Material Handler at Curry Supply Company – Hockley, Texas

Basic Qualifications

Education/Training: High school diploma or equivalent. Crane certification and forklift certification course required.

Language: Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred for Texas location.

Skill(s): Proficient reading, writing, grammar, and mathematics skills; proficient interpersonal relations, and communicative skills; demonstrated understanding of basic equipment and engineering terminology, proficient teaching skills, proficient mechanical skills, proficient PC skills; and visual and auditory skills.

Working conditions: Ability to stand, sit, bend, reach, climb, and lift items weighing 40 lbs. or less; operate heavy machinery, power tools, or equipment and handle hazardous, volatile, or flammable materials.

Experience: Previous experience running outdoor heavy equipment required.

Experience in material handling and/or repair in the rail industry preferred but not required.

General Responsibilities

The Material Handler is responsible for performing a variety of duties to support the manufacturing division; hands on operation of all equipment in the yard with the ability and willingness to train other employees, coordinating work within the department, as well as with other departments; reporting pertinent information to the owners and supervisor; and responding to inquiries or requests for information.

This position falls under the company's safety-sensitive category. Successful candidates must comply with all company safety policies and procedures, including a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy and are subject to pre-employment, random, post-incident, and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Essential Duties

Discuss with supervisor daily and hourly goals and requirements for each department from steel, tank, fab, prep, blast, paint, assembly, and finished goods staging in yard.

Communicate with management on work schedule including future projects and maintenance requirements of equipment for safe operation.

Manage all storage areas and keep inventory rotated as best as possible. Maintain, organize, and QA inventory throughout its cycle from incoming delivery to delivery to the customer.

Unload parts and supplies deliveries from various vendors and place them in appropriate inventory locations or departments.

Receive POs in the system upon checking in and confirming order is complete in its entirety.

Operate crane/forklift in support of loading and unloading big equipment and materials.

Main point of contact for all deliveries and pick-ups of parts and finished goods.

Manage ALL the divisions inventory and enter it in the system. Send all BOL’s to the appropriate personnel.

Transfer parts to the corresponding jobs at time of delivery from inventory.

l. Create orders for internal/external supplies to maintain set inventory levels and provide to Purchasing department to issue POs as needed.

m. Responsible for inventory cycle counts to maintain accuracy of inventory along with random spot checks. Frequency at management’s discretion.

Ancillary Duties