Material Handler: Crane, Forklift & Quality Control

Metals USA; Waggaman (LA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive starting salary

Benefits

Upward mobility

Professional growth

Job summary

Metals USA in Waggaman, LA is looking for a Material Handler to support inventory storage and movement, operate yard trucks, cranes and forklifts, and assist with loading/unloading trailers and securing loads.

You will read blueprints, tag materials, pull customer orders, document production and quality data, and maintain a safe, orderly workspace; pre-employment drug screen is required; warehouse experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Basic arithmetic skills to calculate and convert decimals and fractions.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient measuring skills and the ability to read measuring tapes, micrometers, and calipers.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and documents, blueprints.
• Industrial warehouse experience preferred.
• Experience working with heavy equipment preferred.
• Detail oriented with ability to inspect material for quality.
• Valid Overhead Crane Certification preferred
• Candidate must pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Receives, places/returns items into stock inventory locations.
• Tags materials for proper identification
• Pulls and assembles customer orders in order of delivery.
• Operates yard truck for loading and unloading trailers.
• Operates cranes to load/unload trailers.
• Operates forklift (5k or 10k) to load/unload trailers.
• Securing loaded material onto truck and may load and unload materials.
• Completes and documents production and quality paperwork; follow shop system data collection procedures.
• Performs tasks that include grinding and using an oxy fuel torch.
• Maintains work areas in a clean, orderly, and safe manner, including the return of tools and equipment to designated areas.
• Assures all machine operation centers are timely loaded with material for production.
• Notifies management of product discrepancies, equipment malfunctions and/or personal injuries.
• Regular and predictable attendance is required to perform the duties of a Material Handler.
• Restocks material.

Skills

Arithmetic skills

Verbal & written communication

Measuring skills

Read measuring tapes

Stand for long periods

Read blueprints

Warehouse experience

Heavy equipment experience

Attention to detail

Crane certification

Tools

Forklift

Crane

Yard truck

Job description

Metals USA in Waggaman, LA is looking for a Material Handler to support inventory storage and movement, operate yard trucks, cranes and forklifts, and assist with loading/unloading trailers and securing loads.

You will read blueprints, tag materials, pull customer orders, document production and quality data, and maintain a safe, orderly workspace; pre-employment drug screen is required; warehouse experience is preferred.