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Lonestar Tactical Buildings Llc

Material Processing Assistant

Lonestar Tactical Buildings Llc, Hempstead, Texas, United States, 77445

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Job Description

Job Description

Job Title:

Material Processing Assistant Department:

Production Team Reports To:

Shop Supervisor Employment Type:

Full-Time / Hourly

Position Summary: The Shop Helper supports daily operations in the steel fabrication shop by assisting skilled workers, handling materials, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring a safe and organized work environment. This is an entry-level position ideal for candidates looking to grow in the manufacturing or welding trades.

Key Responsibilities:

General Duties Cleaning and maintaining the shop involves tasks such as sweeping, removing scrap, emptying trash bins, and organizing tools and materials. Assisting skilled workers: Helping welders, fabricators, or machine operators with setup, positioning, or material handling. Material handling: Loading/unloading steel stock, moving parts, or raw materials using carts, dollies, a tractor, a telehandler, or forklifts (on-the-job training available but preference given to experienced operators). Basic machine support: Helping with feeding materials into saws, shears, plasma cutters, etc., under supervision.

Inventory & Materials Receiving shipments: Unloading trucks, verifying deliveries, and organizing stock. Cutting and prepping materials for processing: Using basic hand tools or operating machines like grinders, saws, or sanders. Prepping material to be painted: surface preparation (sanding and removing rust), power washing. Labeling and staging parts: Marking components and preparing them for welding, fitting, or assembly.

Safety & Compliance Wearing proper PPE: Following shop safety rules and wearing gear like gloves, goggles, respiratory protection, steel-toe boots, etc. Reporting hazards: Notifying supervisors of damaged tools, unsafe practices, or material defects.

Other Responsibilities Assisting with shipping prep: Banding, palletizing, or wrapping finished products. Helping with minor repairs or maintenance of tools and equipment (under supervision). Running errands or performing shop errands as needed. (preference given to applicants with a CDL or Class B license for hauling the 40' trailer with the shop truck)

Optional (based on experience or training): Forklift operation Basic welding or torch cutting

Qualifications High school diploma or GED preferred. Previous experience in a manufacturing or metal shop environment is a plus. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. regularly and stand for extended periods. Basic understanding of hand and power tools. Forklift certification is a plus (on-the-job training available, but preference given to experienced operators).

Work Environment: Indoor shop environment, exposed to loud noises, heavy machinery, welding operations, and steel materials. Must be able to work in hot, cold, and dusty conditions depending on shop conditions.

Schedule & Pay: Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM 3:30 PM Pay: $18 or Based on experience