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Material Handler - 3rd Shift

About the Organization Harmac Medical Products, Inc, based in Buffalo, N.Y. is a leading, award-winning contract manufacturer of single-use medical devices, serving the global marketplace for more than 40 years. With manufacturing locations in the U.S., Ireland and Mexico, the privately held company provides innovative technical solutions and manufacturing services for leading Fortune 500 med-tech companies and high potential start-ups. Harmac's mission is to change the lives of patients, employees and the communities in which we work.

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Category Warehouse Operations

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Shift Third

Number of Openings 1

Salary Range $18.00-$21.00 per hour

Description

Job Summary

Moves materials within plant or work site and performs administrative transactions within their level of responsibility by performing the following duties listed below.

Pay:

$18.00-$21.00 per hour.

Schedule

3rd Shift - 11:00pm-7:00am Monday through Friday. Overtime/Weekends based on business needs.

Job Duties

Reads work orders and/or follows oral instructions to determine materials required to be moved or retrieved to fill requirements.

Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves. Conveys material from storage or work sites to designated area. Operates industrial truck, roll lifter, electric hoist hand truck, or dollies to assist in loading or moving materials and products,

Performs cycle count requests.

Keep Supply shelves clean, organized, and stocked with packaging materials and supplies needed for the production room.

Assures solvent supply is maintained, mixes solvents used in production, and transports to production room.

Supply rooms with materials from line side market per production withdrawal Kanban card request in a timely efficient manner.

Breaks down parts from vendor per standard work board and/or Supplier Kanban cards.

Fill line side markets per containerized KanBan cards.

Responsible for the proper routing and/or placement of all kanban cards on products, standard work boards, or collection boxes.

Perform and sign off on daily periodic tasks as outlined on Periodic task list.

Handles all aspects of work order including: how to pull and stage an order; how to issue an order; how to handle back orders; how to do returns; how to handle discrepancies in inventory.

Responsible for the safekeeping of all pick sheets, additional issues on pick sheets, and the neatness and accuracy of what is recorded on the pick sheet.

Supply rooms with materials from staged job locations in timely efficient manner.

When job is finished, responsible for returning all unused parts from the room to the correct warehouse locations and verifying that no material remains in staged areas, in a timely and efficient manner.

Counts, weights, and records number of units of material on proper paperwork as procedure dictates.

Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, or other containers as required.

Assures transactions are performed for all material moves and maintains the material management files system.

Participates in and may manage label control activity for their work area.

Wrap completed product as necessary; may require the use of banding, shrink wrap, and or pallet wrapper.

Wrap raw material pallets as necessary.

Responsible for the cleanliness of the packaging area (to include the cleaning and wiping down of tables and hatches), and for the general housekeeping and cleanliness of the work area and warehouse (to include line side markets, job staging areas, pallet racking, as well as machines and equipment to assist production or other warehouse personnel).

Act as backup for the packer, as needed, to include removal and packing of all finished products from production room hatches.

Act as backup for material handlers, pulling jobs as necessary. The percentage of time spent on this task may vary from shift to shift depended upon the demand of operations and other departmental request within the organization.

Train new spiders and material handlers, as necessary. Material handlers must skilled in every aspect of tasks and troubleshooting to perform training.

Cross-train with water beetles, as necessary. The percentage of time spent on this task may vary from shift to shift depended upon the demand of operations and other departmental request within the organization.

May need to cover another shift temporarily as production or staffing needs require.

Demonstrates Harmac’s core values of honesty, integrity, and respect.

Other duties as assigned.

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Impact

Monitors daily material needs to ensure material replenishment.

Communicates with Team Lead/Manager to inform them of any issues and make necessary changes for labels, travelers, and materials.

Safety Responsibilities

• Following all rules, regulations, and procedures set forth in the safety manual.

• Promoting safety awareness throughout the workplace.

• Alerting supervisors to any safety hazards they discover.

• Wearing appropriate, proper protective equipment whenever required.

• Using guards on tools and machinery whenever required.

• Following proper lifting techniques using legs and not the back.

• Operating any vehicles, equipment, tools, or machines only if they are authorized to.

• Reporting any injury or loss immediately to the supervisor/team lead.

• Promoting a positive attitude about safety and never performing any unsafe practice that could place the employee or others in danger.

• Providing information to their immediate supervisor if a better and safer procedure can be implemented in performing any operation.

Independent Judgment

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

Analysis/Problem Solving

Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Communication

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

Ability to write short correspondence.

Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Skills/Technical Skills

Drivers' license and certification in operating warehouse equipment, i.e. fork trucks, pallet trucks, wrapping equipment, binding equipment, scales, dollies, etc.

This position requires that a person be computer literate and have a working knowledge of traditional PC-based software such as Microsoft Office applications.

Ability to read and interpret manufacturing documentation such as SOPs, DMR's, travelers, etc.

Knowledge

Working knowledge of inventory systems, standard operating procedures, and ISO standards a plus.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. In the event the employee must move over 35 pounds, a team lift or mechanical device must be used. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Education

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Experience

Three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Position Requirements

Safety Responsibilities

+ Following all rules, regulations and procedures set forth in the safety manual.

+ Promoting safety awareness throughout the workplace.

+ Alerting supervisors to any safety hazards they discover.

+ Wearing appropriate, proper protective equipment whenever required.

+ Using guards on tools and machinery whenever required.

+ Following proper lifting techniques using legs and not the back.

+ Operating any vehicles, equipment, tools or machines only if they are authorized to.

+ Reporting any injury or loss immediately to the supervisor/team lead.

+ Promoting a positive attitude about safety and never performing any unsafe practice that could place the employee or others in danger.

+ Providing information to his/her immediate supervisor if a better and safer procedure can be implemented in performing any operation.

Independent Judgment•Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.Analysis/Problem Solving•Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.•Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.Communication•Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.•Ability to write short correspondence.•Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.Skills/Technical Skills•Drivers' license and certification in operating warehouse equipment preferred (i.e. fork trucks, pallet trucks, wrapping equipment, binding equipment, scales, dollies, etc.•This position requires that a person be computer literate and have a working knowledge of traditional PC based software such as Microsoft Office applications.•Ability to read and interpret blueprints and manufacturing documentation such as SOP's, DMR's, travelers, etc.•Ability to work any shift including 2nd and 3rd shifts.Knowledge•Working knowledge of inventory systems, standard operating procedures, and ISO standards a plus.Physical Requirements•While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. In the event the employee must move over 35 pounds, a team lift or mechanical device must be used. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.Education•High school diploma or general education degree (GED).Experience•One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

This position is currently accepting applications.