Material Handler – Inventory, Shipping & Warehouse Support

Ultipro; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cactus Companies is seeking a Material Handler in Houston, TX to receive, move, stage, and ship materials in a safe, organized facility. This onsite role supports warehouse, testing, and logistics operations with a focus on accuracy and timely material flow.

Responsibilities include processing shipments, labeling, inventory control, and coordinating with production and logistics teams. The position requires forklift use and adherence to safety standards in a heavy industrial environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One year of material handling or related experience preferred.
• Experience using forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, and ERP/WMS systems preferred.
• Must be able to operate forklifts up to 10,000-pound capacity when required.
• Valid driver’s license may be required based on assignment.

Responsibilities

• Unload incoming shipments using forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, or other approved equipment.
• Inspect deliveries for visible damage, shortages, overages, or other discrepancies and promptly report issues.
• Verify materials against packing slips, purchase orders, job documentation, and system records.
• Receive, label, tag, barcode, and store materials in assigned locations using applicable inventory systems.
• Maintain accurate material identification, traceability, and stock rotation in accordance with company procedures.
• Transport raw materials, components, tooling, work-in-process, and finished goods safely within the facility.
• Supply materials to production lines, workstations, assembly areas, or other internal customers as requested.
• Pick, stage, and verify materials for work orders, transfers, kits, and outgoing shipments.
• Use bills of material, pick lists, part numbers, descriptions, and revision information to differentiate similar items.
• Notify the appropriate personnel of shortages, damaged material, location errors, or low stock levels.
• Package and protect products and materials for shipment in accordance with handling and shipping requirements.
• Prepare labels and shipping documentation; verify quantities, part identification, destination, and carrier information.
• Load trucks or containers safely and efficiently and coordinate material readiness with logistics personnel.
• Assist with tracking and tracing shipments or materials and maintaining related logs and records.
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, conveyors, hand trucks, and related equipment only when trained and authorized.
• Perform pre-use inspections and report equipment damage, malfunctions, unsafe conditions, incidents, and near misses.
• Follow safe lifting, stacking, load securement, pedestrian, traffic-control, and PPE requirements.
• Maintain clean, organized, and accessible warehouse, staging, dock, and storage areas.
• Comply with company quality, safety, health, environmental, and inventory-control procedures.
• Complete required logs, reports, transactions, and digital forms accurately and timely.
• Communicate material needs and status with supervisors, leads, production, purchasing, quality, and logistics personnel.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Material handling procedures

Forklift training

Driver's license

Safety training

Part number identification

Computer skills

Basic math

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

ERP/WMS systems

Job description

Cactus Companies is seeking a Material Handler in Houston, TX to receive, move, stage, and ship materials in a safe, organized facility. This onsite role supports warehouse, testing, and logistics operations with a focus on accuracy and timely material flow.

Responsibilities include processing shipments, labeling, inventory control, and coordinating with production and logistics teams. The position requires forklift use and adherence to safety standards in a heavy industrial environment.