Material Handler II

Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs general warehouse functions involved with shipping and receiving, delivery of raw materials and finished goods, which includes loading and unloading trucks, material movement transactions in SAP/Apriso, Operation of material handling equipment (including forklift and slip sheet, yard truck and box truck)
• Drive company trucks, including box truck, yard truck and trailer between all plant buildings and warehouse.
• Assist operator in the loading of manually loaded and unloaded products.
• Prepare product for manual and/or automated processing.
• Back trailers to loading docks.
• Open and close trailer/container doors.
• Load sterilized product on trailers.
• Use the load sheet.
• Perform the daily yard check.
• Place temporary or shipping seals on trailers.
• Works with management to identify and eliminate safety hazards.
• Keep and accurate account of all goods taken from warehouse stock.
• Communicate and maintain a favorable relationship with fellow workers in own and other departments, leadership, vendors and freight companies, etc.
• Work with minimal supervision and perform duties in a prompt and professional manner, assuring on-time deliveries of all materials.
• Aid in radiation emergencies when and if they occur.
• Follow precise written procedures.
• Provide training for new associates.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Team Leader and required to support the needs of the business.
• Attend training and meetings as required.
• General housekeeping and clean-up of work area / safety awareness.

TRS Participation and Other Maintenance Activities

• TRS participation and other maintenance activities.

Safety and Compliance

• Must maintain regular, punctual attendance.
• Must inform Leader about absences.
• May be required to participate in physical inventories during shutdown periods.
• Must remain alert and focused.
• No air-conditioning in parts of sterilization/warehouse area.
• May have intermittent exposure to chemicals.
• Intermittent exposure to dust, dirt, heat, fumes, noise, vibration and chemicals.
• Some physical exertion, including lifting, may be required.

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent, required.
• Forklift Operation (including slip sheet) – Must be able to obtain certification within 3 months.
• Yard Truck and Box Truck Operation – must be able to operate within a 3-month period.
• CDL, preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to speak, read and write English.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Computer skills (SAP, Excel, Word preferred).

Physical Demands

• PCP Level 3: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly.

Work Environment

• High speed manufacturing environment.
• May have intermittent exposure to chemicals.
• Inside, noise is the major distraction.
• May have intermittent exposure to dust, dirt, heat, fumes, noise, vibration and chemicals.
• When working outside, any & all physical elements of weather & temperature may be present.
• Must wear safety glasses, safety toe shoes and high visibility vest when in the warehouse.

Additional Information

• Education and Experience
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Physical Demands
• Work Environment