Material Handler II

Isomedix Operations Inc. (US)•San Diego, CA

10d

About The Position

The Material Handler II is responsible for the safe movement and handling of customer product, including transferring product between unprocessed storage and processing areas, loading and unloading processed product, preparing shipments, and staging product. The role reviews product and process documents, work instructions, and customer-specific instructions to ensure accurate processing. It may include performing duties of a Material Handler I, Warehouse Material Handler, Warehouse Assistant, or Operator after beginning or completing Operator training, and training other Material Handlers in essential job functions. Depending on the modality, such as Gamma, the role may be highly physical and require strength and endurance. The position monitors equipment used to move and transfer product, performs minor repairs, reports major malfunctions or unsafe conditions, maintains an orderly work area, and may perform production functions or process product when qualified by training and certification. It may also support inventory activities in Shipping and Receiving, maintain product documentation and accountability, place and retrieve product monitoring devices, respond appropriately to alarms, and report or help resolve issues within operational and safety guidelines. The employee participates in Operator training and follows STERIS policies, GMP, Lean principles, and management directives. The position pays $22.90 per hour and is scheduled Sunday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Training is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for one month.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to operate a forklift.
Must be clean-shaven to wear proper personal protective equipment.
Must pass the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)-required background check.
Ability to navigate defined computer screens.
Above-average organizing and analyzing skills and Level 2 math skills, including basic arithmetic, decimals, ratios, rates, and percentages, to identify organizational, customer, and regulatory problems and formulate corrective action plans.
Attention to detail.
Normal hearing range sufficient to hear alarms, bells, horns, and similar sounds.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, including physical capacity evaluation testing and an annual physical, as appropriate.
Ability to read, write, and communicate verbally effectively.
Ability to work independently under general guidelines and supervision.
Effective interpersonal skills demonstrated through prior experience.
Ability to adapt to changing duties and responsibilities.
Ability to learn new systems quickly.

Nice To Haves

At least four years of warehousing experience in an FDA, ISO, or GMP environment.

Responsibilities

Transfer product from unprocessed storage to processing areas; load and unload processed product; conduct pre-shipping preparation; and stage product in processed areas.
Review product and process documents and customer-provided special instructions to ensure accurate processing.
Monitor equipment used for product movement and transfer to maximize processing and minimize downtime.
Perform minor equipment repairs and refer major malfunctions or unsafe conditions to management or the Maintenance Department.
Maintain a clean and orderly work area and perform material-handling and production functions as needed.
Process product according to specifications when qualified by training and certification.
Assist with product inventory by receiving, identifying, labeling when appropriate, and storing product in Shipping and Receiving according to established procedures and customer instructions.
Maintain product documentation and accountability, implement corrective action as needed, and place, retrieve, and analyze product monitoring devices according to processing specifications.
Research and respond appropriately to alarm conditions; report events and activities outside normal parameters to a Supervisor, Team Leader, or Operator; and assist in resolving issues within operational and safety guidelines.
Conduct daily area housekeeping.
Participate in Operator training to develop skills.
Follow STERIS policies, GMP, Lean principles, and other directives; support higher-level management decisions; and perform other duties as assigned.
May perform duties of Material Handler I, Warehouse Material Handler, Warehouse Assistant, or Operator after beginning or completing Operator training.
May train other Material Handlers in essential job functions.