Material Handling - Banding / Packing Line

If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company where you are essential to our success, Worthington Steel is for you.

Worthington Steel, located in Porter, IN, is looking for highly motivated individuals to join our manufacturing team. We have a strong culture and offer a variety of development opportunities that can progress you through all levels of our organization.

We are dedicated to the belief that people are our most important asset. In filling job openings every effort is expended to find candidates within Worthington Steel, its divisions or subsidiaries. Employee development, opportunity to grow and continuing to evolve both as an employee and as a company are instrumental to our success.

Summary

The primary role for the Material Handler is moving material around the plant or work site with a forklift and / or crane in order for production to run smoothly. In addition, this role may package / band, weigh, and load / unload material from machines and stage material in a timely and accurate manner. This Material Handler is responsible for building arbors and setting up machines for use as well as performing multiple tasks throughout the day to ensure safe and quality production. This position requires a self-starter with a strong work ethic and a desire to perform the duties to the highest standard.

Starting wage : $20 / hour

This position will train for a few months on 1st shift 7am to 3pm. Once training is complete, new hires must be flexible to work 2nd shift 3pm to 11pm OR 3rd shift 11pm to 7am. You will get a $2.00 per hour shift differential for working 2nd or 3rd shift.

Responsibilities

• Moves material around plant using a forklift and / or crane for producing, finishing, packaging, or shipping the customer product
• Ensures areas are supplied with parts and removes finished skids to warehouse or paint line
• Moves and stages material as scheduled for optimum machine efficiency
• Provides machine support by emptying scrap tubs and ensuring lines are cleared of finished product
• Locates material into finished goods as needed
• May be responsible for basic test line operation
• Packages finished product for shipment
• Tracks orders and tags
• Follows bill of material in order to match product with proper packaging and skidding
• May perform finishing duties
• Performs setup of valve and burn off operations
• Performs multiple tasks to ensure ongoing machine operation
• Performs miscellaneous tasks throughout plant to ensure safe, efficient and quality production of materials
• May perform housekeeping duties within the plant when necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Desired Experience