Shipping & Inventory Helper

CMC

Columbia (SC)

On-site

USD 36,000 - 52,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits Coverage
401(k) with 4.5% match
Company-paid Life Insurance
Company-paid Disability Insurance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Training and Advancement Opportunities
$500 Annual Lifestyle Benefit
Bonuses

Job summary

CMC is seeking reliable team players to join our manufacturing and materials handling operations in Columbia. The role covers safety, equipment operation, order assembly, and shipping support, with a strong focus on teamwork and efficiency.

Expect shift work, potential overtime, and a culture that rewards performance. Training and advancement opportunities are available within a Fortune 500–scale organization that values safety and reliability.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience preferred.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a strong work ethic.
  • Willingness to rotate shifts, weekends, and overtime.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods.
  • Commitment to safety and following PPE rules.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in CMC Safety Programs and uphold the Safety Culture.
  • Communicate production issues and needs clearly.
  • Maintain daily housekeeping in the work area.
  • Troubleshoot problems using knowledge and teamwork.
  • Operate forklifts, overhead cranes and other mobile equipment.
  • Operate warehouse equipment including pallet jacks and scanners.
  • Assemble customer orders from stock and place in shipping/holding area.
  • Assist in filling orders and ensure timely processing.

Skills

Team player
Attention to detail
Organizational skills
Quick learner
Multitask

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift
Overhead crane
Pallet jack
Scanner

Job description

_______________________________
There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

  • Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
  • Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
  • 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
  • Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
  • Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Training and Advancement Opportunities
it’s what’s inside that counts

_______________________________

There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

  • Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
  • Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
  • 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
  • $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
  • Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
  • Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Training and Advancement Opportunities
Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

  • Participate in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively uphold the CMC Safety Culture
  • Effectively communicate with others about possible production issues, concerns, and needs
  • Responsible for daily housekeeping duties including but not limited to immediate work area
  • Troubleshoot work related problems using job knowledge, experience, and by communicating with others
  • Work safely to prevent on the job injuries by always following safety rules and regulations including proper wearing of company PPE
  • Operate mobile equipment such as Forklifts, overhead cranes, etc
  • Operate warehouse equipment including forklifts, pallet jacks, and scanners
  • Assemble customer orders from stock and place orders in appropriate shipping/holding area
  • Assist in filling work/shipping orders
  • Ensure orders and material movements are processed accurately and on time to support production and shipping schedules
  • Assist in scanning/ loading trucks and rail when assistance is needed.

What You'll Need

  • Ability to work as a team player in a fast-paced environment with strong work ethic, attention to detail, and organizational skills
  • Ability to work with exposure to extreme temperatures, chemicals, dust fumes and mists, uneven surfaces, loud noise, elevated work areas, and confined spaces
  • Demonstrate dependability in attendance, work completions, and flexibility to meet business needs
  • Must be able to learn quickly and multitask
  • Some overtime will be required
  • Willingness to work a rotating shift, including weekends and holidays
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs regularly and stand/walk for extended periods
  • Ability to operate a forklift
  • Ability to stand for duration of a shift, up to 12 hours; frequent physical activity such as walking, climbing stairs or reaching to work with equipment throughout the entire shift
  • Able and willing to cross train as required

Your Education

  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience preferred

We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.

If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let\'s build a better world!

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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