Production MOD at SSAB in Houston, TX

Description

POSITION PURPOSE

The Material Handler ensure a smooth flow of material through the facility. The Material Handler is capable of handling all aspects of shipping, receiving and storage of material.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Unloads, stores and places raw material for processing. Verifies that the material is correct as ordered, follows practices and procedures as outlined in SSAB’s ISO programs.
• Off-loads material from the production line, places material into staging areas. Fills customer orders from stock, ensures material is properly identified and verifies quality as per ASTM or customer specifications.
• Loads material onto trucks or rail cars, verifies material is correct as stated on customer’s order.
• Responsible for daily crane inspections.
• Follows all safety rules and regulations.
• Regular and reliable attendance required

QUALIFICATIONS

Competencies and Experience

Required:

• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment and operation of overhead cranes.

Education

Required:

• High School degree or GED

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES / DIRECT REPORTS

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND 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.

The employee will frequently be required to:

• Sit, stand, walk, alternating up to 8 hours at a time
• Use both hands for grasping, handling, gripping and feeling textures and temperatures
• Lift and/or move up to 35 lbs

The employee will occasionally be required to:

• Balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or climb
• Bend, twist at waist level, reach at and/or above shoulder level and below waist level
• Push, pull, lift, and/or carry items weighing less than 50 pounds

The position requires the following vision and hearing capabilities:

• Vision at near, mid and far range and peripheral vision and depth perception
• Talking and hearing in person, on a radio, and/or in group settings

The employee will be required to use the following machines or tools:

• Desktop computer
• Hand tools
• Overhead floor remoted cranes

The employee will work in the following conditions:

• Extreme heat and extreme cold
• Around equipment in motion
• Amid noise
• While wearing personal protective / safety equipment to prevent injury from noise and environmental hazards
• Around moving trucks and industrial mobile equipment

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Position is full time, nonexempt and is eligible for overtime.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

About the Team

SSAB Americas is responsible for sales of heavy plate in North America and for steel and plate production in Montpelier, USA.

About the Company

Becoming part of the SSAB family means joining a journey. A journey that we believe is essential for the sustainability of this planet. Steel has been one of the most important materials for developing our society and it will continue to be so. In the roofs over our heads, in the bridges connecting our cities and in the cars of tomorrow. At SSAB we are proud of our history and leadership in high-strength steel. But we are also aware that the production of steel is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world. That has to change. That is why we have developed the world’s first fossil-free steel production and have committed to becoming largely fossil-free. As part of SSAB you will be instrumental in realizing this goal and pushing for the green transformation of the whole steel industry.