Material Handler (Water Spider)

Description

Competitive Salary & Benefits

Biomerics provides contract manufacturing, laser processing, and finishing services to a wide range of industries with a strong commitment to customer service. Biomerics specializes in the most challenging machined and micromachined components, including those used in interventional and medical robotics applications. We pride ourselves on providing a supportive, positive work environment with opportunities for challenge and growth.

Biomerics offers Swiss machining with integrated laser cutting on precision medical tubing. Laser/Swiss machining enables features to be machined, and laser cut in the same process. Our core competency lies in smaller medical components, produced with high accuracy and repeatability. Traditional Swiss screw machining capability is also available for rapid prototyping and production.

In addition, Biomerics utilizes five axis milling machines capable of producing complex finished components, while holding extremely tight tolerances.

Job Summary: 

The Material Handler (Water Spider) is a newly created position tasked with keeping workstations fully stocked with materials, thus controlling the continuous flow of in-process product and to enhance the Labor Productivity & Efficiency of the operation. The general approach of the job is to accomplish Material Delivery to the Line and WIP Management. The goal of the job is to shorten the process lead time and reduce waste.

*Essential Responsibilities: 

· Responsible for maintaining the efficient flow of material from inventory locations to the production line

· Pull material and/or kits and perform the verification that all materials are present in order for the production line to begin the job

· Manage the Visual Management (color indicators) of the carts with the appropriate color-coding scheme

· Manage WIP materials to ensure efficient flow between departments and operations

· Access master documentation to verify and ensure the most up to documentation is available and being used

· Transport segregated and non-conforming material to MRB location and perform system transactions as necessary.

· Transport finished goods from Production Line to Final Inspection

· At the beginning of each shift, ensure material is available at the production line

· Willing to be used as a “utility” player for the overall operations team and occasionally perform some duties outside the bounds of this description

Requirements

Qualifications:

· Previous production experience required (on the job training will be provided specific to product line)

· High School Diploma or equivalent

· Team player

· Ability to read engineering drawings

· Organizational skills a must

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; work in high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outdoor weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.

"Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority, Female, Protected Veteran, Individual with Disabilities are encouraged to apply."

Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Paid Vacation Days, Paid Holidays, 401k 

Please, No Recruitment Agency calls or emails (we are not using recruitment services for this, or any other role posted). 

 Biomerics does not accept non-solicited resumes or candidate submittals from search/recruiting agencies not already on Biomerics approved agency list. Unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to Biomerics by search/recruiting agencies not already on Biomerics approved agency list shall become the property of Biomerics and if Biomerics subsequently hire the candidate, Biomerics shall not owe any fee to the submitting agency.

The salary estimates are estimates from this job board and not a guarantee from Biomerics salary range.