Yard Lead: Steel Inventory, Safety & Team Coach

Endura Steel, Inc.; Hesperia (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Endura Steel, Inc. seeks a Lead Yardman in Hesperia, CA to lead daily yard operations, coordinate work across will calls, transfers, receiving, and deliveries.

You will train team members, ensure material is identified and validated, and uphold safety and productivity standards. Responsibilities include planning workloads with the Yard Foreman, managing priorities, and directing yard staff to achieve accuracy and on-time movements while maintaining a secure outdoor environment in varying weather

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in steel, warehouse, manufacturing, or material handling preferred.
• Forklift experience is required.
• Experience operating bandsaw, chop saw, and shear.
• Ability to read a tape measure accurately.
• Ability to learn and use gauge wheels and micrometers.
• Strong understanding of inventory accuracy and yard safety.
• Ability to organize multiple priorities and give clear direction.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily priorities with the Yard Foreman and coordinate workload.
• Manage workflow between will calls, transfers, incoming material, outbound deliveries, and production needs.
• Adjust priorities and manpower throughout the day.
• Lead by example in loading, unloading, staging, processing, and movement of steel.
• Reinforce PPE, safe equipment operation, housekeeping, and safety procedures.
• Identify and validate material before receiving, processing, transferring, staging, or shipping.
• Train and coach on material identification and use of measurement tools.
• Verify incoming/outgoing material for quantities, dimensions, specs, and condition.
• Support inventory accuracy, cycle counts, receiving issues, and material discrepancies with Purchasing.
• Safely operate forklifts, bandsaws, chop saws, and shears; maintain organized yard.
• Communicate issues to Yard Foreman; train and develop new/existing yard employees.
• Serve as point of contact when Yard Foreman is unavailable.
• Lead with safety, accuracy, productivity, teamwork, and customer service.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Prioritization

Problem-solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Bandsaw

Chop saw

Shear

Tape measure

Gauge wheels

Micrometers

Job description

Endura Steel, Inc. seeks a Lead Yardman in Hesperia, CA to lead daily yard operations, coordinate work across will calls, transfers, receiving, and deliveries.

You will train team members, ensure material is identified and validated, and uphold safety and productivity standards. Responsibilities include planning workloads with the Yard Foreman, managing priorities, and directing yard staff to achieve accuracy and on-time movements while maintaining a secure outdoor environment in varying weather