Structural Steel Laydown & Logistics Coordinator

Process Equipment & Controls; Covington (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Process Equipment & Controls is seeking a Structural Steel Laydown & Logistics Coordinator to manage material flow in the steel yard and laydown areas. You will oversee loading, unloading, staging, and movement of structural shapes, ensuring clear lanes and accurate placement for production and shipping.

You’ll coordinate with the Structural Steel Shop, fabrication teams, and drivers; operate forklifts safely; and maintain housekeeping across outdoor, industrial environments.

Qualifications

• Active forklift certification and safe operation experience.
• Hands-on experience loading, unloading, staging, and transporting heavy materials.
• Experience around structural steel, trucks, forklifts, lifts and heavy equipment.
• Ability to implement organized staging plans and maintain a tidy laydown yard.
• Strong commitment to safety, organization, and housekeeping.
• Clear professional communication with drivers, shop teams, supervisors, and peers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day organization and material flow across steel yard and laydown areas.
• Load/unload deliveries of structural steel and fabricated items; move and stage stock.
• Operate forklifts and handling equipment safely to position materials.
• Maintain obstruction-free travel lanes for trucks and equipment.
• Assist drivers by directing loading/unloading and staging locations.
• Verify materials are placed in designated positions to prevent misplacement or damage.
• Use proper rigging for long, oversized, and heavy members.
• Support shop with material movement and related tasks as needed.

Skills

Forklift certification

Hands-on loading/unloading

Material staging & organization

Safety & housekeeping

Clear communication

Self-directed & reliable

Instruction-following

Sequencing material flow

Education

Background in structural steel fabrication or similar industrial setting

Tools

Forklift equipment

Rigging equipment

Python or automated processing systems (support)

Job description

Shape the flow of steel at PECOwn the order, safety, and rhythm of our structural steel yard. As PEC’s Structural Steel Laydown & Logistics Coordinator, you’ll choreograph how material arrives, moves, and departs—keeping production supplied, drivers moving efficiently, and every travel lane clear.A day in the yardWalk the yard at start-up: verify clear access paths, check staging maps, and confirm priorities with the shop.Direct and support truck arrivals; unload structural shapes and fabricated components with certified forklift operation.Stage beams, columns, tube, plate, and angle by project and pickup schedule—so production never waits.Prepare and load materials for the Python structural steel processing machine.Continuously tidy the laydown areas—remove banding, scrap, and debris; keep housekeeping tight.Perform pre-operation checks on forklifts and other handling equipment; address or report hazards immediately.Coordinate with the Structural Steel Shop, fabrication team, and drivers to place materials in assigned zones.What you’ll tackleOversee the day-to-day organization and material flow across the steel yard and laydown areas.Load/unload deliveries of structural steel, fabricated items, and equipment.Operate forklifts and approved handling equipment safely to move, stage, and organize stock.Maintain clearly marked, obstruction-free travel lanes for trucks, forklifts, lifts, and other equipment.Assist drivers by directing them to correct loading, unloading, and staging locations.Verify materials are placed in designated, labeled positions to prevent misplacement or damage.Use proper rigging practices for long, oversized, and heavy steel members.Support the Structural Steel Shop with material movement and related tasks as needed.QualificationsRequiredActive forklift certification with proven safe operating experience.Hands-on experience loading, unloading, staging, and transporting heavy materials.Comfort working around structural steel, trucks, forklifts, lifts, and heavy equipment.Ability to implement an organized staging plan and maintain a highly ordered laydown yard.Strong commitment to safety, organization, and housekeeping.Clear, professional communication with drivers, shop teams, supervisors, and peers.Reliable, self-directed, and able to prioritize with limited supervision.Capable of following instructions and sequencing material flow to match production and shipping needs.PreferredBackground in a structural steel fabrication plant, steel yard, metal fabrication facility, or similar industrial setting.Experience handling beams, columns, tubing, plate, angle, and other structural shapes.Rigging experience for long, oversized, and heavy members.Familiarity with structural steel fabrication processes and equipment.Experience supporting automated structural processing equipment (e.g., Python or similar).Physical demandsWork outdoors and within a structural steel/industrial environment across changing weather conditions.Stand, walk, bend, climb, and perform physical tasks throughout the shift.Safely navigate around moving vehicles, forklifts, cranes, lifts, machinery, and heavy materials.Lift and carry materials as needed to complete tasks.What success looks likeMaterials are staged accurately and accessible for production.Trucks are turned quickly—loaded and unloaded with precision.Travel paths are consistently clean, organized, and safe.PEC’s Structural Steel operations run safe, organized, and productive—because you steward the yard.Proficiency: Forklift Licensed