Vallourec

Shipping Laborer

Vallourec  •  Houston, TX (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Assist forklift operator in loading and unloading pipe from trucks and storage racks. Assists in tallying of pipe for outbound loads and product verification on inbound loads. Duties also include pipe storage rack construction/repair and road maintenance.

Your Day-to-Day Impact

You’ll play a vital role in our Shipping team by:

  • Properly rack and store tubular products per API requirements.
  • Maintain Housekeeping in assigned work area.
  • Keep product positioned on storage racks to prevent delays in forklift loading and unloading.
  • Perform daily checks (maintenance) of tools or equipment used.
  • Maintain concise and accurate records of products moved.
  • Perform physical verification of product moved and enter tubular movements on computer and utilize inquiries on portable PC.
  • Ensure proper handling/storage of product as required by customer and API specifications.
  • Maintain housekeeping in assigned work area.
  • Maintains correct inventory.
  • Inventories materials on work floor, and supply workers with materials as needed.
  • Trainee’s and All Shipping Team members will perform tasks such as yard maintenance like painting, cutting and placing dunnage on pipe racks, trash pick-up etc. whenever needed.
  • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE:

Preferred

  • One year on the job training in an oilfield tubular yard.
  • Familiarity with API storage/handling requirements.

What You Bring

We’re looking for candidates who are sharp, safety-focused, and ready to roll up their sleeves:

  • Read and comprehend work instructions written in English
  • Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner
  • Driver’s License
  • Gathers and analyzes information skillfully
  • Develops alternative solutions
  • Works well in group problem solving situations
  • Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics
  • Observes safety and security procedures
  • Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines
  • Reports potentially unsafe conditions
  • Uses equipment and materials properly
  • Ability to work rotational shifts, weekends, and holidays
  • Willingness to work out in elements (uncovered pipe yard)

What You’ll Gain

  • Get paid for what you know - and earn more as you learn more.
  • Opportunities to work on cutting-edge equipment
  • A culture that values your input and celebrates improvement
  • Real growth potential in a stable, essential industry

And Benefits that Include:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • Company-Paid Life Insurance & Short/Long-Term Disability
  • Profit Sharing: Up to 4%
  • 401(k): Company match 4.5% with no vesting period
  • Paid Parental Leave: For birthing and non-birthing parents, including adoptions
  • Paid Holidays: 10 days, plus 1 personal floating holiday
  • Paid Vacation Time
  • Discretionary Performance-Based Bonus Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Safety isn’t negotiable, it’s who we are. Every spark, every shift, and every decision is guided by a commitment that goes well beyond compliance. We don’t cut corners; we set the standard. That means clear expectations, continuous training, and shared accountability at every level. Protecting our people is more than a priority, it’s a promise we make to every colleague, every day.

Vallourec

About Vallourec

Vallourec provides benchmark tubular solutions for the energy sector and for some of the most demanding industrial applications. Its offer ranges from oil and gas wells in extreme conditions to high-performance mechanical equipment, as well as solutions for hydrogen, CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage), geothermal and solar energy markets.

Specialized in the most complex applications, we rely on 4 main R&D centers worldwide and 380 researchers to maintain our technological leadership and meet our customers’ requirements.

Our expertise across the entire steel production chain from start to finish guarantees the quality of our products. The Group offers a wide range of tubes for petrochemical installations (refineries), for mechanical engineering applications (hydraulic cylinders, machine tools), for the automotive industry, for construction (stadiums, other complex buildings and structures) and for various other industrial sectors.

We pursue a local development strategy in order to offer solutions close to our customers. Vallourec’s Code of Ethics, deployed throughout the company, reflects our commitment to conduct relationships with its stakeholders, customers and employees in a spirit of mutual respect.

We follow an approach of sustainable development in our activities by offering solutions that allow a responsible use of resources, and by improving its own energy efficiency.

Industry
Oil, Gas & Mining
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Meudon, FR
Year Founded
Unknown
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