Material Handler

Why do we need you ?

The Material Handler is responsible for maintaining inventory and facilitating shipping needs for all products and materials to include issuing materials to manufacturing (kitting components) for orders to be completed prior to shipping; for our manufacturing facilities in Clearwater and Largo Florida for Saint-Gobain Life Sciences.

Essential Functions:

* Store materials using assigned protocols with correct equipment.

* Perform inventory transactions in QAD system.

* Recommend measures to improve methods and quality of product.

* Analyze and resolve work problems, or assess workers in solving work problems.

* Initiate and support housekeeping and safety activities within the facility daily.

* Communicate with the other shifts the status of parts, equipment and any other matters that potentially impact the product being shipped.

* Coordinate department's activities with other departments.

* Verify all forms and paperwork as needed, including manufacturing forms, work order documentation, stock movement tickets, scrap tickets, identifications tag,

* QA forms via electronic document storage, etc.

* Schedule trucks for delivery and pick up of product as required for on-time expediting.

* Be proactive in assuring all shipments are shipped on time & resolving issues.

* Load and/or unload trucks. Subject to driving company vehicle(s) as required.

* Research and audit inventory by conducting daily cycle counts.

Is this job for you ?

* High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

* Must demonstrate the ability to follow verbal and/or written instructions.

* Must be able to properly fill out time reporting and work order documentation.

* Must become forklift certified

* Lifting as required with proper lifting techniques up to 50 pounds on occasion.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This position is in a production environment where the use of personal protective equipment such as hearing protection, safety glasses, and safety shoes are mandated. Noise levels are generally loud and temperatures may vary. There is some exposure to dust, fumes, and chemicals, depending on areas accessed.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

* Pushing/Pulling/Lifting Requirements up to 50 lbs

* Ability to adhere to cleanroom gowning requirements

* Ability to use hand/ measurement tools

* Lean Manufacturing Processes; 5S, Kaizen, ect.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

* Vision - important if color distinction, visual inspection, measuring/assembling at distance close to eye is essential to job.

* Reading and Writing - Expressing or receiving detailed information by nonverbal means.

* Climb/Balance - important if the amount and kind of climbing or balancing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.

* Bend/Stoop/Kneel/Crouch/Crawl
-important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

* Standing/Walking:
Particularly for sustained periods of time.

* Sitting:
Particularly for sustained periods of time.

* Finger/Grasp/Handle/Feel:
Working, primarily with fingers.

* Talk/Hear:
Expressing or receiving detailed information by means of the spoken word.

* Repetitive Motions:
Substantial movement of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

A little more about us

Saint-Gobain's innovations touch almost every major industry around the world. Within its Life Sciences division, teams are solving critical problems for customers who are getting life-saving medical devices to the front lines of healthcare, discovering essential medications, and nourishing and connecting the world through consumer, industrial and electronics applications. As one of the world's leading producers of high-performance polymer products, we improve lives by making simple experiences better and being there in life's critical moments.

Our team members recognize that we all create the environment for people to succeed, with a culture built on respect, open and honest communication, and honoring our commitments to our customers and each other. And at the heart of our culture, we've learned working together makes good ideas, great ones.

With a legacy dating back more than 350 years, Saint-Gobain offers employees the stability and security of a leading Global 500 corporation while operating like multiple small and agile start-ups, where entrepreneurial spirit, pioneering teamwork, and bold, forward-thinking ideas pave new paths.

Every team member is encouraged to develop and leverage their unique expertise and strengths to make the greatest impact on the company and our end users. At Saint-Gobain, you're empowered and equipped with countless opportunities and resources for professional development. You will find the support you need to create a vision and roadmap for your career and make that vision a reality.

Invent yourself at Saint-Gobain Life Sciences; and together, we'll create a better life.

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