Material Handler 1

Responsibilities

• Driving and operating a sit-down forklift.
• Perform additional job-related tasks outside of lift truck operations, including yard clean-up, lawn maintenance, and other assigned duties.
• Inspect products and parts to ensure quality standards are met.
• Follow instructions and established procedures to perform job functions safely and effectively.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities focused on cost reduction, safety, and quality.
• Work under the direct supervision of a supervisor or manager.
• Preferred: Ability to speak, understand, read, and write English proficiently.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Special Considerations

• 1st Shift
• Must be able to work 10-hour shifts and be available for overtime as needed.
• Flexibility to work multiple shifts.
• Must successfully complete a drug screen and criminal background check prior to hire.

Work Environment

• Requires both indoor and outdoor work.
• Regular exposure to heat, humidity, heights, and moving machinery.
• Exposure to welding and burning fumes, odors, dust, gases, and elevated noise levels.
• Regular work in hot and cold temperatures.
• Occasional operation of automotive equipment.
• Exposure to oil, grease, vibration, and situations requiring independent work.
• Potential hazards include mechanical hazards from tools and equipment, electrical hazards from welding equipment, and radiant energy exposure from cutting torches and welding operations.

Physical Requirements

The employee must be able to stand, hear, and see for up to 10 hours per shift while performing the essential functions of the position. Frequent use of hands is required for handling, gripping, and fingering activities for up to 6 hours per shift. The role also requires regular walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, stretching, reaching, twisting, and other repetitive movements throughout the workday. Employees must be able to reach below the waist and overhead, climb, balance, crawl, sit, and communicate as needed to perform assigned duties. The position requires the ability to regularly lift, carry, push, and pull railcar parts and materials weighing up to 50 pounds, including frequent lifting of 10 to 25 pounds and regular lifting of 25 to 50 pounds. Employees must be capable of safely working in both indoor and outdoor environments while exposed to varying weather conditions, moving machinery, welding operations, vibration, noise, and other industrial worksite conditions.

TTX Company is a leading provider of railcars and related freight car management services to the North American rail industry. TTX’s pool of railcars is ideal for supporting shippers in the intermodal, automotive, paper & forest, metals, machinery, wind energy and other markets where flatcars, boxcars and gondolas are required.

TTX’s generous Total Rewards package includes Paid Time Off, Health, Dental and Vision benefits, and 401(k) with company match. This position participates in Railroad Retirement.

TTX Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

What we do:

Provide reliable, cost effective an innovative railcar solutions for the markets we serve.

• Ensure an injury-free work place.
• Build and develop a highly capable team of subject matter experts and leaders at every level in our organization.
• Bring new product and process innovation to the rail car industry.
• Continuously improve our products, processes and systems in a cost effective manner by using modern design techniques and data analytics.
• Achieve, maintain and support cross company alignment with the TTX company mission statement.