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501 E County Line Road, Springdale, AR 72764

Phone: 479-751-8868 Fax: 479-751-7650

Heavy Forklift Operator

Job Title: Heavy Forklift Operator Department: Shipping and Handling

Reports to: Shipping Manager Effective Date: Sep. 15, 2025

About NWA Steel Co. LLC:

In 2012 NWA Steel had 6 team members and grew to 12 in 2013. By 2019 NWA Steel had 33 experts in the field fabricating and erecting roughly 1000 tons per year in Northwest Arkansas. As of 2023, NWA Steel has grown to 140+ experts and are currently providing in access of 15,000 tons/year of turnkey steel packages in Northwest Arkansas, regionally, nationally and beyond. NWA Steel is proud to be on the teams to fabricate and erect the structural steel for buildings such as the new Wal-Mart Home Office, UA Windgate, Arkansas State Police Headquarters, Huntsville Activity Center, and several projects for the Springdale

Benefits:

Compensation: To be determined. Based off level of experience

relating to the position.

Paid holidays after 90 of employment include:

Memorial Day

4th of July

Labor Day

Thanksgiving

Christmas

New Years

NWA Steel offers health insurance, dental, and vision after 90 days

(per insurance carrier requirements).

NWA Steel prides itself in having management that cares deeply for

their employees and holds them to high standards.

On the job training and continual career development.

Job Summary:

The Heavy Forklift Operator reports to the traffic manager and is responsible for the inspection and placement of incoming steel materials. The Heavy Forklift Operator will review bill of lading for delivered material and ensure that material meets stated requirements, is of good quality, and has appropriate paperwork such as material test reports. The Heavy Forklift Operator works with the delivery driver in resolving issues associated with shipped material. Keep material fed to shop workstations, saws, burn table and python.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Ensures delivered material meets stated requirements.

Checks material to ensure lengths, @type, and grade to ensure it

meets stated requirements.

Positions material in yard for preproduction staging.

Ensure staged material is properly stored to reduce damage and

contamination.

Problem solving skills are necessary to determine and fix poor

instruction files.

Work with operators to resolve staging and sequencing issues.

Operate material handling equipment safely.

Stage material on appropriate dunnage to reduce damage.

Be able to work with supervisor and foremen in staging needed beams,

plate, and angle iron.

Ensure job numbers are placed on bundled items.

Ensure the yard is kept free of obstructions and kept clean.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Attention to detail

Ability to review bill of lading, purchase orders, and material test

reports.

Ability to organize a large layout area with ease of retrieval and

sequencing.

Operate material handling equipment safely.

Good organizational skills.

Ability to work independently without direction

Ability to take responsibility for incoming material and its

storage.

Excellent Attendance.

Education and Experience:

Proven experience with Heavy Forklift Operating (Warehouse forklift

operating does not meet this requirement).

NWA Steel Co. LLC.,

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