Material Handler

Description

WST FAB is currently looking for individuals that are comfortable driving or learning to drive a forklift, overhead crane, and other like equipment to join the team! Beyond the operation of machinery, someone who enjoys working with others, has excellent time management skills, and a problem solver is a solid candidate for this role.

What's in it for you: 

• A work/life balance! All of our shifts allow for ample time off. With our 1st and 2nd shifts working 4-10’s and our weekend shift working 3-12’s (but getting paid for 40 hours). 
• Some extra $. Pay for this position is based on experience PLUS you will receive a 12% shift premium if you work 2nd or weekend shift. 
• Opportunities for learning, growth, and development.
• Pay based on experience starting at $20 hourly.

What you will do: 

Responsible for making sure that materials are supplied to where they are needed and to ensure the smooth flow of production.

Responsibilities & Duties: 

• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of manufacturing processes and materials.
• Use critical thinking, ensuring the continuous flow of production. 
• Ensure proper containers are provided for production for the appropriate job 
• Move and stage materials for production. 
• Follow daily schedules.
• Operates lift trucks, forklifts, flux, overhead cranes, or hand trucks to convey, or hoist materials to proper departments or areas. 
• Pick orders from stock or from staging area.  
• Maintain departmental housekeeping standards.  
• Pick Material from inventory and deliver to necessary equipment. 
• Ensure material, part and quantity accuracy in all transactions. 
• Maintain assembly areas throughout the warehouse; ensure neat and orderly storage of material 
• Pull materials from storage and deliver to production as needed. Communicates and collaborates with the reporting supervisor and operators to ensure that production continues to flow smoothly. 
• Assist in the maintenance of inventory accuracy and assembly areas throughout the warehouse, ensuring neat and orderly storage, picking, and transferring of material. 
• Follow and comply with all company safety regulations, policies, and procedures. 

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent, one to three years’ relevant experience, or equivalent combination of both.

Essential Functions: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to critically think and solve problems.
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The phrases “occasionally,” “regularly,” and “frequently” correspond to the following definitions: “Occasionally” means up to 1/3 of working time, “regularly” means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time, and “frequently” means 2/3 and more working time). 

• Frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally lift or move up to 70 pounds.
• Repetitive fine motor movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists performing tasks.
• Frequently working on foot, using tools, and performing repetitive actions that entail bending and stooping.

EEO Statement: Wisconsin Steel & Tube provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.