Material Handler 4 - Sunnyvale

Company Description

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.

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

• 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 SMKT storage locations. (Totes and Bulk)
• Supermarket (SMKT)
• Parts Replenishment: Point-of-use parts replenishment for designated production lines.
• MT: Fulfilling and transacting MT requests, received either electronically or via hard copy.
• Sales Order Fulfillment: Fulfilling and transacting Sales Orders and Service Transfer Orders.
• Packout: Packing System carts, FRUs and internal-plant transfers.
• Monitor team-member performance (safety, quality, performance, attendance) and escalate issues to management as needed.
• Create and distribute daily warehouse reports that includes performance to plan, quality issues, and equipment issues.
• Establish goals for each functional area and coordinate job rotations.
• Prepare and present weekly warehouse metric performance reports.
• Frequently interacts with management and other functional groups involving cross functional matters. Often must lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team.
• Cross-train or mentor others in areas of expertise (as needed).
• Must learn and comply with training guidelines and act as a deputy trainer for the staff.
• Participate in training meetings and provide training plan for employees to ensure job rotation.
• Is seen as expert and mentor. Influences and models best leadership, where others "follow" and are not "managed". Often called to drive efforts or projects without oversight.
• Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives with Engineering and Quality teams
• Support various Lean Manufacturing initiatives that involve a warehouse-based team.
• Review and disposition discrepant material. Implement corrective actions to prevent recurrences.
• Review existing operational and process discrepancies in the warehouse and provide technical expertise to improve procedures
• Follow all corporate, regulatory, safety and production policies and procedures.
• Maintain an excellent attendance record.
• Support goals for respective warehouse cell.

Qualifications

• Proficient in training/mentoring other Material Handlers.
• Proficient in Agile and/or SAP.
• Proficient at quality record documentation.
• Proficient in training/mentoring other Material Handlers.
• Inventory control experience (cycle counting, physical inventories) preferred.
• Proficient at quality record documentation.
• Demonstrates leadership and communication ability.
• Demonstrates knowledge of basic operational principles of assemblies upon which training has been completed.
• Demonstrates ability to diagnose possible root cause failure modes of warehouse transactions.

• Minimum High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of Material Handling experience or a minimum of 1 year of manufacturing warehouse/assembly experience in Intuitive.
• Proficient in Agile and/or SAP.
• Prefer Intuitive Surgical Material Handler 3 or Tech 4 but must be in good standing for at least the past 12 months or as determined by area Production Manager. Areas that will be considered are attendance, conduct, productivity, teamwork, and quality.
• Must be recommended for promotion from the area Warehouse Manager and Management team. Promotion approval may be subject to interview process.

• Ability to lift material up to 50 lbs.
• Experience and/or certification in operating material-handling equipment preferred.
• Extensive walking and repetitive physical motion (squatting, bending, lifting, climbing ladders) is required.

• Inventory control experience (cycle counting, physical inventories) preferred.
• Demonstrates leadership and communication ability.
• Demonstrates understanding of basic operational principles of assemblies upon which training has been completed.
• Demonstrates ability to diagnose possible root cause failure modes of warehouse transactions.

Additional Information

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

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Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

EEO and AA Policy

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Workplace Type: Onsite - This job is fully onsite.