About this role
Material Handler
Shifts: All Shifts Available
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Material Handler to support production, shipping, and receiving operations. This role is responsible for accurately moving, staging, inspecting, and preparing materials and finished products while maintaining a safe and organized work environment.
Overhead crane experience is required.
Responsibilities
- Pull, verify, and deliver materials and supplies to production areas.
- Move finished products from production lines to shipping/receiving.
- Inspect inbound and outbound products for accuracy and integrity.
- Prepare finished products for shipment, including pulling, packing, crating, loading, and securing.
- Build pallets and crates for finished products.
- Read and follow truck load plans, packing lists, production plans, and other shipping documents.
- Operate material-handling equipment, including overhead cranes, forklifts, combis, and pallet jacks .
- Document materials, quantities, and storage or delivery locations.
- Maintain clean, organized loading areas and equipment.
- Follow all workplace safety policies and procedures.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Previous overhead crane experience — REQUIRED.
- Material handling, shipping/receiving, or warehouse experience preferred.
- Experience operating forklifts and other material-handling equipment preferred.
- Ability to read and understand production, shipping, and load documentation.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Surge is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by law. Surge is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.
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