Material Handling - Banding / Packing Line

If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company where you are essential to our success, Worthington Steel is for you.

Worthington Steel, located in Porter, IN, is growing our slitting team, and we are looking for highly motivated individuals to join our manufacturing team. We have a strong safety culture and offer a variety of development opportunities that can progress you through all levels of our organization.

We are dedicated to the belief that people are our most important asset. In filling job openings every effort is expended to find candidates within Worthington Steel, its divisions or subsidiaries. Employee development, opportunity to grow and continuing to evolve both as an employee and as a company are instrumental to our success.

Summary

Material Handlers in slitting, packaging, and other production areas are responsible for transporting steel materials throughout the facility using forklifts and/or cranes to ensure smooth and efficient operations. This role includes packaging, banding, weighing, and loading or unloading materials from machines, as well as staging them accurately and promptly. Material Handlers also build arbors, assist with machine setup, and perform a variety of tasks to support safe, high-quality production. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a strong work ethic and a commitment to maintaining high standards in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This entry-level position starts at $20.00 per hour, with opportunities for advancement based on performance and skill development.

This position will train for a few months on 1st shift 7am to 3pm. Once training is complete, new hires must be flexible to work 2nd shift 3pm to 11pm OR 3rd shift 11pm to 7am. You will get a $2.00 per hour shift differential for working 2nd or 3rd shift.

Responsibilities

Moves material around plant using a forklift and/or crane for producing, finishing, packaging, or shipping the customer product

Ensures areas are supplied with parts and removes finished skids to warehouse or paint line

Moves and stages material as scheduled for optimum machine efficiency

Provides machine support by emptying scrap tubs and ensuring lines are cleared of finished product

Locates material into finished goods as needed

May be responsible for basic test line operation

Packages finished product for shipment

Tracks orders and tags

Follows bill of material in order to match product with proper packaging and skidding

May perform finishing duties

Performs setup of valve and burn off operations

Performs multiple tasks to ensure ongoing machine operation

Performs miscellaneous tasks throughout plant to ensure safe, efficient and quality production of materials

May perform housekeeping duties within the plant when necessary

Other duties as assigned

Desired Experience

Must be able to handle physical, repetitive work and be able to stand on your feet for 8 hrs a day

Must have good hand-eye coordination

Mechanical aptitude a plus, but not required

Competent in basic math and computer skills

Can operate banding tools

Previous slitting experience

Can read a tape measure

Must be able to handle small parts

Must understand and follow the quality policy and procedures

Ability to recognize quality issues and problems - detect defects

Must be able to read, comprehend and follow detailed instructions on productions and understand English

Must be able to read and understand bill of material and or production order

Must be able to distinguish between part numbers and sizes

Must be able to count and label parts accurately

Must follow all safety policies and procedures

Must have good safety awareness and efficiency skills

Oral and written communication skills - including legible writing

0-6 months prior experience

Required OSHA safety training