Thorne - Material Handler - 1st and 2nd Shift

Job Description:

The Material Handler follows Inventory Warehouse Department procedures and performs specific duties based on the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for the Inventory Warehouse Department.

Responsibilities: 

• Employee becomes knowledgeable of the applicable provisions of the Employee becomes cross-trained in the Inventory Warehouse areas listed below.
• Employee willingly works in different areas as assigned.
• Employee may assist to perform daily inventory counts and maintains integrity of accountable supplies, ensuring quality is not compromised.
• Employee operates a wide variety of industrial warehouse equipment to store, rotate, or issue supplies on a daily basis.
• Employee issues the correct amount of raw material and packaging supplies, inspecting and labeling items as needed, and placing them in designated areas.
• Employee is directly responsible for the cleanliness and organizational structure of the warehouse, using standard industrial practices (First In/First Out, labels facing out, items stored six inches off the floor, etc.)
• Employee is responsible for the flow of warehouse activity, while adhering to OSHA and localized safety standards.
• Employee demonstrates attention to detail in all aspects of providing materials for production orders, and the accurate completion of production paperwork.
• Employee observes the daily flow of the production department and determines which job duty has priority. Employee performs other duties as assigned

RECEIVING AREA DUTES

• Employee receives and verifies incoming raw materials, ensuring accepted materials are in adequate condition by observing containers, carton, bag and/or drum.
• Verifies materials are intact and not punctured, defaced or contaminated.
• Employee enters the received material into the computer system.
• Employee receives and verifies packaging materials received to ensure they are correct and in usable condition.
• Employee is responsible for placing raw material and packaging components in holding areas and ensuring proper paperwork is affixed and complete.
• Assists in the segregation of rejected material, returns to manufacturer and disposal of rejected raw materials.
• Employee controls security in the receiving area by prohibiting unauthorized personnel from entering.
• Employee utilizes equipment (forklift, hand truck, pallet jack, etc.) in receiving area and ensures safety is not compromised.

Experience/Competencies/Proficiencies:   By training, education and/or experience, employee must be able to perform the essential duties of the job.

• By training, education and/or experience, employee must be able to perform the essential duties of the job.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred

Language Ability:

• Employee is able to read and understand written directions in English, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and the Thorne Research Employee Handbook.
• The employee follows instructions, both verbal and written, and communicates effectively with supervisors and fellow employees. 

Math Ability:

• Employee has the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in the units of measurement used in the Production Department, using whole numbers and decimals (for example, grams). 

Reasoning Ability:

• Employee is able to sufficiently concentrate to distinguish between 300+ product codes and individual product lot numbers in order to minimize inventory errors.

Physical Demands: 

• Must be able to work an entire shift, when necessary, in an enclosed room.
• Must be medically qualified to work while using a half-mask respirator or a full-air respirator for up to four hours at a time and be able to follow Thorne Research’s Respiratory Protection Program guidelines.
• Must be able to work in a stationary position as well as move about unassisted.
• Must be able to safely and carefully operate and use assigned production equipment and machinery.
• Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as circumstances arise during the course of a shift.
• Must be able to operate, activate, use, prepare, and clean production equipment, occasionally grasping with force and using twisting wrist movements.
• Must have sufficient range of motion with arms and hands to reach overhead and to the side, often repetitively, during a 12-, 10- or 8-hour shift.
• Must be able to hear and converse with supervisors and other employees.
• Must be able to see and read small print.
• Must be able to work in a moderate noise level environment.
• Must be able to work a 12-, 10- or 8-hour shift and overtime as assigned.
• Must be able to move or lift items weighing up to 55 pounds from floor to table and from table to floor, often repetitively, during a 12-, 10- or 8-hour shift.
• Maintain a professional attitude and appearance.
• Employees are expected to meet the Physical Demands of their job, which is an essential duty of this job. If requested and deemed appropriate, Thorne Research will provide a reasonable accommodation to a disabled employee to meet the Physical Demands of the job.

THORNE RESEARCH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER