Material Handler

NOX Metals
NOX Metals

Full-time

Detroit, MI, USA

Posted on Sep 8, 2026

Material Handler | Nox Metals | Detroit, MI

Nox Metals is a technology company in Detroit supplying metal. We use software and automation to supply metal to American factories faster than the industry thought possible.

Shift Hours: Monday - Thursday OR Friday - Sunday

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.