seeking a dedicated Material Handler to operate forklifts and moving equipment to push, pull, lift and stack materials within the warehouse. You will work under various departments to ensure timely material flow in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, forklift certification, and basic math skills to weigh and measure parts. This on-site role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and teamwork in daily operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 0–6 months of related experience or training preferred.
• Forklift certification required.
• Ability to read and follow safety rules and procedures.
• Ability to write routine reports and maintain records.
• Good math and measurement skills for weights and quantities.

Responsibilities

• Move loads using forklift and other lifting devices.
• Position loads under or around pallets and transport to designated area.
• Unload and stack materials safely on pallets.
• Maintain inventory counts and assist with material flow.
• Weigh materials and record data on labels and schedules.
• Verify part quantities against purchase orders before movement.

Skills

Forklift certification

Safety awareness

Following instructions

Mathematical aptitude

Reading comprehension

Written reports

Public speaking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position Summary

Drives gasoline, electric or propane powered industrial truck or manipulator equipped with lifting devices such as forklift, boom, scoop, lift beam and swivel hook, fork grapple, clamps, elevating platform, jaws or trailer hitch, to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials by performing the following duties in assigned department.

Drives gasoline, electric or propane powered industrial truck or manipulator equipped with lifting devices such as forklift, boom, scoop, lift beam and swivel hook, fork grapple, clamps, elevating platform, jaws or trailer hitch, to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials by performing the following duties in assigned department.

Reporting Relationships

The Material Handler will report to the Various Departments including but not limited to Maintenance/Warehouse/Forge/Conditioning/Saws/ Machine Shop/Quality Control/ Prod.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, and transports load to designated area.
• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Inventories materials on work floor, and supply workers with materials as needed.
• Weighs materials or products and records weight on tags, labels, or production schedules as required.
• Loads or unloads materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or lifting device. Must be able to verify the accuracy of parts leaving facility for outside processing using purchase orders

Required Skills

• Must possess a Company certified forklift driving authorization.
• 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.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before managers or other Company employees.

Experience & Education

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED);
• Three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

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

Shultz Steel Company is an equal opportunity employer. The company's policy and practice is to provide equal employment opportunities and to assure those opportunities, without regard to age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions, gender, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation including gender identity or gender expression, religion, (including religious dress and religious grooming), mental or physical disability, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, reproductive decision making, or any other status protected by applicable local, state or federal anti-discrimination laws.