Material Handler 7 AM to 7 PM Shift Schedule

Position : Material Handler

Location : Canaan CT

Duration : 12 Months contract

Total Hours/week : 40.00
pay range -$16-20/hr

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 Newsweeks 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