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Material Handler

Metals USA
Fairless Hills, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 May 2025

About the role

Material Handler - 1st shift

Metals USA is seeking material handlers in Fairless Hills PA (suburb of Trenton NJ). Metals USA is a solid, growth oriented, carbon-steel (plate, beam, tube) distribution center servicing the defense, commercial, construction, aerospace, and fabrication industries.

Responsibilities:

  • Executes customer work orders and prepares the product for shipment.
  • Pulls, assembles customer orders, inspects the order, and loads the truck for delivery.
  • Operates overhead cranes to load/unload trucks.
  • Operates forklifts (5k or 10k) to load/unload trucks.
  • Receives and returns items into stock inventory as needed.
  • Transports material from storage and/or worksites to designated areas using either an overhead crane or forklift.
  • Secures lifting attachments to materials and transports to the load destination using a crane or hoist, or signals crane or hoisting operators to move load to destination.

Certifications/Licenses:

  • Valid OSHA Forklift/Overhead Crane Certification is a plus; willing to train
  • Valid Pennsylvania Driver's License required
Qualifications
  • High School Graduate or equivalent
  • Basic arithmetic skills to calculate and convert decimals and fractions
  • Basic reading and writing comprehension in English (to read instructions, tickets, safety and policies manuals)
  • Proficient measuring skills and the ability to read measuring tapes, micrometers and calipers
  • Ability to stand for long periods of time
  • Ability to read and interpret documents (mechanical drawings, work orders, shipping & receiving orders)
  • Experience in a heavy industrial environment preferred
  • Experience working with heavy industrial equipment preferred
  • Overhead Crane/forklift experience required
  • Detail Oriented with ability to inspect material for quality and quantity
  • Demonstrated manual dexterity, finger dexterity, arm-hand steadiness, multi-limb coordination, hand-eye coordination

Metals USA offers a competitive starting hourly rate of $18.50 - 19.50 and benefits plus upward professional growth.

Metals USA is committed to protecting our employees by creating and maintaining a workplace free of substance abuse.

"Metals USA provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability."

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