Material Handler (LA)

Nox Metals; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Nox Metals

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Nox Metals is hiring a Material Handler for our Los Angeles, CA facility. You will receive, move, stage, and ship aluminum plate, bar, and rounds.

You’ll operate forklifts, load and unload trucks, and verify inbound material against purchase orders to ensure accurate inventory and timely shipments. We train and certify you on forklifts/cranes and expand your skills toward bandsaw and other metalworking tools.

Qualifications

• Experience operating forklifts and warehouse equipment.
• Ability to follow safety protocols and maintain accurate records.
• Willingness to learn bandsaw and other metalworking equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts to receive, stage, and move aluminum products.
• Load/unload trucks and ensure accurate inbound/outbound shipping.
• Record material movements in software with accuracy.
• Verify inbound material against purchase orders.
• Keep the work floor clean, organized, and safe.

Skills

Forklift experience

Attention to detail

Safety-minded

Able to lift 50 lbs

Tools

Inventory software

AI tools awareness

Job description

Material Handler | Nox Metals | Los Angeles, CA

About Nox Metals. American factories deserve a supply chain that moves as fast as they do. Nox Metals is building it, along with the tools that run it. We’re a technology company in Metro Detroit supplying aluminum plate, bar, and rounds to aerospace and defense manufacturers. We use software and automation to supply metal to American factories faster than the industry thought possible.

The role.

We're hiring Material Handlers to keep metal flowing through our Los Angeles factory, from the truck to the saw to the customer. Nothing gets cut until it gets moved. You will receive, move, stage, and ship aluminum plate, bar, and rounds. You run forklifts, load and unload trucks, and make sure every piece of material is where our system says it is.

This is the way onto our floor. We'll train and certify you on forklifts and cranes, and as you grow you'll learn the bandsaw and the rest of our equipment. You report to your Shift Lead.

If you've worked in a warehouse, on a loading dock, or in a factory and you want to learn a trade, this is your next step.

You will:

• Follow all OSHA and site safety protocols and hold your teammates to the same standard
• Operate forklifts to receive, stage, and move aluminum plate, bar, and rounds, we’ll train and certify you
• Load and unload trucks safely and efficiently
• Receive inbound material and verify against purchase orders
• Package, label, and stage outbound shipments
• Record material movements in our software systems, accurately, every time
• Keep the floor clean, organized, and free of hazards
• Complete required safety training and certifications
• Learn the bandsaw and other metals equipment as you grow in the role
• Complete other tasks as assigned

You are:

• Committed to safety
• Experienced with forklifts or warehouse work, or a fast learner ready to get certified
• Attentive to detail, every load, every label, every shipment
• Coachable and curious about broader floor operations
• A team player with a good attitude
• Someone who takes ownership, if it is your shift, it is your responsibility
• Reliable and steady under pressure
• Comfortable with software, or willing to learn
• Organized and dependable
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs., operate heavy equipment and be on your feet for a full shift with or without reasonable accommodation
• Not afraid to work outside normal hours when America demands it

Nice to have:

• Experience in a manufacturing, warehouse, or industrial environment
• Forklift and/or overhead crane certification
• Experience with bandsaws, industrial saws, or metals handling
• Comfortable using AI tools to work faster and smarter

Benefits:

• Equity in Nox Metals
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

This role is full time, in person in Los Angeles.

Nox Metals is an equal opportunity employer. We hire based on skill, attitude, and fit for the work, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, height, weight, marital status, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.