Material Control Technician - 1st shift

Axogen, Inc.; Vandalia (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly team culture

Impact patients' lives

Day-one benefits

Educational assistance

401(k) matching

Paid holidays including floating days

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Referral incentives

Job summary

Axogen, Inc. is seeking a Material Control Technician in Vandalia, OH to support material controls for human tissue, supplies, and processing operations in a cGMP facility.

You will work with supervision to ensure compliance with FDA and related regulations while handling materials, inventory, and documentation. The role requires a high school diploma, valid license, and willingness to travel to other Axogen locations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license.
• cGMP environment experience preferred.
• Forklift certification preferred.
• ERP system experience preferred.
• Must be proficient and able to assist in training current processes.
• Experience in cross-functional support roles is required.
• Ability to make decisions with awareness of area operations.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal abilities.
• Must be able to travel to other Axogen locations as needed.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and up to 30 pounds frequently.
• Requires mental and visual acuity, walking and standing for extended periods, repetitive motion, and hearing.

Responsibilities

• Receives, stores, picks and ships raw materials, supplies and finished products.
• Handles, moves and stores various materials (hazardous and non-hazardous).
• Coordinate timely flow of materials from warehouse to production areas.
• Coordinate flow of finished products to shipments.
• Maintain the quality system and ensure FIFO practices.
• Store, issue, or prepare materials with proper lot numbers and documentation.
• Ensure proper inventory records and reconcile discrepancies.
• Deliver materials to processing areas and maintain organized workspaces.
• Comply with FDA (GMP), USDA, OSHA and Axogen regulations.
• Participate in daily stand‑ups and 5S initiatives; may perform other duties as directed.

Skills

Communication skills

Decision making

Training ability

Cross-functional support

Travel flexibility

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Forklift Certification

Job description

Axogen is committed to building and maintaining a strong and gratifying company culture that fosters professional growth. Our hands‑on and personal approach makes transitioning to a new job a seamless and enjoyable process. Most benefits are effective on day one!

Axogen is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Why you'll love working at Axogen:

• Friendly, open, and fun team culture that values unique perspectives
• Company‑wide dedication to profoundly impacting patients' lives
• Comprehensive, high‑quality benefits package effective on date of hire
• Educational assistance available for all employees
• Matching 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid holidays, including floating holidays, to be used at your discretion
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Referral incentive program

Axogen Mission and Business Purpose

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by making restoration of peripheral nerve function an expected standard of care. We aim to lead the markets we serve by always requiring the solutions we offer patients and caregivers provide an improved benefit‑to‑risk profile as compared to existing standards of care. To ensure we deliver improved benefit‑to‑risk solutions, we will guide and expect the market and design requirement specifications underlying our engineering, business development, and clinical research activities, objectively target advancements in standards of care.

Job Summary of the Material Control Technician

The Material Control Technician will help support and execute process controls for human tissue, critical supplies, and support functions throughout the Axogen Processing Center cGMP facility for surgical transplantation while ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state and AATB/FDA regulations. The Material Control Technician will support the Supervisor, Lead Technician and Engineering team as required in the Manufacturing and Processing Operations.

Requirements of the Material Control Technician

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver's license
• Experience in a cGMP environment is preferred, not required
• Forklift Cetification is preferred, not required
• ERP system experience is preferred, not required
• Must be proficient and able to effectively assist in training of current processes.
• Experience in 1 or more additional cross‑functional support skills required (e.g. environmental monitoring, inventory recording, etc.).
• Ability to make decisions based on awareness of area operations is necessary.
• Good written/verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills and analytical troubleshooting skills.
• Must be able to deal with people under high pressure and in a constantly changing environment.
• Must be able to travel to and work at other Axogen locations on an as needed basis.
• Requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Requires the following physical abilities: mental acuity, visual acuity, walking and standing for longer period of time, repetitive motion, speaking, grasping, manual dexterity, talking, and hearing.

Responsibilities of the Material Control Technician

• Receives, stores, picks and ships raw materials, supplies and/or finished products in conjunction with internal and external requirements.
• Handles, moves and stores various non‑hazardous and hazardous materials.
• Coordinates timely accurate flow of materials from warehouse inventory to work‑in‑process/production areas.
• Coordinates timely accurate flow of finished products to support shipments to customers and other destinations.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system, including maintaining proper first in and first out.
• Store, issue, or prepare materials in the warehouse, verifying the lot number, quantity, release status and any other unique identifiers using good documentation practices.
• Check materials against packaging lists, invoices, freight bills or other pertinent documentation to assure conformity and accuracy.
• Deliver materials to processing areas in a timely manner, maintain proper FIFO flow of raw materials and other time sensitive supplies.
• Maintain and sustain organized workspaces for tissue, supplies, and finished goods warehouse areas.
• Maintain accurate records and reconcile inventory errors.
• Accountable for personal safety and adhering to the safety guidelines.
• Must supply materials to functional areas or move to and from dock areas to maintain efficient shipping and receiving operations.
• This position is accountable for complying with applicable FDA (GMP), USDA, OSHA and Axogen regulations, policies, procedures or guidelines, assembly and review, processing, debridement, cleaning, safety, cleanroom behavior and documentation as needed.
• Participate in daily stand‑up meetings, continuous improvement projects, adhere to established work practices like Kanban signals, and 5S initiatives.
• Performs other duties as directed by Supervisor.
• May be required to work in other Axogen roles or departments as needed.
• Complies with all company policies, procedures and SOPs.
• Required to cover call schedule, to include, holidays and weekends as assigned.

Working & Environmental Conditions

Subject to handle potential infectious human tissue, nerves, umbilical cords, blood and bodily fluids. Also, subject to handle chemicals and hazardous / non‑hazardous waste. Work involves risks or discomforts which require proper standard and universal precautions in a Biomedical manufacturing environment e.g., use of safe workplace practices with manufacturing equipment, wearing PPE during various tasks/activities including but not limited to, gowns, gloves, masks and safety glasses. Potential exposure to latex from gloves. May be required to sit for 2-4 hours or more debriding and evaluating unprocessed and processed human tissue. Required to wear surgical magnification loupes for 2-4 hours or more to evaluate tissue unprocessed and processed tissue.

Location

913 Industrial Drive Place, Vandalia, OH 45377 #zr #LI- AC1

Benefits/Compensation

This position is eligible for an annual performance bonus after 6 months of service.

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Matching 401K
• Paid Time Off
• 9 Paid Holidays + 3 Floating Holidays
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Medical Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Disability Insurance, as described in more detail in summary plan descriptions.

Hourly Pay Range

Hourly Pay Range$21 - $21 USD

Company Statements

Axogen follows healthcare system guidelines with respect to credentialing, vaccinations and other employment/compliance related requirements, as well as CDC guidance. Axogen reserves the right to amend its policies from time to time in its sole discretion. As AI is becoming a common tool throughout the application process, we want to be clear about its appropriate use at Axogen. Using AI to support resume writing, research or interview preparation is perfectly acceptable, provided the content is accurate and genuinely represents your qualifications and skills. For other key parts of your interview process, however, it is important that the ideas, communication, and work you share reflect your own voice, experiences, and thinking. We ask that you participate in our live interviews and complete any assessments without AI assistance unless instructions explicitly indicate otherwise or a specific exception is discussed and approved in advance. This approach ensures fairness, celebrates your individuality, and allows your authentic perspective to shine. Behaviors that do not align with these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process or termination of employment if later discovered. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to learning about the unique contributions only you can bring to Axogen.