Material Handler

Role Overview

Under Direct supervision, handles and maintains flow of materials and products in manufacturing areas according to established guidelines.

• Provides information for recording movement of incoming and outgoing materials and supplies.
• May operate motorized and non-motorized material handling equipment.
• May provide guidance to lower level material handlers.
• This position requires knowledge that is acquired through experience, specialized education or training.
• The role has clearly defined procedures and tasks as well as defined guidelines to aid in decision making.
• The job requires a basic understanding of work routines and procedures in own discipline. The technical procedures for this level are well defined.
• The job works within well-defined procedures that may involve a variety of work routines.
• Inspect products and keep record of damaged, defective, shortages of, movement of and expired products using computer systems.
• Check inventory records to determine availability of requested products.
• Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas in order to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Compile and inspect incoming/outgoing kits for compliance with specifications and usage.
• Prepare product for scheduled surgeries.
• Confer with distribution, sales, shipping, warehouse, or common carrier personnel to expedite or trace deliveries ?
  
  Interact with the team during service level investigations.
• Assist in FQMS compliance.
• Maintain warehouse organization to avoid product errors.
• Use computers to maintain accurate account records and shipment of inventory.
• Process incoming orders for materials, merchandise, or services.
• Deliver equipment to customer sites and arrange merchandise for transport (on delivery and return).
• Organize, retrieve, or place goods from/into stock received multiple sources.
• Review overdue shipment returns and partner with dispatcher to schedule the return.