What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Handler position at IES Infrastructure?
Material Handler
$2,500 Sign-on Bonus!
Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Mount Joy, PA (On-Site)
We are looking for a Material Handler to work in our machine shop. You will be operating a forklift and yard trucks with care to ensure efficiency and safety. You will also be making sure that the machine shop is organized and well maintained. Your job involves loading/unloading material as needed and working with the team to keep your area supplied with materials and neat. You must be a responsible individual with experience in driving industrial vehicles. The goal will be to ensure that material and products will always be at the right place to achieve maximum efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Unload steel materials from incoming vehicles/load steel onto outgoing vehicles
- Operate overhead cranes
- Knowledge of correct lifting and handling of product/material, proper blocking to set pieces to handle weight of the piece, proper positions of chains, slings, and straps
- Identify damages and report issues with equipment or products.
- Transport materials to work areas and to other buildings. Verify the pieces are secure for transport.
- Inspect machinery to determine if it can be operated safely and guarantee safety by performing routine maintenance
- Communicate with your team so they know what material is in the yard or shop
- Comply with company policies and legal guidelines
- Help maintain a safe and orderly environment of the facilities
Skills
- Proven experience as forklift operator, preferred
- Proven experience moving material in a yard, preferred
- Basic math and measurement skills
- Attention to detail and familiarity with industrial equipment
- Safety awareness
- Able to climb ladders and secure large pieces
- Working outdoors
Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation
Specific Qualifications
Must be able to pass pre-employment background check and drug screen, and when applicable if duties involve operating motor vehicle must be able to pass motor vehicle record check.
Company Overview
IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES’s 2019 fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 IES produced over $1.1 billion in revenue and employed over 5000 employees at over 79 domestic locations across the United States. IES is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Females. Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans Encouraged to Apply.
