Forklift Operator

About us
Milestone Industrial Steel is a structural steel fabricator on 12 acres in Glendale. We handle procurement, in-house fabrication, and field erection for commercial, industrial, and custom residential projects across Arizona. We're growing, and we want people looking for a career, not just a job.

The role
You'll be the operator moving our heaviest material: long beams, columns, plate, and pipe coming off supplier trucks and finished steel going out to job sites. You'll run a 36,000 lb capacity forklift and a 10,000 lb combi (multi-directional) sideloader, and you'll do it safely, precisely, and without damaging material.

What you'll do

• Unload incoming steel from flatbeds and stage it in the yard by job, size, and grade
• Load outgoing trucks by job and sequence, balancing weight and protecting finished and painted pieces
• Run the 36k forklift for heavy beams, columns, and bundled material
• Run the 10k combi lift for long members, pipe, and tube in tight aisles and racks
• Feed material to saws, beam lines, and fab bays as the shop needs it
• Work with the shipping coordinator to check piece marks against shipping lists
• Help drivers with dunnage, blocking, and load securement
• Do daily pre-shift inspections and report maintenance issues right away
• Keep the yard organized, aisles clear, and remnants tagged and stored

What we're looking for

• 2+ years of forklift experience; heavy-capacity (15k+) and steel, lumber, or pipe yard experience strongly preferred
• Combi, sideloader, or multi-directional forklift experience is a big plus
• Understanding of load centers, capacity charts, and handling long or unbalanced loads
• Able to read piece marks, tags, and basic material lists
• Current OSHA forklift certification, or able to pass our evaluation and certification
• Strong safety habits and awareness of ground crews, trucks, and overhead cranes
• Able to work outdoors in Arizona heat and lift 50 lbs
• Valid driver's license; reliable transportation

Nice to have

• Overhead crane, rigging, or signal person experience
• Knowledge of flatbed securement and DOT load rules
• Familiarity with AISC shapes (W, HSS, C, L, pipe)
• Bilingual English/Spanish

We are a Structural and Miscellaneous steel fabrication and erection company.