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Material Handler Day shift

Job in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, 68197, USA
Listing for: DW Steel
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-31
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Material Handler, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Forklift Operator
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 19 - 30 USD Hourly USD 19.00 30.00 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Job Details

Location:

Structural - Omaha, NE 68110

Position type:
Full Time

Salary range: $19.00 - $30.00 hourly

Shift: 1st Shift

Hiring bonus: $5,000

Primary Purpose of this Position
  • Receive incoming materials from customers or delivery drivers.
  • Prepare materials for paint or other operations. Includes grinding, hand sanding, chemical wash and rinse, hanging, and other preparation as directed.
  • Place and retrieve materials from ovens and paint areas. Package and load finished product.
  • Keep materials organized and in proper location to enhance production flow throughout manufacturing. Other duties/tasks assigned.
Essential Job Functions
  • Safely operate boom lifts, forklifts, skid steers, and manual carts, in order to move materials.
  • Move all processed material to the designated locations as trained and instructed.
  • Keep material storage locations and racks organized and safe.
  • Work with painters and blasters to have all product located and ready ahead of time and deliver to the designated location when call for.
  • Be courteous and friendly; present a good image of DWS to customers and suppliers.
  • Follow all company work and safety rules and policies.
  • Attend all Tool Box meetings and other meetings as required by the Foreman.
  • Other duties as directed by the Foreman or Lead person.
  • Qualifications Knowledge,

    Skills and Abilities

    Required
  • Ability to read, write, and perform higher arithmetic computations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, decimals, and fractions.
  • Ability to understand and carry out semi-complicated verbal and written instructions.
  • Ability to use independent judgment in the analysis of work requirements and the determination of alternative methods to be used within the limits of standard accepted practices.
  • Ability to work under periodic supervision focused on the progress of work and setting priorities for job completion.
  • Ability to organize material.
  • Ability to follow inventory procedures.
  • Skill in using complex measuring equipment.
  • Knowledge of paint systems and inventory storage locations and methods.
  • Knowledge of DWS shop orders, shipping and receiving practices, and material packaging procedures.
  • Physical Demands
    • Stand OCCASIONALLY to FREQUENTLY over the course of the 8 to 12 hour work shift.
    • Walk OCCASIONALLY to FREQUENTLY over the course of the 8 to 12 hour work shift.
    • Sit OCCASIONALLY to FREQUENTLY over the course of the 8 to 12 hour work shift. Sitting times will vary daily. Most sitting will be on a forklift.
    • Lift weights up to 30 pounds FREQUENTLY from floor to head, which includes the various tools and blocks utilized in the process of performing the usual work duties during the 8 to 12 hour work shift.
    • Lift weights up to 70 pounds OCCASIONALLY from knee to waist, which includes the various tools utilized in the process of performing the usual work duties during the 8 to 12 hour work shift.
    • Carry weights noted above distances ranging from a few feet to 100 feet.
    • Climb OCCASIONALLY to FREQUENTLY up and down steps, ladders, onto material, or onto conveyors.
    • Stoop or crouch OCCASIONALLY while performing the regular job duties. The position will be held continuously for a few seconds to 15 minutes, depending upon the job.
    • Kneel in the commission of job duties OCCASIONALLY, depending upon the job.
    • Crawl OCCASIONALLY up to 5 feet to access tools, materials, etc.
    • Reach forward FREQUENTLY to perform job duties or to retrieve tools. The employee will OCCASIONALLY be required to reach to full forward extension.
    • Reach overhead OCCASIONALLY to FREQUENTLY to guide material attached to the cranes, to attach the chains from the crane to the material, to locate blocks, or to saw blocks.
    • Push and pull material either attached to an overhead crane or jib crane or on pallets OCCASIONALLY to FREQUENTLY to properly guide into place. Force varies up to 35 pounds.
    • Pull hand over hand OCCASIONALLY to FREQUENTLY to pull chain through material. Force varies up to 70 pounds.
    Non-Material Handling Demands
  • Employee is expected to work 40 hours a week. However, hours including overtime and weekends may be required based on Drake-Williams Steel’s needs.
  • Hear sufficiently to be aware of safety issues.
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