Material Handler

Company Description

BlueScope Coated Products is one of the largest coil coating companies in the United States, with facilities across the country. With more than four decades of expertise providing painted metal coils and toll processing services for industries in the construction and consumer product markets, we pride ourselves on delivering premium quality, reliable service, and ongoing innovation to our customers.


Under general supervision, the Material Handler fulfills several different material handler roles to help move and load our products safely and on time, while supporting operations as needed. Position placement is determined based on the needs of the business. These roles include but are not limited to:

Exit Attendant, Pack Line, Forklift: Prepare and package finished coils in a safe manner to a designated location which includes operating exit recoiler controls, packaging equipment or driving a forklift.

Entry Attendant: Assists Entry Operator as needed and directed.

Crane Operator : Pulling raw coils for the paint line entry end, unwrapping and inspecting raw coils and unloading/loading trucks from both A and B bay crane. These tasks require the use of an overhead crane.

Shipping & Receiving : Assists with all tasks involved in shipping and/or receiving of raw materials to be used in production

Operations Support: Assists Operators on the paint line as needed and directed

Key Focus Areas

• Responsible for fulfilling duties including operating exit recoiler controls, operating the packaging line, driving a forklift and crane operation.
• Responsible for verifying that finished goods are properly identified with an identification ticket prior to moving them to a storage area
• Responsible for preparing materials to be used for packaging and shipping of finished coils
• Acts as a flexible plant support resource, giving assistance in various areas of the plant, as directed, as daily priorities shift.
• Responsible for quarantining non-conforming material and notifying Quality Control when non-conforming conditions exist
• Communicates daily with internal personnel from Maintenance, Operations and Quality Control to help resolve any problems and help achieve company goals
• Transport a bore horizontal coil from the coil cart to the proper location including using a coil mat/chock.
• Providing back-up to operators on the line(s) as needed and directed
• Other duties as assigned

Foundational Experience

Required Qualifications & Experience: To be considered for this position, you must possess the following qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED)

Desired Qualifications: To be considered an ideal candidate, you should possess some or all of the following qualifications:

• Metals, coating, roll forming or industrial manufacturing experience
• One year of manufacturing experience
• Forklift experience
• Crane operating experience

Skills and Abilities

• Basic computer skills
• Time Management - prioritizing work to meet internal and/or external customer demands
• Good communication skills
• Mobile equipment operations skills
• Ability to read and comprehend written materials such as schedules, SOPs, work rules, etc.
• Ability to work up to 12-hour shifts
• Ability to pass a background check and drug test as a condition of employment

Work Environment

The employee may be required to enter areas that are near moving mechanical parts, with occasional exposure to hazardous chemicals, and extreme cold or heat. The noise level in the work environment is considered moderate and may require the use of hearing protection. The employee will be required to utilize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when accessing certain manufacturing areas.


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. The employee will be required to be capable of lifting a minimum weight of 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close-up and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Additional Information
The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job. Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.

The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope. To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement.


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.