
Material Handler I
Job Description
Position Summary
Duties
- Transfer products from the raw storage area to the processing area.
- Load and unload processed products, prepare shipments, and place products in the appropriate area.
- Review product documentation and specific customer requirements to ensure proper processing.
- Maximize operational efficiency and minimize downtime by monitoring equipment used for product movement.
- Perform minor repairs and report major failures or unsafe conditions.
- Maintain a clean and organized work area, performing operational functions as needed.
- Support inventory control by receiving, identifying, labeling, and storing products in designated areas according to established procedures.
- Contribute to processing and product control accuracy by maintaining documentation, applying corrective actions, and using monitoring devices according to specifications.
- Comply with organizational policies, quality standards, and established operating principles.
- Support management decisions and perform other assigned duties as needed.
How You Will Learn Your Role
- By reviewing work instructions, procedures, and operational guidelines.
- Through on-the-job training under supervision.
- By demonstrating the ability to perform functions according to established standards.
Required Experience
Education Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).
Minimum Experience
- Experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment (preferred).
- Related prior experience (approximately 2 years).
Skills
- Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively.
- Ability to work independently under general supervision.
- Basic computer system skills.
- Organizational and analytical skills.
- Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to adapt to changes in duties and responsibilities.
- Sufficient hearing ability to detect alarms and signals.
STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information, visit www.steris.com.
STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.