Material Handler (1st Shift) - Piperton, TN

  • Full-Time
  • Piperton, TN
  • Thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services NA, Inc.
  • Posted 3 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description

Your Responsibilities


Shift Hours:
6am - 2:30pm

We are seeking a Material Handler to be responsible for movement of raw materials, finished products, and equipment throughout the facility using a forklift truck. This person may also utilize cranes, hoists, hand trucks, and other moving equipment to meet job requirements.


Key Accountabilities:

  • Responsible for transporting raw materials, finished products, and equipment throughout the facility using a forklift truck.
  • Load and unload trucks and verify that correct items are loaded and unloaded.
  • Identify, hold, and segregate defective material.
  • Complete paperwork per work instructions, when required.
  • Remove and put away stock from various operations.
  • Perform general clean up.
  • Inspect forklift at the beginning of every shift; report issues to immediate supervisor or other designated personnel.
  • Participate, support and comply with all health, safety, ISO, and 6S initiatives or requirements.
  • Assist in any other duties, as requested by supervisor, team lead, or manager.
  • Train others when required.
  • Follow proper safety procedures and work instructions.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirement for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Your Profile


Minimum Requirements:

  • Basic math and reading skills obtained by a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Must be able to sit for long periods of time and perform bending, twisting, squatting, reaching, and grasping motions.
  • Ability to perform basic math functions.
  • Ability to lift between 25-50lbs.
  • Previous forklift certification and 3 years experience; preferred.
  • Meets tkSCS Employee Attributes/Competencies.

Your benefits with us


This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k match, and paid vacation. To learn more about our company, please visit https://www.thyssenkrupp-supply-chain.com/.

This is us – your new employer


With around 480 locations in over 40 countries, thyssenkrupp Materials Services is the biggest materials distributor and service provider in the western world. The broad service spectrum offered by the materials experts enables customers to focus on their individual core business. The area of Materials Services spans two strategic areas: global materials distribution as one-stop-shop – from steel and stainless steel, tubes and pipes, nonferrous metals and specialty materials to plastics and raw materials – and tailored services in the areas of materials management and supply chain management. An extensive omnichannel architecture offers 250,000 customers worldwide cross-channel, round-the-clock access to more than 150,000 products and services. A highly efficient logistics system ensures that all requested services are smoothly integrated into customer production processes “just-in-time” or “just-in-sequence”.

thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services is a dynamic, forward thinking company offering great benefits, career advancement, and abundant learning opportunities. As a subsidiary of the global thyssenkrupp AG based in Germany, we have the security and resources of a large corporation, with a sense of ownership that is usually reserved for small companies. At tk your voice will be heard. When you join our team you are joining a skilled group of professionals with diverse backgrounds across many cultures and industries. Our company values are centered on promoting personal growth, diversity, community engagement, environmental responsibility, and career development. As a growing company, opportunities for advancement are plentiful for those who are willing to work hard - we strive to promote from within.

In the last four years our company size has nearly quadrupled. We now employ over 3,000 people across 35+ locations in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Working mainly in 5 major industries ¬- automotive, renewable energy, heavy manufacturing, commercial construction, and infrastructure logistics – we strive to be the preferred provider for supply chain services in North America. Our services span our “Hands, Wheels, Walls” approach: Quality Inspection, Logistics Management, and Warehousing & Distribution.

If this sounds like the right environment for you, apply today to thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services:
It’s not just a job, it’s a career.

We work together closely and respect each other, for over 200 years. If that is just as important to you as it is to us, apply now!

We value diversity


thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services NA, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, genetics, disability, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law.

Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation in connection with the application process are encouraged to contact us directly.

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