Shop Assistant

Job Duties

• Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.
• Move materials, equipment, or supplies
• Stack material in locations such as transit sheds or in holds of ships as directed, using pallets or cargo boards.
• Attach identifying tags to materials or mark them with identifying information.
• Record numbers of units handled or moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets.
• Record operational or production data.
• Position material handling equipment.
• Attach slings, hooks, or other devices to lift cargo and guide loads.
• Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
• Maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected.
• Monitor cargo area conditions.
• Adjust controls to guide, position, or move equipment, such as cranes, booms, or cameras.
• Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
• Guide loads being lifted to prevent swinging.
• Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
• Wash out cargo containers or storage areas.
• Clean facilities or work areas.
• Carry needed tools or supplies from storage or trucks and return them after use.
• Move materials, equipment, or supplies.
• Shovel material, such as gravel, ice, or spilled concrete, into containers or bins or onto conveyors.
• Shovel materials.
• Carry out general yard duties,
• Assist Fabricators in Rigging or dismantling props or equipment, such as frames, platforms, or backdrops, using hand tools.
• Set up material handling gear or equipment, such as rigging, packaging, or temporary structures.
• Adjust or replace equipment parts, such as rollers, belts, plugs, or caps, using hand tools.
• Maintain material moving equipment in good working condition.
• Bundle and band material such as using banding machines.
• Operate packing or other material processing equipment.
• Grinding

Work Conditions

• Outdoor
• Extremely hot or cold conditions
• Dusty environment
• Noisy environment
• Weather conditions.