Material Handler

About this role

Material Handler | Nox Metals | Detroit, MI

American factories deserve a supply chain that moves as fast as they do. The next generation of American manufacturing is being built right now. Nox Metals is the supply chain behind it.

Nox Metals is a technology company in Detroit supplying aluminum plate, bar, and rounds to aerospace and defense manufacturers. We use software and automation to supply metal to American factories faster than the industry thought possible.

We need a Material Handler on day shift who puts safety first, every shift, no exceptions. This is a role for someone who takes OSHA standards seriously, runs a forklift with precision, and wants to grow into bandsaw and metals operations over time.

Shift hours: Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM.

You will:

- Follow all OSHA and site safety protocols without exception, and hold your teammates to the same standard

- Operate a forklift to receive, stage, and move aluminum plate, bar, and rounds throughout the facility

- Load and unload trucks safely and efficiently

- Receive inbound material and verify against purchase orders

- Package, label, and stage outbound shipments

- Keep the floor clean, organized, and free of hazards

- Record material movements accurately in our software systems

- Always ask questions, never guess when something is unclear

- Complete required safety training and certifications as assigned

- Learn baseline operations of the bandsaw and other metals equipment as you grow in the role

You are:

- Safety-obsessed. You wear your PPE, follow every protocol, and never cut corners that put people or product at risk

- Trained in OSHA standards, or ready and eager to complete training

- Experienced operating a forklift, or a fast learner ready to get certified

- High attention to detail, every load, every label, every shipment

- Coachable and curious, you want to learn the bandsaw and broader floor operations

- A team player with a good attitude, you make the shift better for everyone around you

- Someone who takes ownership, if it is your shift, it is your responsibility

- Reliable and steady under pressure, day shift sets the pace for the whole operation

- Comfortable with software, or willing to learn, we track everything digitally

- Organized and dependable

- Low ego, you do the unglamorous work because it needs to get done

- Able to lift up to 50 lbs and operate heavy equipment on your feet for a full shift

- Never says "that's not my job"

Nice to have:

- Prior experience in a manufacturing, warehouse, or industrial environment

- Forklift and/or overhead crane certification already in hand

- Experience with bandsaws, industrial saws, or metals handling

- Comfortable using AI tools to work faster and smarter

This role is full time, in person in Detroit.

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