Material Handler - 12HR Night Shift (Transportation)

Job Summary

Receives, maintains, sorts, inspects, stores and distributes a wide variety of materials to multiple departments, suppliers, vendors and customers in a timely and accurate fashion.

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned): 

• Responsible for a clean and safe work area.

• Reads and interprets a variety of stage plans, picklists and SOP's (Standard Operating Procedures) or WI's (Work Instructions).

• Accurately records information on travelers; operates bar coding and other computerized equipment.

• Operation of material handling equipment (RF devices, label machines, weight scales and some power equipment such as forklift, picker or pallet jacks, etc.)

• Utilizes RF device to pick material from warehouse stores accounts, deboxes and labels material, weight counts material, issues material to a work order and transfers material to manufacturing.

• Conducts quality inspection of correct part and lot number. Follows procedures to ensure accurate transfers, transactions, and labeling.

• Responsible for ensuring all documentation on both the Sterile Load forms are accurate.

• Performs various receiving duties, including unloading and loading trailers, performing the receiving functions into the MRP system, and the put away of inspected material.

• Participate in Cycle counts and bay audits for inventory management.

• Perform various data entry transactions utilizing the SAP business application system to create a smooth workflow process.

• Perform various duties such as cleaning, processing returns, QA transfers, scrapping material, and mixing polymers.

• Quality: Accurate data entry of work order closeouts. - Visual inspection of product and release to inventory - Ensure accurate label accountability

• Safety: - Responsible for ensuring a clean safe work environment and a safe operation of material handling equipment. - Must be certified on power equipment. - Must have knowledge of and properly practice safe lifting techniques.

• Manages in order to ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory/legal requirements

• Build Quality into all aspects of their work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements

• May perform other duties as assigned

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to actively communicate with Production Coordinator and/or Production Supervisor. Individual needs to be proactive and able to work in a fast paced environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education and Experience:

• High School or GED Level of Degree in the general education field of study preferred

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to define and analyze problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions is required
• Must be able to work alone with minimal supervision or direction
• Ability to seek guidance with superior when necessary.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to read, write and compute basic math.
• Ability to take direction.
• Self-motivated, flexible and cooperative.
• Excellent hand and eye coordination.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Must be able to operate powered equipment
• Must be able work in a high paced multi task oriented environment
• Demonstrated decision making skills and effective problem solving abilities.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude in running and/or adjusting equipment and/or machines
• Proficient in the following computer software applications: Microsoft Office
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to effectively communicate both internally and externally.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance, instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work safely and follow all OSHA regulations and company safety policies and procedures.
• For all on-the-job injuries or accidents, must notify manager/supervisor immediately.
• Exposure to Manufacturing Clean Room environment
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 35lbs
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50lbs
• Ability to regularly stand and walk to perform production tasks.
• Required to perform repetitive movement while demonstrating proficient hand and eye coordination, hand dexterity and good vision.
• Continual attention to the accuracy of documentation.

​​Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Noise level in the office work environment is usually quiet.
• Noise level in the production work environment is loud.
• Working environment is dynamic and as a result can be stressful for some people.

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

$17.00 - $23.75 Hourly

The actual salary will vary based on applicant's location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

Every day, we're focused on building a more diverse and inclusive company, one that recognizes, values and respects the differences we all bring to the workplace. From doing what's right to delivering business results, together, we're better. Explore our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.