Material Handling Specialist

Material Handler

Actively Hiring Immediate Openings

Hours: full-time position.

Competitive pay & benefits: paid overtime, health, dental, vision, paid time off, 401k with matchand more!

What You Will Do:

"Quality & Safety are Top Comar Priorities"

• Move packages, resins, and finished goods in and out of production area.
• Support all material change overs in the area.
• Order ware needed to run upcoming jobs.
• Ensure all ware is scanned from one location to another.
• Ensure inventory accuracy of the department.
• Check stock items that are needed on production floor, Do NOT overstock
• Print, read and understand Production Schedule.
• Communicate relevant info to other floor attendants.
• Verify Material is correct for each work order / work center.
• Make sure all material being staged is followed using First In- First Out (FIFO).
• Be able to effectively operate equipment as required.
• Adhere to safety policies.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area, keep work areas neat and clean, remove unneeded materials from the floor. Report any unsafe conditions to supervisor.
• Wear company issued REQUIRED personal protective equipment (PPE) for an ISO 13485 and GMP compliant facility.
• Other duties as assigned.

Material Handler Progression:

As you progress in the job and dependent on facility location, other duties may include the following:

• Perform Physical inventory of all staging locations and work centers as needed.
• Trouble shoot and correct issues with company's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, IQMS, pallet construction (ex. moving a box from one pallet to another, finding a missing box / label, etc.)
• Review completed work orders for errors and review with supervisor.
• Print pallet labels and same serial number replacement labels.
• Conduct production recording in the absence of the supervisor.
• Resolve inventory and production recording issues in collaboration with Production Analyst.
• Print "firmed" stock work orders and labels.
• Serve as a routine resource or member of a process improvement team.

Additional Responsibilities & Skills for our SQF Certified Sites:

• Have a basic understanding of the cGMPs and Good Hygiene Personnel Practices
• Notify SQF Practitioner and/or Supervisor of any repairs or adjustments that are required.
• Perform Basic Sanitation Functions
• Perform all duties necessary to meet Company, and or Regulatory Requirements / standards as prioritized by the Company, HACCP, and SQF.
• Notify SQF Practitioner/Quality Manager or any other Management personnel of ANY Food Safety or Quality issues.
• Identify problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the raw material, processes, quality system, or safety system, by performing Production/Quality Checks as assigned.
• Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system. Be able to execute and follow the HOLD SOP.
• Controls further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.
• Employee follows all Food Fraud/food Defense Policies while on company property.
• Thorough understanding of all Company policies, including GMP's and safety policies, HACCP & SQF.

Safety and Cleanliness:

• Adhere to safety policies.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area and report any unsafe conditions to supervisor.
• Wear company issued personal protective equipment (PPE) such as uniforms, gloves, hairnets.

Who We Are Looking For:

"A Comar employee who will represent the customer and be the consumer's advocate"

Are You?

• A High school, Vo-Tech, or equivalent graduate with one to three months related experience and/or training.
• Strong basic math skills - adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.
• Certification or License : Forklift certified or ability to become certified.

Do You?

• Be a Self-Starter, work with minimal direct supervision.
• Work in a team environment.
• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Write simple correspondence.
• Effectively communicate / present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and employees.
• Perform basic math - add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Effectively communicate with supervisor.
• The ability to read, write, and comprehend information provided.

Do you Enjoy Physical Work where you will?

• Stand for most of the work shift.
• Use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, crouch, bend, twist, and only occasionally sit.
• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Heavier amounts can be moved with assistance of equipment.

Knowledge of and/or previous experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus!

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