Position : Material Handler

Location : San Jose, CA

Duration : 12 Months

Total Hours/week : 40.00
pay range -$16-20/hr

1^st Shift

Client: Medical Device Company

Job Category: Industrial

Level of Experience: Mid-Level

Employment Type: Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens or GC Holders Only)

Job Description:

• Under the supervision of the Manufacturing Facilitator or designee, the Material Coordinator / material handler is responsible to coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between production lines according to the production schedule.
• Keeps production area supplied with Kanban raw materials, performs Kanban audits, and / or transfers material to and from the warehouse.
• Transfers released product to warehouse.
• Maintains the production area in an organized manner.
• POC to move all Hot materials to each product line. Participates in raw material inventory cycle counts accurately. Follows QSR, ISO, safety, and environmental regulations.

• Use computer system to track shortages and research which parts are on the production floor.
• Performs all necessary transacitons related to job.
• Brings all required materials to the production area and moves work in process and finished product to the appropriate areas.
• Generates documentation for material movement in accordance with company policies. Keep close control of materials in production area to ensure smooth flow of materials.
• Notifies Shift Leader or Production Manager of any actual or potential shortages.
• Track material movement throughout the day, ensuring delivery between internal productions departments are made in a timely fashion
• Monitor the progress of parts on the shortage report and relay the results to the Production Manager and Production Planner to update the Master Schedule
• Works with warehouse to bring all required materials to the production area and moves work in process and finished product to the appropriate areas.
• Generates documentation for material movement in accordance with company policies.
• Keep close control of materials in production area to ensure smooth flow of materials.
• Notifies Shift Leader or Manufacturing Facilitator of any actual or potential shortages.
• Requisitions materials needed for the production area. Utilizes production plans and computerized system to ensure that adequate level of raw materials is kept in the production area.
• Verifies quantities and items requisitioned when received for correctness.
• Moves work in process to staging area for next operation.
• Sorts and stacks materials in accordance with company policies.
• Assists Shift Leader in maintaining inventory of indirect materials and supply items.
• Active participation in Lean Activities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Teamwork

• Listens effectively (actively listens)
• Provides support to those who need it

Organization Agility:

• Knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network
• Understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures.

Education:

• High School Diploma / GED and able to read and write English

Experience:

• Needs to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Deals with routine situations requiring exercise of judgment. Performs manual calculations, verifies documentation. Interprets information obtained from computerized inventory system.
• Writes neat and clear information in inventory records. Uses mechanized material movement equipment.

• Heavy work. Requires constant moving or lifting objects. Walking and pushing to move materials.
• Two years’ experience in a manufacturing environment (Preferably medical device manufacturing).