Material Handler

Are you seeking a career opportunity with potential for growth, advancement, and the possibility of transitioning from temporary to permanent employment? Consider joining our BIOPHARMA client in Morrisville, NC Upon conversion, you'll have access to excellent benefits

Job Title: Material Handler
Location: Morrisville, NC
Duration: Contract for 6 months (May extend depending on the client needs)
Work schedule: 1st shift 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Monday - Friday

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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 fork trucks, cherry pickers, or pallet jacks. 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.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School education or GED preferred

• OSHA Forklift and HAZMAT certification a plus.

• 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 handle stress caused in meeting deadlines with tight scheduling requirements.

• Must be able to shift priorities easily.

• Must be able to use hands and feet simultaneously and for repetitive movements.

• Must have responsible work habits.

• Must be familiar with warehouse systems.

• Must be available to work any shift.