Materials Specialist

Neptune Medical, is an innovative, venture capital-funded medical device startup headquartered in Burlingame, CA. We have already commercialized novel medical devices using our technology. Now the team at Neptune is building something truly unique: a fully flexible medical robot that enables doctors to reach deep into human anatomy. Triton Robotic Endoscopy will disrupt flexible endoscopy and set a new standard in outcomes for decades to come.

The Materials Specialist will focus on supporting the manufacturing team’s commercial preparation. This role will engage in cross-functional collaboration to manage materials in-house to ensure smooth rollout of manufacturing activities. The successful candidate will possess a passion for medical device operations/supply chain with a record of successful management of multiple products. The ideal candidate will act with passion and intensity in a medical device start-up that is fast paced and collaborative and will display the ability to perform to the requirements outlined below.

For the right person, this position will be a tremendously exciting and career-defining opportunity, making core contributions to a genuinely new type of medical robotic platform.

• Performs daily routine tasks: receives, stores, labeling, kitting, picks, packs, ships and/or distribute materials.
• Maintain MIN MAX and ROP for production material and manage to ensure no production part shortages.
• Prepares domestic and International for shipment.
• May assist with work orders, as needed.
• May assist with purchase orders, as needed
• Verifies goods received against documentation.
• Performs an initial quality check on incoming items.
• Prepare materials for production & R&D, including picking and staging components according to work orders.
• Manage BOM and inventory, performing regular cycle counts to ensure accurate part counts and inventory reconciliation.
• Collaborate with production teams to fulfill material transfer requests and support manufacturing schedules.
• Assist R&D with Material Transfer Requests
• When needed, assist in the packaging and shipment of finished goods, as necessary.
• Manage incoming and outgoing material shipments for offsite storage.
• Main point of contact to monitor/track shipments, obtain missing shipment documentation or corrections, and resolve accounts payable issues.
• Support company goals and objectives, policies and procedures that comply with FDA Quality System Regulations (QSR), ISO 13485, and any other applicable domestic.
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment, adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and safety guidelines.
• Other responsibilities to support Manufacturing Operations as required.

• High school diploma required.
• 2 years’ work experience in a regulated industry (e.g., medical device, pharma industry, aerospace).
• Ability to lift fifty-five (20) pounds.
• Impeccable organizational skills
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with cross functional teams.
• Outstanding time management and multi-tasking skills - able to appropriately prioritize tasks and work efficiently under pressure.
• Capable of reading and understanding part prints
• A driven outlook and with a strong desire to succeed as an individual Material Specialist Operations Coordinator, as a team, and as a company

• Experience with Propel Quality system.
• Experience with Net Suite system.
• Experience supporting medical devices and capital equipment BOMs.
• Experience in a start-up environment
• Experience creating, setting up, and/or managing inventory systems.
• Experience with packaging and shipping of products

Neptune Medical is located in Burlingame, CA, near the Millbrae Caltrain and BART Station. Our job titles may…