Position : Material Handler
Location : Canaan, CT
Duration : 12 Months contract
Total Hours/week : 40.00
Client: Medical Device Company
Job Category: Industrial
Level Of Experience: Entry Level or Mid-Level
Employment Type: Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens Or GC Holders Only)
Job Description:
- Uses a variety of equipment such as forklifts, conveyors, cranes, handcarts, and power trucks to move materials, parts, assemblies and finished products or goods within a plant, office or warehouse.
- May maintain records.
- Develops skills in basic tasks, techniques and procedures within one skill area / process / method. Applies basic knowledge and skills to complete routine tasks consisting of prescribed steps.
- Works within clearly defined SOPs and / or scientific methods and adheres to quality guidelines.
- Works under general to limited supervision.
Qualifications & Skills:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Zero (0) to one (1) year warehouse experience or related experience and/or training.
- Obtains and/or maintains appropriate licenses / training / certifications, as needed. Has basic skills training in an analytical / scientific method or operational process area (e.g., material handling and management, logistics, manufacturing production).
- Effective communication skills at a level co-workers and Team Lead/Supervisor can understand.
- Ability to read, writes, interpret and comprehend documents written in English and perform basic math calculations.
- Ability to perform/operate in a metrics-driven environment.
- General computer skills.
Physical Demand:
- The physical demands described 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.
- While performing this job, the employee is regularly exposed to episodes of walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, balancing, climbing, lifting, crouching, reaching, pulling, pushing, grasping, talking, hearing, twisting, frequent use of hands to finger, handle, feel, pick or type which can include repetitive motion of the wrists, hands or fingers..
- The job can require lifting and/or moving over 50 lbs.
- The position will have exposure to work near moving mechanical parts, extreme weather conditions and vibration.
- Occasionally the position will have exposure to work in high, precarious places and fumes/airborne particles.
- It is hot in the summer months (no AC) and cold in the winter months (limited heating). The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.
About Client:
Client is an American multinational medical technology company that manufactures and sells medical devices and also provides consulting and analytics services in certain geographies.
It was one of the first companies to sell U.S.-made glass syringes. It was also a pioneer in the production of hypodermic needles and ranked #195 in the 2019 Fortune 500 list.
It was also listed among the top 100 companies in Newsweek's 2009 Green Rankings. Ranking of the 500 largest American corporations based on environmental performance, policies, and reputation. Placed third in the health care sector and 83rd overall