Material Handler [C]

About the role

Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission‑critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing. Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia‑Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta. As a Material Handler, you will ensure timely and accurate movement of materials within the facility.

Responsibilities

• Packaging, shipping, and receiving and distributing materials
• Moving materials to and from storage areas using forklifts or other equipment
• Loading and unloading materials from trucks and other vehicles
• Verifying the accuracy of incoming and outgoing shipments
• Packaging and labeling of produced goods
• Maintaining inventory records and performing regular cycle counts
• Inventory accuracy
• Inventory turnover
• Be able to operate material handling equipment such as hand‑trucks, forklifts, or pallet jacks

Qualifications

• Be able to work in a dynamic environment and meet deadlines
• Be detail‑oriented and able to maintain accurate records
• Be willing to work flexible hours, including weekends and evenings if necessary
• Be able to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis
• Action Oriented – Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things that he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes opportunities when they arise
• Collaborative Team Player – Collaborative: Is intentional about seeking input and including others when making decisions. Humility: self aware, vulnerable, willing to reflect critically on opportunities for self improvement. Interpersonal Influence: listens, masters productive conflict, works across functions and BU boundaries. Trustworthy: Builds trusting relationships by being transparent and acting with integrity
• Learning on the Fly – Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything