Job Description
Position Title: Material Handler I
Work Location: San Diego, CA 92121
Assignment Duration: 12 Months
Shift Hours: 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Position Summary: Warehouse material handler role supporting manufacturing operations. Medical device manufacturing environment with FDA-regulated SOPs and periodic audits. Focus on inbound receiving, inventory management, and material delivery to production. Limited to no outbound shipping responsibilities.
Background & Context: Materials handled are temperature sensitive. Facility operates multiple temperature zones including refrigerated, frozen, and deep-freeze areas.
Key Responsibilities:
- Pull, stage, verify, and compare outgoing inventory against system-generated pick lists, customer sales orders, and purchase orders; perform all related computer transactions, including product returns.
- Pre-stage and accurately transfer raw materials, WIP, and other production materials into, within, and out of storage areas to support production and internal customers.
- Perform daily cycle counts, reconcile inventory discrepancies, and maintain accurate quality and inventory records.
- Receive all incoming materials and packages (including FedEx and UPS) in a timely and accurate manner and deliver them throughout the facility as required.
- Collaborate and communicate professionally with Planning, Production, Shipping, Receiving, Quality, and other departments to support smooth business operations.
- Lifting/moving and carrying products weighing up to 40 pounds.
- Operate warehouse equipment safely and effectively, including manual and motorized pallet jacks, forklifts, and electric carts.
- Maintain clean, organized, and safe storage and work areas in compliance with all safety guidelines and PPE requirements.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualification & Experience:
- Ability and willingness to work in a regulated medical device manufacturing environment.
- Comfort working across multiple temperature-controlled settings.
- Willingness to train on and operate multiple types of powered industrial equipment.
- No fear of heights: Some PIT equipment requires harnessing and elevation to high racking.
- Ability to follow SOPs precisely and work under audit conditions.
- Basic computer literacy for daily operations (ERP interaction, scanning, communication tools).
- Prior experience handling temperature-sensitive materials (preferred).
- Experience in refrigerated, frozen, or deep-freeze warehouse environments (preferred).
- Prior use of Oracle ERP system (preferred).
- Experience operating multiple PIT types (stand-up forklifts, riders, pickers, swing reach, etc.) (preferred).
- Experience in manufacturing-support warehouses (medical device, diagnostics preferred).
- Experience working in multi-shift facilities (preferred).
- Familiarity with mobile scanning devices (preferred).
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Teams (preferred).
Working Conditions & Physical Demands (If Applicable): Lifting/moving and carrying products weighing up to 40 pounds. PPE is mandatory but fully provided on site. Composite or steel toe shoes required. Facility operates multiple temperature zones including refrigerated, frozen, and deep-freeze areas. Some PIT equipment requires harnessing and elevation to high racking.
Additional Information (If Applicable): Overtime: Voluntary only, typically up to 1 hour per day when offered. Weekend work: Voluntary only, as-needed basis, not mandatory. New employees will go through The Organization PIT training regardless of skill level and be expected to use the equipment.
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 19.00/hr.