Material Specialist

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San Jose, CA, 94088, US
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Work flexiblity: Onsite Req ID: R533741 Employee type: Full Time Job category: Supply Chain Travel: 0% Relocation: No

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Job description

What you will do –


Under Direct supervision, handles and maintains flow of materials and products in manufacturing areas according to established guidelines. Provides information for recording movement of incoming and outgoing finished products and supplies. May operate motorized and non-motorized material handling equipment. 

  • Receive finished product from packaging 
  • Maintain inventory for ProCare 
  • Pick and dock out finished products for orders 
  • Ship finished products for allocated orders 
  • Incorporate lean 6S principles in team's daily work 
  • On Time SLMS completion to sustain trainings and credentials 
  • Works with engineers and technicians to resolve line issues and suggests improvements  
  • Works in accordance with quality system procedures  
  • Reports all equipment and process related problems to area supervisor including events and circumstances which could affect product quality, cost, and employee safety  
  • Maintains accurate records/documentation related to quality, work-in-progress, test results, labor (e.g., timecards)  
  • Analyzing, Prepping, and Repairing product 
  • Functional knowledge of computer skills: Using an ERP system to move product systematically 
  • Collaborating and problem solving with peers and leadership 
  • Adhering to FDA and OSHA regulations 


What you need –

Required -

  • May involve prolonged periods of sitting, standing, or walking.
  • Be able to bend, pick up, and lift up to 40 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or a minimal amount of force constantly to move objects.
  • Be able to stand and/or walk for long periods of time.
  • Requires use of safety ESD equipment in designated areas.
  • Requires ability to work in decontamination areas.
  • Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes must be worn on the production floor; safety shoes are recommended.
  • Coordination of eye, hand, and/or foot movement with an ability to grasp by hand and meet cognitive demands, including visual and auditory discrimination/memory, reading ability, and memory retention ability.

Preferred -

  • High school diploma/GRE
  • 2 years manufacturing/warehouse experience

$27.10 per hour plus bonus eligible + benefits.

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