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Brown & Root

Material Handler Foreman

Brown & Root, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214


Job Description

Must be have good communication skills and the ability to supers employees as to safety requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES- Stores, removes, loads and unloads all types of materials from storage bins, pallets, trays, racks, and vehicles that can't be handled by material handling devices.- Opens containers, using steel cutters, crowbar, claw hammer, or other hand tools.- Operates manual or mechanical devices and stocks inventory shelves.- Secures lifting attachments to materials and conveys load to destination, using hand-operated crane or hoist, or signals crane or hoisting operators to move load to destination- Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order or follows oral instructions to determine items to be moved, gathered or distributed.- Assorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves or bins according to predetermined sequences such as size type, style, or color- Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet.- Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers.- Moves materials and supplies from warehouse and prepares for delivery.- Fills requisition, work orders or request for materials, tools or stock items.- Stacks or assembles materials into bundles and bands bundles together, using banding machine and clincher.- Clamps sections of portable conveyor together or places conveyor sections on blocks or boxes to facilitate movement of materials or products.- Lifts objects by hand or using power hoist, and cleans work area, machines, and equipment, using broom, rags, and cleaning compounds, to assist machine operators.- Makes simple adjustments or repairs, such as realigning belts or replacing rollers, using hand tools.- Assembles crates to contain products, such as machines or vehicles, using hand tools and precut lumber.- Shovels loose materials, such as sand, gravel, metals, plastics, or chemicals, into machine hoppers or into vehicles and containers, such as wheelbarrows, scrap truck, or barrels.- Records material items received or distributed.- May maintain inventory records- Perform routine housekeeping task to maintain work area- Follows all hazardous waste handling guidelines.- Responsible for observing and following all safety rules and procedures, including wearing required personal safety equipment. Performs other duties and activities as directed.

QUALIFICATIONSMay require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area. Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision. Primary job functions do not typically require exercising independent judgment. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

JOB REQUIREMENTS- Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.- Plan work and select proper tools.- Compare and see differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures and objects.- Visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings.- Make decisions based on measurable criteria.- Reporting unsafe conditions and practices.- Performing only those jobs on which they have been trained and/or authorized.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS1. Strength:a. Standing 40% alking 30% itting 30%b. Lifting 50 lb.Carrying 50 lb.Pushing 70 ft-lb.Pulling 70 ft-lb.

2. Climbing OBalancing O

3. Stooping OKneeling OCrouching OCrawling OReaching CHandling CFingering F

Requirements

Distributor, Floor Worker, Line Supply, Loader and Unloader, Stacker, Utility Worker