Material Handler II

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

About Us:

Join a company where the work you do makes a difference! We are One Team with One Goal. At STERIS Applied Sterilization Technologies (AST), it is our philosophy and our way of doing business. Through a network of over 50 facilities globally, STERIS AST has been committed to providing contract sterilization services to the medical device, pharmaceutical, consumer, and industrial communities for over 40 years.  Our sterilization services ensure the safety of those who use these products, including our families, our friends, and ourselves.

If you are looking to join a collaborative and innovative team in an essential industry, apply for our Material Handler position today! The schedule for this opening is Wednesday, 12pm - 6pm, Thursday - Saturday, 6am-6pm.  Training will occur for the first couple of months on day shift, Monday through Friday. The hourly pay rate is $22.89.

What you'll do as a Material Handler II

• Safely and accurately process Customer products according to established procedures within FDA, ISO, and GMP guidelines. 
• Utilize handling equipment, such as forklifts and pallet jacks, to transfer Customer product through the sterilization process.
• Load and unload Customer product manually or using automated equipment into the validated sterilization process.
• Place and retrieve monitoring devices on product to ensure proper sterilization levels.
• Comply with all health and safety requirements to work within facilities that utilize various industrial sterilization modalities; complete training and annual certification to use personal protective. equipment (e.g., safety glasses, safety shoes, respiratory protection equipment (SCBA)).
• Ensure safety and quality in all aspects of the job.

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

Required:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Minimum of 4 years warehouse experience in a FDA, ISO, GMP environment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Essential to be clean shaven for safety equipment.
• Prior experience operating forklift equipment.
• Ability to effectively read, write and verbally communicate.

 

Preferred:

• Forklift certified.
• Prior experience operating yard truck.
• Experience with 5S and/or LEAN.
• Ability to navigate through defined computer screens.
• Effective interpersonal skills as demonstrated through prior experience.
• Normal hearing range sufficient to hear alarms, bells, horns, etc.
• Above average organizing and analyzing skills and Level 2 math skill (basic arithmetic functions in all units of measurement, decimals, ratios, rates, percentages) to determine organizational, Customer, and regulatory problems and formulate corrective action plans; attention to detail.

 

Other: 

• Be dependable and on time.
• Be a team player.
• Pay attention to detail.
• STERIS operates 24/7, 365, including holidays. 

What STERIS Offers

This is an opportunity to join a company that will invest in you for the long-term. STERIS wouldn’t be where it is today without our incredible people, who take true pride in their work. That’s why we share in our success together by rewarding employees for their hard work. We do this by providing competitive base salary plus bonus (as applicable), comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, paid PTO and holidays, 401K with company match.

 Pay range for this opportunity is $17.19 - $24.11. This position is eligible for [BONUS PARTICIPATION] OR a [INSERT COMMISSION RATE RANGE, IF APPLICABLE] commission.

 

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed.  Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

 

Employees (and their families) may enroll in our company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, health savings account, voluntary benefits, supplemental life/AD&D plans and the company’s 401k plan. Employees are covered by an employee assistance program (also available to household members) and long-term disability. Full-Time Employees are also eligible for short-term disability.  Full-time Employees will also receive Paid Time Off (PTO) based on years of service and paid Holidays. Part-time employees working 20 or more hours receive a pro-ration of the full-time PTO allocation and paid Holidays based on their standard hourly work we