Material Handler - Inventory

Avantor•Rochester, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Avantor is looking for a Material Handler with Inventory experience to join their team. The Material Handler works under close supervision, expedites the movement of parts and material between production areas by listing or otherwise moving raw materials and/or parts. They prepare and coordinate schedules for pulling and delivering materials to control the flow of goods and regulate production floor space. The role requires safely operating appropriate equipment (forklifts, hoists, crane, etc.) to move materials along the production floor and adherence to all safety rules and practices.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
OSHA Forklift experience required
Basic Computer Skills
0-1 year Warehouse with Inventory experience
Familiar with warehouse systems, WMS - SAP, RF units.
Able to handle stress caused in meeting deadlines with tight scheduling requirements.
Able to shift priorities easily.
Able to use hands and feet simultaneously and for repetitive movements.
Must have responsible work habits.
Available to work shift and occasional weekend.
Able to use proper techniques to lift up to 75 pounds.
The ability to follow directions with emphasis on safety is extremely important.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret SOP’s, coverage, documents, and regulations.
Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
Ability to effectively establish rapport, present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers and the public.
Skill and ability to meet people and listen.
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Skill and ability to type.
Skill and ability to operate a computer.
Skill and ability to organize and prioritize work.
Skill and ability to meet deadlines and operate office equipment.
Skill and ability to use Microsoft office tools and company software.

Nice To Haves

HAZMAT certification a plus
Understanding of metric system measurements is beneficial.

Responsibilities

Keep accurate records and reports.
Assist in physical inventories and cycle counts.
Ensure proper stock rotation.
May key inventory adjustments in computer.
Unload trucks, trailers, containers of freight, counting products, compare to manifest to check all shipments for damage, infestation, or production code dates.
Report shortages, damages, and mis-shipments on appropriate forms.
Sign for inbound shipments when necessary.
Move inbound shipments safely to storage locations to be efficiently stacked as store merchandise.
Ensure that the correct product number, quantity and type (lot, batch, serial number) of product are picked.
Transport orders to shipping locations or delivery platforms with material handling equipment such as fork trucks, cherry pickers, or pallet jacks.
Label, stencil, tag, mark orders, band, bundle, wrap, over-pack, and palletize as required.
Compare quantity, labeling and address with order to ensure out-going shipments are complete and correct.
Assign signature for outbound as necessary.
Efficiently move product, cartons and or pallets into trailers, rail cars or containers.
Maintain equipment in a neat, clean and orderly fashion.
Operate equipment safely and efficiently.
Comply with company standards and OSHA requirements.
Repack or re-box cases per customer instructions.
Repair and consolidate damaged goods as required.
Operate shrink-wrap machine.
Charge forklift battery as needed; stack and or separate good from bad pallets when necessary; clean railcars, trailers, and truck docks, bays as requested.
Performs other duties as assigned.