Material Handler

CINOVA MEDICAL•Phoenix, AZ

12d

About The Position

The Material Handler supports direct manufacturing activities by maintaining an efficient flow of materials to assigned presses and ensuring parts are properly removed, handled, and packaged. The role is responsible for meeting customer quality expectations and production standards, learning applicable quality-system procedures through training, and communicating any variances from production standards to a supervisor. Associates must work safely, report safety concerns or injuries immediately, and keep work areas clean and organized. The position involves material handling and press-production support. Duties include material changeovers, mixing materials to specifications, setting up and cleaning drying equipment, moving materials throughout the plant, maintaining material levels, processing scrap and regrind, separating metal inserts, operating a band saw, maintaining assigned equipment, and performing authorized lockout/tagout procedures. The handler also learns and operates jobs, parts, machines, and processes; follows quality and packaging requirements; maintains press rates; performs secondary work; and helps train new associates. The role requires use of the IQMS ERP system and compliance with applicable ISO quality procedures and Cinova Medical safety practices. The position is full-time on second shift, from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Requirements

Must be trained and authorized to perform lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures.
Must be forklift certified through Cinova Medical.
Must learn and follow applicable ISO quality procedures associated with production practices.
Must work efficiently within the IQMS ERP system.
Must have an acceptable attendance record.
Must attend mandatory company meetings and safety education sessions.

Responsibilities

Support material changeovers according to the production schedule.
Mix materials to specified standards and clean machine drying systems and set up drying equipment to specifications.
Move materials throughout the plant and maintain proper material levels at assigned machines.
Control and grind scrap parts and runners, prevent regrind contamination, and blend regrind into process materials at specified levels.
Separate metal inserts from scrap parts and operate a band saw.
Perform assigned preventive maintenance on grinders and small equipment; maintain hoppers, loaders, and mixers.
Perform lockout/tagout procedures when trained and authorized.
Learn and apply quality and production standards for assigned customer parts; learn and run jobs, parts, machines, secondary operations, and processes.
Remove and handle parts from presses properly, maintain established press rates and consistent operator-gate press cycles, and ensure good parts are not discarded.
Assemble materials such as boxes as needed to continue operations.
Follow job-specific responsibilities and customer quality and packaging standards; do not package questionable products and seek guidance from a supervisor, quality person, or technician.
Perform assigned secondary work and assist with on-the-job training of new associates in job methods, paperwork, and safety concerns.
Work efficiently within the IQMS ERP system and follow applicable ISO quality procedures.
Work safely, comply with company safety practices, look out for others' safety, and promptly report safety concerns or injuries.
Maintain a clean work area and perform cleanup as assigned; clean the area if the press goes down until reassigned by a supervisor.
Maintain a positive and cooperative attitude with coworkers, employer, customers, and suppliers.
Maintain an acceptable attendance record and attend mandatory company meetings and safety education sessions.
Assist the department as necessary and perform other duties as assigned.