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Aerotek Material Handler in Petersburg, Virginia

EXPERIENCED MATERIAL HANDLER NEEDED ASAP- 2ND AND 3RD SHIFT ONLY- STARTING PAY $20/HR- GREAT BENEFITS

Description:

  • Candidates will start by training for a month doing general clean-up, learning color codes for steel, placement in warehouse and training on the crane. Candidates must come from heavy industrial environments, construction or similar environment as the inside and outside are large stacks of steel beams. Very heavy industrial; hard hat, dirty, and substantial amounts of walking.

  • As a large distributor for steel beams. it is very unlike a standard warehouse with consumer products; candidates will be required to walk for 8-10 hour shifts; eventually learning to load flat bed trucks but initially receiving inventory, moving materials to the loaders via overhead crane etc., filling out shipping reports and bills of lading and documenting all outgoing loads eventually learning to not only rig and move steel but load flat beds and train cars.

  • Candidates will be required to jump off and on trailers for loading, must adhere to all safety rules (not walking in between stacks and always being visible to other associates)

  • It's a very physically demanding position from that standpoint, and must not be afraid of the large product and very physical work. Nothing is lifted by hand as it's all steel beams minus a few large metal plates they have; however the physical requirements are a full 8 hours of walking at a decent clip to get orders out.

Skills:

warehouse inventory, heavy industry, production, banding, loading, material handling, equipment operation, construction, machine operating, forklift, bob cat, over head crane, band saw

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

  • Heavy industrial experience or construction experience is required. Candidates must be able to read a tape measure. -Must be able to lift up to 50lbs, (although most is reaching, stooping, squatting etc.) Must be able to operate equipment effectively

  • Candidates should have Industrial Forklift and Overhead crane experience

About Aerotek:

We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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