Preloader

These responsibilities ensure safe, accurate, and efficient loading operations that keep customer schedules on track and protect company equipment. By maintaining compliance with regulations, properly securing steel commodities, communicating effectively, and upholding a clean, hazard-free worksite, the role directly supports the company’s goals of reliability, operational excellence, and strong customer satisfaction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities, include but are not limited to:

• Be able to work in all weather conditions

• Occasionally lift equipment of 50-100lbs (most typically tarps)

• Load flatbed trailers with various types of steel commodities within FMCSA regulations

• Review load schedules, and work as an effective team to ensure all loads are completed for the customer within the shift

• Inspect and pre-trip the trailers to ensure there are no mechanical or electrical needs prior to loading

• Drive empty and loaded trailers throughout the night on customer's property with a skilled staff of loaders directing your movements

• Manually guide forklift operators to properly place the product upon the trailer

• Apply proper tiedown methods depending on the type of steel commodity before movement

• Reporting damaged/inoperable equipment immediately

• Communicate with other pre-loaders, on-site staff, and management should there be issues preloading

• Verify load counts, and that all materials loaded matches the description of the load sheets provided

• Climb onto trailers to assess their condition and occasionally move materials

• Maintain a clean and organized work environment to reduce hazard, maintain cleanliness, and improve the efficiency and longevity of equipment

• Maintain cleanliness on the property site to ensure the area is satisfactorily and safely managed to prevent hazardous debris that could damage equipment or harm personnel.