Production Material Handler I - Swing shift

Come join the Production team at Penumbra, a company dedicated to saving lives.

The Production Material Handler I responsibilities are to maintain accuracy and control, with minimal supervision, of inbound and outbound materials and the Kanban levels in the designated production Kanban areas.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Maintains accurate logs, files and computer systems for material receipts, issues, returns and Lot control.

Maintains accurate inventory levels in Kanban and reconciles shortages or overages.

Processes daily material issues and returns

Maintains inventory by identifying, labeling, and placing materials and supplies in stock, recording location of inventory

Locates materials and supplies by pulling and verifying materials and supplies listed on production orders

Monitor and maintain Kanban inventory levels in the designated production areas where material is stored for production use.

Perform appropriate material transactions/functions (using computer ERP/MRP system or paper-based forms/documents) required to issues, handle and/or record materials transactions.

Maintain a clean, neat, safe work area (i.e., sweeping, emptying trash, general cleanup).

Escalate issues to supervisor for resolution, as deemed necessary.

Able to operate material handling equipment (including electric and manual pallet jacks, hand trucks).

Follow all safety rules and guidelines

Assist with various projects as assigned by direct supervisor.

Processing material requests in a timely manner to support manufacturing production areas

Participates in job rotation to be cross trained in secondary job responsibilities

Issues materials to production floor and maintains material traceability

Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures.

Understand relevant security, privacy and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company.

Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures.

Regular, reliable attendance onsite

Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

High school graduate or general education degree (GED) with 1+ years recent or comparable experience working in a manufacturing environment, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Additional Qualifications:

Computer experience

Ability to follow written instructions

Good oral and written communication skills

Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices helpful

Satisfactory completion of background check

Ability to work day shift hours of: 7 am to 3:30 pm

Working Conditions

Stockroom and cleanroom environments

Potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens

Requires some lifting and moving of up to 25 pounds

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms, and to use a computer for extended periods of time, and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, or crawl.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to read, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Starting Base Pay is $18.00 - $26.00 / hour + 10% shift differential

Individual compensation will vary over time based on factors such as performance, skill level, competencies, work location and shift.