Shipping/Receiving Material Handler

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Zero (0) to (1) year of relevant experience
• •Ability to work with wood and small hand tools such as tape measures, saws, drills, riveters, and nail guns
• •Ability to become certified in operation forklifts
• •Ability to ensure that products meet quality standards
• •Ability to bundle, crate, box, and wrap products to be shipped
• •Ability to load a truck
• •Ability to operate computer to enter product information
• •Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently throughout a shift
• •Must be able to read and follow written and verbal instructions
• •Requires adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing
• •Must understand the quality requirements of finished product
• •Must be able to read tags, bills of lading, and shipping and receiving papers
• •Must be knowledgeable about safe galvanizing practices including proper venting and hanging devices
• •Must possess adequate communication skills to work efficiently from verbal instructions given by departmental supervision
• •Must have a working knowledge of small hand tools including tape measures, micrometers, saws, drills, riveters, and nail guns
• •Must be able to identify proper loading as per special loading instructions
• •Must be able to stage trailers with easy access to material being loaded
• •Must be able to identify quality issues and bring those to the attention of site leadership
• •Must be able to resolve identification and equipment issues by notifying the Lead or Supervisor
• •Must be able to communicate problems and/or needs to departmental supervision
• •Must be very careful in identifying possible venting restrictions on material by informing the Lead or Supervisor
• •Employee must be aware that all custom material is to be identified and tagged
• •Each employee is responsible for learning and applying all provided safety training as outlined by the company and department safety representative and/or supervisor
• •Actively participates in department safety; demonstrates excellent safety practices and behaviors and conforms to all Valmont safety policies and procedures
• •Must be able to operate forklifts with the capacity to move up to 35,000 lbs of material on and off flatbed trailers or box trucks when applicable
• •Must be able to move pieces of steel and other material up to 50 pounds by hand from different locations in the plant and yard
• •Must be able to inspect incoming material for proper venting and draining holes/lifting attachments
• •Must be able to inspect galvanized material to ensure it meets the quality standards
• •Must be able to reject material that does not meet quality standards
• •Must be able to coordinate special handling resulting from inspection
• •Must be able to coordinate special handling for material that does not meet quality standards
• •Must be able to make recommendations to resolve any damage or defects found in products
• •Must be able to communicate potential problems or needs with material to site leadership
• •Must be able to work outside in extreme weather conditions
• •Must be able to work overtime to include weekends and potentially holidays
• •Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results
• •Must be able to stand 90% of a shift
• •Must be able to work with wood and small hand tools such as tape measures, saws, drills, riveters, and nail guns
• •Must be able to operate forklifts, small hand tools
• •Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
• •Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and VCCMax
• •Must be proficient at reading tags, bills of lading, and shipping and receiving papers
• •Must be able to communicate and interact with coworkers, customers, truck drivers, and management in a positive manner
• •Must be able to pay attention to detail and follow work instructions
• •Must be able to have high awareness for safety
• •Must be able to become certified in operation forklifts
• •Must be able to ensure that products meet quality standards
• •Must be able to bundle, crate, box, and wrap products to be shipped
• •Must be able to load a truck
• •Must be able to operate computer to enter product information
• •Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently throughout a shift
• •Must be able to identify proper loading as per special loading instructions
• •Must be able to stage trailers with easy access to material being loaded
• •Must be able to identify quality issues and bring those to the attention of site leadership
• •Must be able to resolve identification and equipment issues by notifying the Lead or Supervisor
• •Must be able to communicate problems and/or needs to departmental supervision
• •Must be able to ensure proper safety precautions are used during all aspects of loading and unloading while operating equipment
• •Must be able to use small hand tools including, saws, drills, grinders, bolt cutters, riveters, and nail guns
• •Must be able to be alert at all times while using small hand tools
• •Must be able to be very careful in identifying possible venting restrictions on material by informing the Lead or Supervisor
• •Must be able to learn and apply all provided safety training as outlined by the company and department safety representative and/or supervisor
• •Must be able to actively participate in department safety
• •Must be able to demonstrate excellent safety practices and behaviors
• •Must be able to conform to all Valmont safety policies and procedures
• •Must be able to operate equipment including forklifts approximately 85% of the shift
• •Must be able to stand, walk, bend, kneel, squat, climb, twist, and turn to inspect and correct material loads
• •Must be able to walk and move around product loads to create tags, inspect the quality of finished products, and enter data into the computer
• •Must be able to work on his feet 95% of the time when assigned to production departments
• •Must be able to operate forklifts to maintain flow of material through the facility
• •Must be able to expend constant visual effort while operating equipment in the congested areas around the galvanizing environment
• •Must be able to be mentally aware of how and where to place material on trucks being loaded
• •Must be able to stage material for processing
• •Must be able to be aware and practicing all safety considerations while operating equipment in and around the galvanizing area
• •Must be able to identify and tag all custom material
• •Must be able to use small hand tools including, saws, drills, grinders, bolt cutters, riveters, and nail guns
• •Must be able to be alert at all times while using small hand tools
• •Must be able to give proper attention while operating the equipment
• •Must be able to minimize damage to equipment
• •Must be able to extend the life of the equipment
• •Must be able to perform in a safe and efficient manner
• •Must be able to maintain extreme caution to prevent injury to others when operating equipment in the storage yard, in and around vehicles, and inside the building
• •Must be able to identify possible venting restrictions on material by informing the Lead or Supervisor
• •Must be able to learn and apply all provided safety training as outlined by the company and department safety representative and/or supervisor
• •Must be able to keep safety at the forefront in the daily performance of job duties
• •Must be able to ensure personal safety
• •Must be able to ensure safety of others in the department
• •Must be able to ensure safekeeping of all company resources
• •Must be able to actively participate in department safety
• •Must be able to demonstrate excellent safety practices and behaviors
• •Must be able to conform to all Valmont safety policies and procedures

Desired Qualifications

• •One (1) year of experience as a Material Handler
• •Two (2) years of experience operating a forklift in a professional environment
• •Six months on the job experience to achieve a minimum acceptable level of performance