Intuitive Hiring for Material Handler Job at Blacksburg, VA Full Time

Company Description

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:

Provide functional expertise in warehouse operations in support of our finished goods distribution for Global Logistics. Design and deploy market leading warehouse operations in our internally operated distribution center and with our 3PL warehouse providers. This includes set up of SAP WMS processes, warehouse layout analysis and process development to drive warehousing labor efficiency, improve operational metrics and drive out non-value-added cost. This role will lead the development and deployment of operational metrics that drive the right behaviors from our team members. This role will also work with our COE team to establish a formal continuous improvement program in operations using Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Resolves bottlenecks and other operational problems that prevent a timely and efficient handling of inbound and/or outbound orders (e.g. purchase order receipts and fulfillment of interplant stock transport orders).
• Conducts analysis as required to investigate and determine root cause of compliance, quality or other performance failures and implements corrective actions.

• Actively benchmarks and leverages lean oriented tools such 5S and Six Sigma to eliminate waste and help error proof transitional work.
• Lead formal CI program and provide cross logistics training in Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.
• Leads implementation of projects that meet operational improvement goals and objectives (e.g., throughput, transaction accuracy, process controls, ergonomic, layout and other process improvement initiatives).
• Owns management of workforce capacity and material space requirements planning processes. Responsible for developing 1–3-year operating models for the warehouse and inventory control functions.
• Management of operations and resourcing necessary to support satellite warehouse locations.
• Develop and deploy key operational performance metrics, which are utilized to hold employees accountable for all day-to-day activities.
• Develop operations team knowledge of warehouse operations, continuous improvement, and WMS applications
• Apply analytical skills to identify and employ strategies to optimize warehousing, pick, pack & ship process, and meet shipment deadlines
• Ability to lead moderate to large cultural and behavioral change management initiatives successfully

Qualifications

Skill/Job Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of people management experience.
• Minimum 10 + years of experience working in a warehouse environment
• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and supervise operational teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Possess strong organizational skills to meet deadlines, assist staff in prioritizing work and handle multiple projects.
• Must be able to apply sound judgment and decision-making skills in dealing with a variety of routine issues.
• Experienced with organizing unstructured data to support proposals or operational plans.
• Ability to handle conflict well and give positive and negative feedback along with managing performance issues.
• Experience in leveraging lean process tools such as Six Sigma and 5S
• APICS CPIM and/or CSCP certification
• Skilled in MS Office suite, WMS, Access and/or SQL database experience.
• Agile and SAP knowledge preferred
• Maintain status as a certified forklift operator (training and certification process provided by ISI)

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits and equity, and the anticipated pay rate for this position is $47,100 to $63,700. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including location, skills, and experience level.

Additional Information

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.

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.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Shift : Day

Travel : None

Travel Requirements:None Shift:Day