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Job Title: Material Handler

Reports To: Service Site Manager

Location: Theodore, AL

Hourly Pay: $22.00 to $27.00

About Frontier Technologies:

With two locations in Brewton, AL and Theodore, AL, Frontier Technologies specialize in Energy, Services, Engineering, and Logistics providing quality components and services to our customers that encompass fabrications, assemblies, subtractive manufacturing and the rework, repair, or refurbishment of a wide range of renewable components, including in-house testing and engineering evaluations. Frontier Technologies is part of Gexpro Services, a world-class Supply Chain Services outsource provider, specializing in developing and managing production inventory management programs.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Various Medical, dental, vision plans to best suit your needs
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
• Voluntary benefits that include critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, discounts on pet, home and car insurance
• Employee assistance program and Health wellness programs
• 401(k) immediately with a competitive match
• Several paid holidays and paid time off that includes personal, sick and vacation time.

Material Handler Overview

The Material Handler is responsible for safely and efficiently moving, staging, and storing raw and finished materials and large fabricated components across departments to support production, quality, and inbound and outbound logistics. This role operates a range of equipment—including 5k/7k/10k forklifts, a lull (telehandler), overhead cranes, and heavy-capacity forklifts (with an emphasis on 65k or larger)—to load and unload semis, dry vans, drop-deck, and lowboy trailers. Duties also include; verify shipments; and maintain accurate material location and proper documentation. Success in this position requires excellent situational awareness, disciplined adherence to safety standards, and proactive communication with the Logistics Manager, Site Manager, Department Leads, and Quality Control (QC) to keep work flowing on schedule. Experience preferred 3-4 years.

• Safely operate 5k, 7k, 10k forklifts, 65k+ heavy-capacity forklifts, and a lull (telehandler) to move large, oversized, and high-value parts between Fabrication, Machining, Welding, Paint, QC, and Services.
• Utilize overhead cranes, rigging, and appropriate attachments (fork extensions, booms, slings) to handle large components while protecting finishes and critical surfaces.
• Load/unload semis, drop-deck, dry vans and lowboy trailers; validate counts, part IDs, weights, and packaging against purchase orders, pick lists, and BOLs.
• Stage outbound shipments by job, destination, and carrier and packaging
• Collaborate with the Logistics Manager to align shipping schedules, carrier arrivals, special handling needs, and documentation.
• Perform pre-shift equipment inspections (forklifts, telehandler, crane/rigging) and immediately report defects to manager.
• Maintain clean, organized loading and unloading areas, aisles, and storage zones, proper stacking, and safe racking practices.
• Adhere to all workplace safety procedures, including PPE, load charts, hand signals, spotter use, pinch-point controls, and lockout/tagout where applicable.
• Uphold Frontier Technologies' and Gexpro Services' standards for quality, safety, and on-time performance.
• Other job duties as directed by management.

Qualifications

• Possess a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3-4 years of experience material handling and driving lifts, preference in heavy capacity forklifts.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job.
• Ability to work overtime.
• Able to read and interpret work instructions, fluent in both written and spoken English
• Basic computer skills.
• Passion for doing a job well.
• A "self-motivated" team player.
• Able to work effectively in South Alabama climate conditions.
• Able to stand for long periods of time, crawl, squat, and climb without tiring easily.
• Able to lift 50 pounds with reasonable accommodation.
• Must pass a background check and drug test.

Disclaimer: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Gexpro Services (A VEVRAA Federal Contractor) is an EEO/Disabled/Veterans employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by law.