Field Material Handler

Job Description

Job Description

Ira G. Steffy & Son is seeking a dependable, safety-minded Field Material Handler to support our structural steel erection crews. This position plays an essential role in keeping projects moving by unloading deliveries, getting the right pieces where they need to be, and doing so safely. Crews report to our location in Brownstown, PA daily for dispatch.

This is an active hands on position, due to the fact you have to move timbers around to set steel on, etc. You are in and out of the cab often, this isn't a position where you sit in the machine for 8 hours at a time .

Blueprint reading and layout understanding is required. Structural steel experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Unload delivery trucks carrying structural steel, including joists, I-beams, girders, columns, decking, and related materials.
• Operate telehandler to move, stage, and position materials safely and efficiently.
• Read blueprints, erection drawings, and layout information to identify materials and determine staging locations.
• Organize steel and other materials to support the crew's erection sequence and daily work.
• Coordinate with field foremen, general contractors, and delivery drivers

Experience

• Experience reading blueprints and working with steel layouts
• Telehandler / rough terrain forklift operation.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and keep pace with a busy construction environment.
• Ability to perform physical work throughout the day, including climbing in and out of equipment, bending, lifting, carrying, and moving timbers and materials.
• Willingness to work outdoors in varying weather and uneven construction terrain.
• Dependable
• Strong attention to safety and communication.

Start time varies by project but is routinely 5-6am. Average workweek is 50-55 hours.

Benefits

• Fully employer paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays, jury duty, funeral leave
• Gym reimbursement
• Bonus program
• 401k match
• Employer paid life insurance

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Telehandler : 2 years (Preferred)
• Blueprint reading and Layout: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Drivers license, no major incidents or speeding last 3 years (Preferred)