Overhead Crane Operator/ Material Handler

RATLIFF INDUSTRIES; Lumberton (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

RATLIFF INDUSTRIES is hiring for a full-time, on-site warehouse role in Texas. You will operate overhead cranes and forklifts to receive, identify, and stage steel materials for fabrication, while maintaining inventory and safety procedures.

Expect hands-on work, lifting, moving parts, and coordination with logistics teams. Pay starts at $17.00 per hour, with benefits including health insurance and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand work orders.
• Familiarity with steel grades, profiles, and sizes.
• Proficient in safe rigging and lifting practices.
• Physical stamina (lifting, standing, bending, etc.).
• Teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Receiving and Inspecting Materials: unload with forklifts/cranes, inspect for quality and quantity, report damage.
• Material Identification and Organization: label, tag, store to maintain workflow.
• Supplying Workstations: deliver to fabrication stations and move parts to next process.
• Using Equipment Safely: operate forklifts, cranes, pallet jacks; wear PPE.
• Inventory Control: track stock, assist counts, update logs.
• Support Fabrication Operations: remove scrap, keep areas clean.
• Shipping and Packaging: prepare for shipment and coordinate with shipping.

Skills

Overhead crane

Forklift experience

Read work orders

Steel grades familiarity

Teamwork

Safety protocols

Job description

Pay: Starts at $17.00 per hour

Job description:

*MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE IN OVERHEAD CRANE AND FORKLIFT*

1. Receiving and Inspecting Materials

• Unload incoming steel deliveries (plates, beams, tubes, etc.) using forklifts, cranes, or hoists.
• Inspect materials for quality, correct type, and quantity.
• Document and report any damage or discrepancies.

2. Material Identification and Organization

• Label and tag materials accurately (heat numbers, grade, size).
• Organize and store materials in designated areas to maintain efficient workflow.
• Ensure all steel stock is easily accessible and safely stored.

3. Supplying Workstations

• Deliver raw materials to fabrication stations (cutting, welding, machining).
• Retrieve completed parts and move them to the next process or storage area.

4. Using Equipment Safely

• Operate forklifts, overhead cranes, pallet jacks, and rigging equipment.
• Secure loads properly to avoid damage or injury.
• Follow all shop safety protocols and wear appropriate PPE.

5. Inventory Control

• Track inventory levels of raw materials and finished goods.
• Assist with cycle counts and full physical inventories.
• Update inventory systems (manual logs)

6. Support Fabrication Operations

• Remove scrap and leftover materials for recycling or disposal.
• Keep work areas clean and organized.

7. Shipping and Packaging

• Prepare fabricated parts for shipment (wrapping, crating, labeling).
• Load trucks or containers for outgoing shipments.
• Coordinate with logistics or shipping departments.

Skills and Requirements:

• Ability to read and understand work orders.
• Familiarity with steel grades, profiles, and sizes.
• Proficient in safe rigging and lifting practices.
• Physical stamina (lifting, standing, bending, etc.).
• Teamwork and communication skills.

Pay starts at 17+ depending on experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Experience:

• overhead crane: 1 year (Required)
• forklift experience

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience using an overhead crane, and if so how many years?

Work Location: In person