PIT Operator & Material Flow Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

PIT Operator & Material Flow Coordinator

Are you the person everyone trusts to get the right product to the right place—safely and on time? Do you enjoy operating forklifts, dialing in inventory accuracy, and making a busy warehouse run smoothly? Join STERIS in Rogers, MN and turn those strengths into a rewarding career.

Why This Role

• Two consistent Monday–Friday schedules: 8:00am–4:30pm or 11:00am–7:30pm
• Pay that recognizes your impact: $20/hr + $1.50 shift differential (11:00am shift), with overtime & bonus opportunities
• Direct, full-time position with growth potential

Is This You?

• Comfortable on sit-down and reach forklifts—or ready to earn certification
• Detail-strong when picking, verifying, packaging, and labeling
• Organized in ERP (Oracle) for goods movements, stock transfers, and requests
• Solid communicator who collaborates with Customer Service, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Operations, and Inventory Control
• Committed to safety procedures and a clean, efficient workspace

What You’ll Do

• Use forklifts/PIT to pick, move, and stage materials with accuracy
• Load and unload trucks; ensure condition and counts are correct
• Package, palletize, and label outbound shipments (including dangerous goods and international); certifications provided as needed
• Execute physical and ERP (Oracle) transactions
• Replenish production areas and complete material requests
• Follow policies, controls, and work instructions to the letter
• Promote safe behaviors and report hazards promptly

Qualifications Required

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ year of experience in warehouse/distribution or related fields
• Able to obtain forklift certification
• Basic computer abilities to navigate work systems
• Lift/carry 10–55 lbs continuously (67–100% of the time)

Preferred

• Experience with counterbalance, stock picker, and/or reach trucks
• Microsoft Office + ERP/WMS familiarity
• Regulated warehouse/distribution experience (1+ year)
• Shipping, receiving, and cycle count background
• Independent and team-oriented; adaptable in a fast-paced setting
• Strong, cooperative communication style
• Regular and dependable attendance

Work Setting

• Approximately 95% indoors / 5% outdoors in a warehouse environment

Legal & Accessibility

• Ability to continually meet all ADA factors as detailed within this job description:- Continuously (67-100% of the time): Lift or carry 10-55lbs, Stand or walk, Light grasping, Keyboard, Writing, Operate heavy machinery, Seeing, Depth perception.

  • Frequently (34-66% of the time): Push or pull 10-55lbs, Bend or twist, Reach below the knee, Reach above the shoulder, Squat or kneel, Climb, Sit, Speaking, Hearing.
  • Occasionally (11-33% of the time): Repetitive foot motion, Repetitive leg motion, Heavy grasping with fingers/hand, Operate power tools.
  • Rarely (1-10% of the time): Lift or carry 56-100lbs, Push or pull 56-100lbs, Repetitive wrist motion, Repetitive shoulder motion, Color vision.

Compensation & Benefits

• Market-competitive pay ($20/hr + bonus participation)
• Extensive PTO plus nine paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision; short- and long-term disability
• 401(k) with company match
• Maternity & paternal leave
• Additional voluntary perks (e.g., pet insurance discounts)
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education
• Excellent advancement opportunities in a stable company

Tools You’ll Use

• Sit-Down Forklift; Reach Forklift; other forklifts
• ERP Software (Oracle)

Core Proficiencies

• Shipping/Receiving
• Material handling