Material Handler

Trillium Construction is currently seeking Material Handlers for a full time opportunity in Decatur, AL.


Pay varies based on your experience, $20-$23 an hour. No per diem is available. Schedule is working 40-60 hours a week.


Key Responsibilities:
-Safely move large structural steel components, beams, columns, trusses, and fabricated assemblies throughout the shop.
-Operate overhead cranes, forklifts, and other material handling equipment to transport heavy materials.
-Maneuver oversized loads through tight spaces while maintaining proper clearances and protecting finished products.
-Load and unload trucks using proper rigging and lifting techniques.
-Stage materials for fit-up, welding, machining, painting, and shipping according to production schedules.
-Read shop drawings, load lists, and production paperwork to identify and organize materials.
-Assist machine operators, welders, and fitters by ensuring materials are delivered accurately and on time.
-Inspect materials for damage and verify correct identification before movement.
-Maintain an organized yard and fabrication floor while following OSHA and company safety procedures.
-Perform routine inspections of forklifts, cranes, slings, chains, and rigging equipment.


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-Experienced Material Handler with a strong background safely moving, staging, and organizing structural steel and fabricated assemblies throughout a fast-paced fabrication shop.
-Skilled in handling oversized and heavy materials in tight workspaces while maintaining safety, efficiency, and production flow.
-All candidates must be able to pass a 9-panel drug screen and background check.
-OSHA 10 and wear a Type 2 Class C Hard hat.


Preferred Experience:
-Structural steel fabrication shop experience
-Overhead crane operation
-Forklift operation (large-capacity forklifts preferred)
-Rigging and signaling
-Handling oversized steel in confined work areas
-Loading and securing steel for shipment
-Blueprint and shop drawing interpretation
-Knowledge of steel shapes including wide flange beams, channels, angles, plate, tubing, and pipe
-Strong spatial awareness and the ability to work safely around active fabrication equipment


Trillium has been recruiting and placing professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees and an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of quality and skilled professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.