Material Handler

The Opportunity: Avantor is seeking a Material Handler to be responsible for the accurate receiving, storing, picking, and shipping of products to meet Avantor standards of productivity, quality, safety, and customer service. This is a full-time position based out of our Melbourne, FL location. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm with some flexibility. How you will thrive and create an impact: Inbound: Unload trucks, trailers, containers of freight, counting products, compare to manifest to check all shipments for damage, infestation, or production code dates. Material handlers must report shortages, damages, and mis-shipments on appropriate forms. Also be able to sign for inbound shipments when necessary. All inbound shipments are moved safely to storage locations to be efficiently stacked as store merchandise. Order Picking: 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 but not limited to pallet jacks, etc. Materials handlers must be able to label, stencil, tag, mark orders, band, bundle, wrap, over-pack, and palletize as required. Outbound: 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. Equipment: Maintain equipment in a neat, clean and orderly fashion. Operate equipment safely and efficiently. Comply with company standards and OSHA requirements. Inventory: Keep accurate records and reports. Assist in physical inventories and cycle counts. Ensure proper stock rotation. May key inventory adjustments in computer. Other Duties: 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. What we’re looking for: Education: High School diploma or GED desired. Experience: 1+ years related warehousing and material handling experience. Additional Qualifications: Proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e. Excel) and familiarity with warehouse systems. Experience with MRP/ Inventory systems preferred (i.e. Eclipse). Must be able to use proper techniques to lift up to 75 pounds. The ability to follow directions with emphasis on safety is extremely important. Must be able to use hands and feet simultaneously and for repetitive movements. Detail oriented with excellent organizational and communication skills. Self-starter with proven ability to problem solve and prioritize work. Ability to work in a fast paced work environment and be a team player. Ability to use general office equipment. ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT: The work environment characteristics and physical effort described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is exposed to an industrial warehouse environment. The associate works near moving mechanical machinery and noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The job may require working in heights, exposure to changes in temperature, driving equipment, and maybe exposed to dust, fumes, or gases. The associate is required to stand and walk for the majority of the working day. The physical requirements of the job are for associates to talk, hear, bend/stoop, squat, crawl, climb height, reach above shoulder height, crouch, kneel, balance, and push/pull. Furthermore, the job requires associates to lift/carry/push or pull up to 75 pounds with or with…

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