Job Description

The Material Handler is responsible for safely carrying out the work assignments received from the Distribution Center Manager.  Primary responsibilities include fabrication, wire rope handling, cutting, packaging, and shipment preparation.

The Material Handler must exhibit and proactively motivate others in the behaviors of the WireCo Business System (WBS):

• Teamwork - welcomes an environment of inclusiveness and healthy debate that reflects our team’s strength
• Accountable – celebrates our successes, learn from failures, avoid excuses, and own the outcomes of our efforts
• Self-Aware – demonstrates an understanding of our strengths and needs, considering how our actions impact others
• Noble Intent – acts in the interests of others, approaching our work with integrity to ensure the best outcome
• Determined – takes initiative, share ideas and find solutions to win and achieve our goals
• Transparent – promotes open and honest communication and constructive feedback for clarity and truth
• Curious – seeks knowledge and outside input to test our way of thinking, challenging the status quo

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Checks for incoming and outgoing materials, locates reels.
• Responsible for cutting and handling of rope for shipment or fabrication.
• Operates rewinding machine, spooling and coiling various sizes of rope and strand in accordance with customer’s orders.
• Inspects rope for quality and works with others to load and unload trucks and assembling reels.
• Prepares reels and coils for shipment with tags and shipping papers.
• Strand and Wire rope of various diameters and lengths, on reels or in coils, empty or unassembled reels, paper lagging strips, tags, seizing wire, blocking, thimbles.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to learn all processes and show competency 
• A high school diploma or GED

Additional Information

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY USED

• Personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, and steel-toed safety shoes
• Rewinding machines, stanchions, shafts, collars, bushings, rope cutters, measuring devise, fork trucks, banding equipment, welders, various hand tools.
• Standard office equipment including, but not limited to: computer, mouse, keyboard, telephone, fax, calculator, multifunction copier

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.

• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation, including verification of past employment, criminal history and educational background. 

• Must be willing and able to pass a post-offer drug screen and physical (if required)

• Must be 18 years of age or older.

• Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability

• Starting pay - $21 per hour

• Quarterly incentive - (pays out every 4 weeks, after 90 day training period)