Material Handler - Day Shift

Material Support Specialist

As a Material Support Specialist you will be responsible for production facilities to receive, stock, and delivery parts and supplies. This activity includes the stocking, pulling, packing, processing, and loading of customer orders both internal/external. A Material Support Specialist must be able to work long hours standing and bending, and strength and stamina to routinely pick up and move heavy objects. The Material Support Specialist is also responsible for the initiation and maintenance of standard work and other departmental procedures in order to achieve inventory integrity while also improving the Materials Group overall Quality, Cost, and Delivery objectives. This is accomplished through the use of Lean tools in order to identify problems, recommend solutions and drive implementation through the use of continuous improvement activities.

What You Will Do As A Material Handler

• Follows approved work instructions and established department procedures while performing routing tasks involved in the movement of materials, parts, supplies and equipment to support both internal/external customers. This is done by utilizing pallet jacks, forklifts, dollies or other industrial equipment.
• Responsible for creating, measuring, reporting data to support SQCD measurements.
• Perform routine cycle counting activities of materials to verify accuracy. This is done either by counting or weighing parts.
• Perform system transactions that accurately transfer materials and any other departmental transactions necessary to maintain inventory integrity in a timely manner in AS400/Oracle MRP Systems.
• Identify, participate and implement continuous improvement activities to impact overall quality, cost, and delivery initiatives.
• Participate in the identification and implementation of root cause and corrective action ideas.
• Responds to inquiries concerning inventory and status.
• Reads and interprets shop papers such as travelers, blueprints, and other work instruction documents.

The Experience, Skills And Abilities

Required:

• Must be thoroughly familiar with materials, tools, and methods of the processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient computer skills to include Microsoft Office applications such as EXCEL, Microsoft WORD, Office.
• Direct hands on experience in an MRP systems environment preferred.
• Experience working in a team environment. Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team environment; establishes and maintains constructive working relationships; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality.
• Experience with and meeting productivity standards
• Prior Materials Management experienced preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to work overtime if required.

Other:

• Prior Forklift Experience preferred.
• CDL license a plus.
• Prior Materials Management experienced preferred.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge and experience preferred.
• Experience reading and interpreting manufacturing blueprints and specifications preferred.

What STERIS Offers

• We Value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being, and financial future.

  Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:

  • Market Competitive Pay
  • Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added holidays
  • Long/short Term disability coverage
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Maternity & Paternal Leave
  • Additional add-ons benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement and continues educations programs
  • Excellent opportunities for advancement and stable long-term career

Pay range for this opportunity is $16.45 - $21.29. This position is eligible for bonus participation.

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio.

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law.