Material Handler/Crane Operator - BlueScope Coated Products

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Summary:

The Material Handler is responsible for safely handling and staging material for production at the paint line. The Material Handler is also responsible for preparing necessary materials for packaging of finished coils. In addition to those primary functions, the Material Handler ensures that finished coils are properly identified with a coil identification ticket and are stored properly in a designated location.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for preparing materials to be used for packaging and shipping of finished coils.
• Responsible for packaging finished coils in a safe manner and moving those coils to a designated location for finished goods.
• Responsible for verifying that finished goods (coils) are properly identified with an identification ticket prior to moving them to a storage area.
• Responsible for verifying that finished goods (coils) are not damaged or visibly non-conforming prior to moving them to a designated storage area.
• Responsible for quarantining non-conforming material (using the HFI process) and notifying Quality Control when non-conforming conditions exist.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with the fundamental principles associated with the Quality and Environmental Management System in place.
• Communicates daily with internal personnel from Maintenance, Operations and Quality Control in order to help resolve any problems and help achieve company goals.

Environmental Impacts of this Position

The Material Handler has a responsibility of avoiding environmental impacts such as the release of: oils, grease from forklifts and cranes, solvents, paints and various other chemicals by accidental puncture, while performing your daily duties. Material Handler also has the responsibility to recycle all recyclable materials such as:  paper, plastics, cardboard, ink cartridges etc. Caution must be taken to avoid spills and good housekeeping practices are essential as a preventative measure. If a spill occurs, proper measures must be taken to clean up and report.     

Qualification Requirements:

To perform satisfactorily in this position, 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 accommodations will be made to enable individuals with certain disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma, or experience 
• 6+ months forklift experience desired
• 12 months overhead crane experience preferred.

Language Skills:

The ability to read and comprehend documents including safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and simple correspondence. Also, the ability to communicate information in small group situations to other employees.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as fractions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Reasoning Ability:

The ability to apply common sense understanding to perform work instructions that are furnished in written, oral or diagram form. The ability to solve problems which, involve multiple variables in a standard situation.

Other Skills & Abilities:

Incumbent is required to drive a forklift operate an overhead crane and use various power tools. The incumbent must be trained and capable of assuming the position of payoff operator when necessary. The incumbent should also be capable of recognizing metal defects.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; bend; stoop; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance. The employee will be required to be capable of lifting a minimum weight of 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close-up and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee performs near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and extreme cold or heat. The noise level in the work environment is considered moderate.

EEO Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran

BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability. 

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