Material Handler Level 1 (2nd shift)

Precision Castparts Corp.; South Gate (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

Paid time off 80h

Paid holidays 10

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. in South Gate, CA, is seeking a Material Handler to operate forklifts and lifting devices to move materials within the facility. You will load, unload, stack, and transport products while adhering to safety policies and quality standards.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and 3–6 months of related experience. You will report to multiple departments and participate in PCC’s comprehensive benefits, including insurance, PTO, holidays, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3–6 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Move levers and press pedals to drive forklift and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Position forks or other lifting devices under pallets and transport loads to designated areas.
• Unload and stack material by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Inventories materials on the work floor and supply workers with materials as needed.
• Weigh materials or products and record weight on tags or production schedules as required.

Skills

Forklift certification

Safety rules interpretation

Mathematical skills

Reading and writing

Verbal communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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.

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

For informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $19.00 to $22.00 US Dollar (USD) Hourly based on a variety of factors. For informational purposes only, this role is eligible to participate in the Company’s Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan, paid out at the quarterly bonus factor of 1X the Company’s bonus multiple, based on the Company’s performance in the applicable quarter . Employees will receive 80 hours paid time off every year. Employees will also receive 10 paid holidays. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the company's medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s 401(k) plan.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Company Profile

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

We are constantly searching for the best talent and offer excellent development programs for recent graduates as well as meaningful work experience for those still studying.