Material Handler II: Forklift & Crane Operations

Stewart & Stevenson; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Stewart & Stevenson in Houston, TX seeks a Material Handler II to move, store, and organize products and raw materials in a busy warehouse. This role loads and unloads shipments, operates forklifts and cranes, and helps prepare loads for distribution or production lines.

You will log movements, follow safety protocols, and work with yard dogs, drivers, and supervisors to maintain accuracy and efficiency in packing, staging, and inventory controls.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of warehouse/material handling experience.
• Ability to operate forklifts and hoists safely.
• Knowledge of inventory procedures and cycle counts.
• Strong reading of labels, part numbers, and barcodes.
• Capable of lifting up to 50 lbs and standing long shifts.

Responsibilities

• Safely drive and maintain powered industrial trucks, like forklifts, company big forklift, reach trucks and tuggers, and terminal tractor, (yard dog) completing pre-use inspections.
• Transport and store materials in designated racks and document the location of inventory.
• Pull, pack, and stage materials or finished products for shipping and production orders.
• Unload incoming freight, inspect deliveries for damage, and verify packing slips against actual contents.
• Inspect loads, determine weight, and balance, and calculate the center of gravity before lifting.
• Guide crane operators during blind or difficult lifts using standardized hand signals or radios.
• Choose the proper ropes, slings, chains, shackles, and beams required to safely secure the object.
• Operate indoor overhead cranes and jib cranes
• Assemble, attach, and maintain the rigging equipment, and dismantle it once the job is complete.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly warehouse floor, complying with all OSHA and workplace safety standards.
• Perform routine pre-use inspections on machinery and keep the loading docks, storage zones, and work environments organized and clean.
• Routes items to departments.
• Follow all safety protocols.
• Perform inventory controls.
• Scan barcodes and log product movements inside Warehouse Management Systems.
• Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.

Skills

Forklift operation

Inventory control

Safety compliance

Crane operation

Team coordination

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Overhead cranes

Jib cranes

Job description

Stewart & Stevenson in Houston, TX seeks a Material Handler II to move, store, and organize products and raw materials in a busy warehouse. This role loads and unloads shipments, operates forklifts and cranes, and helps prepare loads for distribution or production lines.

You will log movements, follow safety protocols, and work with yard dogs, drivers, and supervisors to maintain accuracy and efficiency in packing, staging, and inventory controls.