Plymouth, MN, US
10 days ago
Senior Material Handler - 1st Shift

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

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)

 

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, life sciences and dental products and services. STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 17,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.

If you need assistance completing the application process, please call 1 (440) 392.7047. This contact information is for accommodation inquiries only and cannot be used to check application status.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs 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.  We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.

The full affirmative action program, absent the data metrics required by § 60-741.44(k), shall be available to all employees and applicants for employment for inspection upon request. The program may be obtained at your location’s HR Office during normal business hours.

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