Materials Handler

Duties

• Uses initiative in developing plans for the movement of materials.
• Receives, locates, stores, delivers, and ships materials in accordance with established procedures and operating requirements.
• Follows established documentation, safety, orderly and clean environment, movement, and other requirements.
• Maintains an orderly storage area and adequate supply level of shipping materials.
• Ensures the maintenance and security of the Loading Dock area.
• Adheres to warehousing plan and accepted warehousing methods, procedures and techniques to store, stock, and palletize items.
• Follows Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to handle materials identified as suspicious or high risk.
• Performs duties in support of established quality assurance procedures to achieve and maintain ISO 17025 and other ISO accreditations.
• Handles liquid nitrogen, compressed gasses, specimens, reagents, media, solutions, glassware, equipment, and supplies appropriately
• Ensures outgoing shipments are packaged, labeled, and shipped according to applicable regulations, guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Uses MAXIMO for inventory tracking and control of purchase requests, purchase orders, and monitoring delivery/movement of materials
• Follows established policies, procedures and guidelines related to environmental protection, safety, biosafety, and occupational health.
• Applies shipping regulations for domestic and foreign countries, including IATA, ICAO, DOT, UPS, FEDEX, and World Courier.