Material Handler (1st Shift)

About Aspen Surgical

Aspen Surgical values Customer Focus, Integrity, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovative Spirit. We create exceptional medical products that set industry standards and positively impact lives worldwide. Our success stems from our people, and we prioritize a positive, rewarding work environment where every team member feels valued, respected, and inspired to excel.

• Safety First: Strict safety protocols and training ensure a safe and healthy work environment.
• Commitment to Excellence: We deliver high-quality medical products and uphold the highest standards of quality and innovation.
• Team Collaboration: Our production environment thrives on teamwork, mutual support, and celebrating successes together.
• Opportunities for Growth: We invest in your development and support career advancement within production or other areas of the company.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks in IFS to pull correct raw materials and deliver to proper line/location on the production floor.
• Keep production lines stocked with the required amount of product to prevent downtime.
• Ensure all materials are properly labeled, maintaining traceability before delivery to the production floor.
• Escalate material shortage situations as they occur on the line.
• Place raw material in the proper location within the warehouse.
• Take trash and recycling material to assigned areas during and at the end of the shift.
• Label MRB product prior to placing in cage.
• Consolidate materials properly as assigned.
• Complete all necessary paperwork accurately and ensure transactions in IFS are complete and accurate.
• Work with the Inventory team, Supervisors, or Team Leaders on any discrepancies not able to resolve.
• Assist in hand unloading overseas containers.
• Operate Hi Lo, pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery safely at all times.
• Attend required safety training sessions and wear PPE in designated areas.
• Train on all applicable work instructions and perform work as specified in the documents.
• Proactively participate in Kaizen events and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Proactively solve problems within your work area.
• May be assigned to more complex tasks to facilitate cross-training and cover department needs.
• Utilize downtime properly.
• Overtime and weekend work are frequently required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Six months of related experience and/or training.
• Ability to perform basic to intermediate mathematical operations as part of daily work.
• Proficient in verbal and written communication with the ability to read and understand work instructions in English.
• Ability to obtain Hi Lo and order picker certification per OSHA standards.
• Positive attitude while maintaining flexibility.
• Certified in GDP, IFS, and Radley use; green badge and signoffs.
• Properly issue and un-issue using Radley.
• Immediately report quantity discrepancies or quality issues to the supervisor or team leader.
• Communicate professionally with teammates regarding material priorities.
• Maintain a 6S work environment—cleanliness and organization.
• Listen actively and take direction from Supervisor/Team Leader regarding daily work priorities.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Always follow all safety guidelines and procedures; wear PPE as required.
• Enter safety, CI suggestions into the system.
• Notify manager of safety concerns, accidents, injuries, near misses, or property damage the same day.
• Report quality concerns of product.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to stand, sit, walk, and talk or hear.
• Ability to climb a ladder.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Occasionally required to push 300–400 pounds on average on a rolling cart up an incline.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Pay

This position starts at $19.00 per hour.

Benefits

• Eligible to enroll in benefits on day one, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and 401K with company match.
• Generous Paid Time Off benefits.