Material Handler Lead

Material Handler Lead

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission : we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.

As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible.

Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.

Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Job Description

Primary Function of the Position

The Material Handler 4 is an expert position requiring significant experience in warehousing operations, exceptional technical skills (equipment operation, counting, space utilization, handling efficiency), and in-depth knowledge of inventory management systems and Intuitive application systems. The job entails becoming a SME in all warehouse processes and being able to take on special projects on site and other outside warehouse operations; suggest CIPs to increase productivity and efficiency as well as coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Essential Job Duties

This position will fulfill the following roles (If applicable to site) :

• Shipping : Verifies, checks, validates, and receives the shipments incoming and outgoing material to make sure, labels, packing slips, BOL's other shipping documents and serial cans are done, attached and processed according to work instructions
• Tool Kits : Utilize Production work orders process to put together toolkits.
• Receiving : Receiving materials, physically and systemically, to be used in production operations and engineering projects.
• Parts Put-away : Physically and systemically moving approved Production materials from IQC staging areas into market storage locations. (Totes and Bulk)
• Storage Market (SMKT, KMKT, MMKT, SVKT, etc.) : Point-of-use parts replenishment, for designated production lines.
• Maintain, report, and drive STO's cross divisional and other locations replenishment process.
• Parts Replenishment : Point-of-use parts replenishment for designated production lines. Follow First in First Out (FIFO) when putting away, picking and replenishment material.
• MT : Fulfilling and transacting MT requests, received either electronically or via hard copy.
• Sales Order Fulfillment : Fulfilling and transacting Sales Orders
• STO : Process approved Stock Transfer Orders
• VLM : Process Vertical Lift Module orders
• Toolkits : Utilize Production order process to assemble toolkits.
• SPP Kitting : Production parts replenishment via SPP kitting process.
• Pack Out : Packing System carts, FRUs and kits.
• Route Running : Kanban fulfillment and Bin to Bin transactions.
• Cross Dock : Capable of performing cross dock function.
• Inventory Control : Understand full flow of the material within stockroom locations. Participate in Cycle Count, Physical Inventories, and reconciliation activities in coordination with Inventory analyst, conduct material audits and parts verification and evaluate bin capacity and consolidations to increase storage capacity. Maintain various SOX compliance audit records and suggest CIPs to improve warehouse efficiency.
• Ability to perform as warehouse lead in absence of management.
• Capable of transitioning to all the different regional warehousing business units and performing all duties located within that business unit.
• Able to define and speak regarding how and why a process is completed in multiple work processes.
• Ensure the business unit is always audit ready.
• Responsible for assisting Material Handler 1, 2 and 3, as needed to drive productivity and accuracy.
• Responsible for complying with general Good Warehouse Practices (GWP) and Warehouse housekeeping processes.
• Proficient at performing systemic transactions in both SAP and ISI's applications.
• Be trained and certified to operate advanced material handling equipment. (Stand-up and order picking lift trucks, and / or electric pallet jack, etc).
• At the direction of the Supervisor, train new personnel or cross-train existing personnel, including all required documentation, record keeping and reporting. Capable of being certified as a deputized trainer.
• Proficient in performing daily audits, production of KPI documentation, and presentation to leadership.
• Perform cycle counts and other Warehouse activities as needed. Previous working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing 5s, and Kanban processes a plus.
• Maintain warehouse safety and housekeeping in accordance with 5S principles.
• Achieve all warehouse-related tasks certifications.
• Communicating verbally and via email the status of material movements and transactions to appropriate internal customers.
• Actively participate in the Continuous Improvement program, including the creation and implementation of small-scale improvements.
• Able to locate and count parts accurately (using cycle-count documents), execute required WMS data input and accurately complete required documentation.
• Able to effectively apply knowledge of material flow and warehousing principles to Material Handling assignments (FIFO, consolidation, lean principles).
• Be proficient in the role of deputized trainer. At the direction of the Supervisor, train new personnel or cross-train existing personnel, including all required documentation, record keeping and reporting.
• Ability to obtain certification across all core curriculums.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

Required Education and Training

Working Conditions

Preferred Skills and Experience