About this role
This is a Cactus Wellhead position and is located in Houston, TX.
Onsite 5 days a week
JOB SUMMARY: The Material Handler receives stores, moves, stages, and ships materials, parts, and finished goods in support of warehouse, testing, and logistics operations. The position verifies material and documentation accuracy, maintains orderly inventory locations, operates material handling equipment, and supports safe, timely material flow throughout the facility.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Essential duties and responsibilities include the following.
- Practice safe work habits and comply with all quality, safety, health and environmental policies, procedures, programs and regulations.
Receiving and Inventory Control
- Unload incoming shipments using forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, or other approved equipment.
- Inspect deliveries for visible damage, shortages, overages, or other discrepancies and promptly report issues.
- Verify materials against packing slips, purchase orders, job documentation, and system records.
- Receive, label, tag, barcode, and store materials in assigned locations using applicable inventory systems.
- Maintain accurate material identification, traceability, and stock rotation in accordance with company procedures.
Material Movement and Production Support
- Transport raw materials, components, tooling, work-in-process, and finished goods safely within the facility.
- Supply materials to production lines, workstations, assembly areas, or other internal customers as requested.
- Pick, stage, and verify materials for work orders, transfers, kits, and outgoing shipments.
- Use bills of material, pick lists, part numbers, descriptions, and revision information to differentiate similar items.
- Notify the appropriate personnel of shortages, damaged material, location errors, or low stock levels.
Shipping and Logistics Support
- Package and protect products and materials for shipment in accordance with handling and shipping requirements.
- Prepare labels and shipping documentation; verify quantities, part identification, destination, and carrier information.
- Load trucks or containers safely and efficiently and coordinate material readiness with logistics personnel.
- Assist with tracking and tracing shipments or materials and maintaining related logs and records.
Equipment, Safety, and Housekeeping
- Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, conveyors, hand trucks, and related equipment only when trained and authorized.
- Perform pre-use inspections and report equipment damage, malfunctions, unsafe conditions, incidents, and near misses.
- Follow safe lifting, stacking, load securement, pedestrian, traffic-control, and PPE requirements.
- Maintain clean, organized, and accessible warehouse, staging, dock, and storage areas.
- Comply with company quality, safety, health, environmental, and inventory-control procedures.
- Complete required logs, reports, transactions, and digital forms accurately and timely.
- Communicate material needs and status with supervisors, leads, production, purchasing, quality, and logistics personnel.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma or GED required.
- One year of material handling, warehouse, shipping/receiving, inventory, manufacturing, or related experience preferred.
- Experience using forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, and warehouse or ERP/WMS systems preferred.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: None required.
JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
- Knowledge in the procedures and safety measures regarding material movement and loading and unloading
- Ability to complete company-required forklift training and authorization, including equipment up to 10,000-pound capacity when required.
- Valid drivers license and ability to meet company driving requirements may be required based on assignment.
- Additional safety, lifting, rigging, or equipment training may be assigned based on job duties.
- Ability to accurately identify part numbers and distinguish between visually similar materials or components.
- Basic computer skills, including email, spreadsheets, word processing, and inventory transactions.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals and to perform basic quantity and measurement calculations.
- Ability to follow written, oral, and diagrammed instructions and solve routine problems involving several concrete variables.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, communication, teamwork, and dependable attendance.
- Ability to work effectively with company personnel, customers, carriers, and other business partners.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Cactus Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Safety is our top priority. All employees must comply with our comprehensive safety programs, participate in required safety training, and demonstrate commitment to our safety-first culture.
This position operates in an industrial/field environment. The role requires working in and around manufacturing equipment, heavy machinery, and potentially hazardous materials. While performing the duties of this job, the employee:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to lift/move up to 50 pounds regularly
- Stand and walk for extended periods (up to 12 hours per shift)
- Climb stairs and ladders
- Bend, stoop, kneel, and reach
- Work in confined spaces when required
- Operate heavy equipment and power tools
- Perform repetitive movements
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
- Exposure to extreme weather conditions
- Exposure to loud noise levels requiring hearing protection
- Work in high places and confined spaces
- Exposure to dust, fumes, and chemicals
- Work around moving mechanical parts
- Work in hot and cold temperatures
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:
- Wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Follow all safety protocols and procedures
- Participate in regular safety training
- Complete required safety certifications
- Comply with all environmental regulations
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position may require:
- Pre-employment drug screening
- Background checks
- Medical examinations
- Safety certifications
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Working in various weather conditions
- Travel to remote locations
Cactus Companies maintains a drug-free workplace and participates in E-Verify.