Contingent Worker - Material Handler

About Orthofix

Guided by our organizational values – Take Ownership | Innovate Boldly | Win Together – we collaborate closely with world-class surgeons and other partners to improve people’s quality of life. At Orthofix, we want team members who build relationships and share knowledge, challenge the status quo, and deliver results every day to help us achieve our vision to be the unrivaled partner in Med Tech. Our global team of over 1,600 employees brings to market highly innovative, cost-effective, and user-friendly medical technologies that heal musculoskeletal pathologies for patients and the healthcare professionals who treat them.

About the Role

As a Material Handler, you’ll be responsible for all aspects of maintaining inventories (i.e., FG/WIP inventory, MRO, general supplies) in our high-volume warehouse, in accordance with established processes and procedures. This includes physical stocking, inventory counts, receiving, manifesting/packaging for shipment, and processing required ERP transactions. Being a team player, attention to detail, accuracy, and compliance to all policies and standards are key to this position. This is a temporary contract position. Conversion to regular employment may be considered at the end of the assignment based on business needs, role availability, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain good inventory practice by ensuring all inventory is properly identified with required information and is stored in the appropriate locations
• Work with the team to ensure a clean and safe warehouse; including breaking down pallets, keeping lots segregated, moving inventory into appropriate locations, and use of walkie-stacker/forklift to move and store pallets
• Process incoming POs and process required ERP system transactions
• Conduct regular inventory counts like cycle, stock levels, physical, etc. to maintain inventory levels for required, fulfill material requisitions, and process required ERP transactions
• Analyze inventory shelf-life status and coordinate the transfers of any short shelf-life inventory into the quarantine area
• Pick, verify, pack, manifest and ship domestic/international orders without damage or errors, and file and maintain documentation in accordance with procedures
• Determine cost-effective shipping methods
• Verify, pack, manifest and ship jobs for sterilization without damage or errors
• File and maintain documentation in accordance with procedures
• Create Work Orders jobs in Oracle to send products out for sterilization
• Receive jobs from sterilization facility, including physically receiving items, verifying required documentation, and processing required data entry into logs and ERP system transactions
• Inspect incoming surgical sets for functionality, accuracy, and visual defects
• Solve inventory discrepancies by using detailed investigation techniques
• Able to work overtime and holidays when needed
• Create jobs, pick jobs, process returns, and support manufacturing, customer service, and quality

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 1-2 years’ experience in a processing center for manufacturing
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), QSR, and ISO
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems
• Strong attention to detail, and ability to solve problems and establish solutions in a high-growth and fast-paced environment
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal teams and vendors
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
• Good mathematical skills and understanding of basic weight/volume measurements and calculations
• Punctual and reliable attendance

Preferred Qualifications

• Forklift or Material Movement Equipment Training
• Prior medical device experience
• 10-key proficiency
• FedEx Shipping Systems experience

Physical Requirements

• Frequent or continuous standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, or crouching
• Frequent or continuous moderate lifting of 15-40 lbs
• Frequent or continuous walking
• Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle or powered industrial truck (forklift, scissor lift, etc.)