Materials Associate
About The Position
The Materials Associate position is a full-time role within the Enterprise Corporate - Supply Chain: Operations department at Carolinas Medical Center. The role is responsible for processing transactions related to the receiving of physical goods from suppliers, returned goods from customer departments, stock replenishments, and filling customer orders. This involves accurately executing transactions within the management system using both PC and RF scanner technologies. The associate will review and verify all documentation for accuracy, operate powered and non-powered equipment safely, and ensure goods are transported and stored to prevent damage. Key responsibilities include supervising the receiving and distribution of equipment and supplies, ensuring secure handling and storage, removing non-functional items, and maintaining clean and orderly work and storage areas. The role also emphasizes safe work practices, compliance with safety regulations (department, System, and OSHA), and good housekeeping. A daily inspection checklist is required when using powered equipment.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Ability to work in the patient care areas independently, often under stressful conditions.
- Ability to support multiple function areas during the shift.
- Requires lengthy periods of standing and walking.
- Frequently requires sitting, stooping and stretching to perform job duties.
- Requires frequent pushing and/or pulling of equipment and supplies.
- Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
- Ability to attend to several stimuli simultaneously.
- Ability to maintain emotional stability under stress.
Nice To Haves
- Equivalent and related work experience preferred.
- Depending on facility, position may require a valid driver's license (no violations in last 3 years).
Responsibilities
- Processes transactions accurately and timely as a result of the receiving of physical goods from suppliers, or returned goods from customer departments, stock replenishments or the filling of customer orders.
- Executes transactions inside the management system, and utilizes both PC and RF scanner technologies to process transactions accurately.
- Reviews and verifies all documentation used throughout the process to ensure thoroughness and accuracy.
- Operates all powered and non-powered equipment in a safe manner and transports and stores all goods in a safe manner to prevent damage to the goods.
- Supervises the receiving and distribution of equipment and supplies.
- Ensures that equipment and supplies are handled, stored and maintained in secure environment.
- Removes non-functional equipment and supplies from service and reports problems to the proper department(s) for corrective action.
- Inspects working and storage areas and ensures clean and orderly conditions.
- Works safely; complies with all department, the System and OSHA safety regulations, as well as performs good housekeeping.
- Completes and submits daily the inspection checklist when using any powered piece of equipment (if required by department.)
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
- Competitive compensation
- Generous retirement offerings
- Programs that invest in your career development
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
