Senior Material Handler - 1st Shift

Position Summary:

The Senior Material Handler is a functional role that includes distribution order picking, stocking, packaging, and other material handling and inventory control tasks to ensure timely and accurate shipments are made to our customers using various indicators or signals. To assure team continuity across all warehouse operations, this position may also be required to learn, perform, and or be certified to assist within other areas of Warehouse Operations including material & inventory, traffic, or others as assigned. 

The role works collaboratively with key business partners to ensure timeliness of execution, appropriate safeguards to protect during transit, and or other. Interacting with Customer Service, Purchasing, Planning, Operations and Material Control to identify and meet business requirements. The role also works closely with these business partners to identify best practices and address challenges timely and appropriately.
 

What you'll do as a Sr. Material Handler:

• Timely processing of physical and ERP goods receipts including documentation and physical condition verification

• Verification of items picked for accuracy and condition

• Timely returns processing

• Load and unload trucks as required

• Perform physical and ERP goods movements

• Generate work orders from ERP if applicable

• Complete confirmations, backflushing, and work order goods receipts as applicable

• Process stock transfers and material requests

• Stock warehouse with material once approved for use

• Replenish production areas and other areas as assigned

The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed:

Minimum:

• HS Diploma or GED

• 3+ years related disciplines experience required

• Previous forklift experience (counterbalance, stock picker, reach truck) 

• General proficiencies in Microsoft Office and ERP/WMS required

Preferred:

• Forklift certification

• Experience in counterbalance, stock picker, reach truck

• Previous training experience (formal/informal) is preferred 

• Experience acting as back up to Team Lead preferred 

Other:

• Ability to work independently and as a team in a fast paced, changing environment

• Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors

• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance for required shift: 7:00am - 3:30pm \ 8:00am - 4:30pm

• Ability to continually meet all ADA factors as detailed within this job description

What STERIS offers:

• Market competitive pay

• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO) and (9) added Holidays

• Excellent Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Benefits

• Long/Short term disability coverage

• 401(k) with a company match

• Maternity & Parental Leave

• Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement and continued education programs

• Opportunity for advancement in a stable long-term career

Physical Demands (ADA Factors) & Working Conditions:

• 95% inside 5% outside 

• Lift/Carry 10lbs - 100lbs continuously (67-100% of the time) with appropriate equipment

• Push/Pull 10 - 100lbs frequently (34-66% of the time) with appropriate equipment

• Bend/Twist frequently (34-66% of the time)

• Reach below the knee/above the shoulder frequently (34-66% of the time)

• Squat/Kneel, Climb, Sit, Stand/Walk frequently (34-66% of the time)

• Light grasping/keyboard/writing continuously (67-100% of the time)

• Operate power tools continuously (67-100% of the time)

• Speaking/Hearing frequently (34-66% of the time)

• Seeing/Depth Perception continuously (67-100% of the time)