Position Summary

GP Custom Metals is seeking a reliable, organized, and safety-conscious Shipper / Receiver to join our steel fabrication team. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating the receipt, handling, storage, and shipment of raw materials, fabricated steel components, and finished products.

This position plays an important role in ensuring materials are received accurately, production teams have the supplies they need, and completed steel products are packaged, loaded, and shipped safely and efficiently.

The ideal candidate will have previous shipping and receiving experience in a manufacturing or steel fabrication environment, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced industrial setting.

Key Responsibilities

Shipping & Receiving

- Receive incoming shipments of structural steel, plate, sheet metal, tubing, hardware, and other fabrication materials.
- Inspect incoming materials for quantity, quality, damage, and accuracy against purchase orders and packing slips.
- Prepare outgoing shipments of fabricated steel components, assemblies, and finished products.
- Verify shipping documentation, packing lists, bills of lading, and delivery instructions.
- Coordinate with transportation companies, suppliers, and internal departments to ensure timely pickups and deliveries.
- Identify and report shipping discrepancies, damaged materials, and missing items.
- Ensure finished products are properly labelled, packaged, secured, and protected during transportation.

Material Handling & Inventory Control
- Safely operate forklifts, overhead cranes, and other material-handling equipment, provided appropriate training and authorization have been completed.
- Load and unload flatbed trucks, trailers, and delivery vehicles using appropriate lifting and rigging procedures.
- Organize and maintain designated material storage areas, shipping bays, and outdoor steel storage areas.




- Assist with inventory counts, stock rotation, and accurate material tracking.
- Identify, sort, and stage steel materials according to job numbers, production schedules, and project requirements.
- Work closely with purchasing, production, and project teams to ensure material availability.
- Maintain accurate records of incoming and outgoing materials.

Production & Shop Coordination
- Coordinate with shop supervisors and fabrication personnel to prioritize shipments and material movement.
- Review job orders, material lists, and shipping schedules to ensure orders are complete before dispatch.
- Assist in preparing fabricated steel assemblies for transportation, including bundling, strapping, and protective packaging.
- Ensure material traceability and identification are maintained where required by project specifications.
- Support efficient workflow by ensuring raw materials and completed components are delivered to the appropriate shop areas.
- Communicate potential shipment delays, material shortages, or discrepancies to management.

Health & Safety
- Follow all company health and safety policies and applicable Ontario occupational health and safety requirements.
- Perform pre-use inspections of forklifts, cranes, lifting accessories, and material-handling equipment as required.
- Use appropriate personal protective equipment, including safety footwear, high-visibility clothing, gloves, and eye protection.
- Follow protected lifting, rigging, load-securing, and material-handling procedures.
- Maintain clean, organized,



and hazard-free shipping, receiving, and storage areas.
- Report unsafe conditions, equipment deficiencies, incidents, and near misses promptly.
- Participate in workplace safety meetings, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience

Required Qualifications

- Previous experience in shipping and receiving, warehousing, manufacturing, or a similar industrial environment.
- Experience safely handling large, heavy, or irregularly shaped materials.
- Ability to read and understand packing slips, purchase orders, shipping documents, and material identification labels.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy when verifying shipments and inventory.
- Good organizational, time-management, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Basic computer skills, including data entry and Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to perform the physical duties of the position safely, with accommodation where required.

Preferred Qualifications
- 2–3 years of shipping and receiving experience in a steel fabrication or structural steel manufacturing environment.
- Forklift operator training and experience.
- Overhead crane and rigging training and experience.
- Experience loading and securing structural steel on flatbed trailers.
- Familiarity with structural steel shapes, plates, beams, channels, angles, tubing, and fabricated assemblies.
- Ability to interpret basic fabrication drawings, material lists, and shop documentation.
- Experience using inventory management or ERP systems.
- Knowledge of Ontario workplace safety practices and material-handling procedures.

Pay: $17.60-$30.00 per hour

Advantages

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Shipper and Receiver Steel Fabrication (Brampton)
🏢 Metal Fabrication Shop
📍 Brampton