Material Handler

EXALTA Group's; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

EXALTA Group is seeking a Material Handler to manage receipt, movement, storage, issuance, and inventory control for raw materials and components. You will ensure system accuracy in the ERP and timely material availability for production.

The role requires 2+ years in material handling, ERP experience, and forklift certification. Candidates with ISO/FDA-regulated environment exposure are preferred. Health and safety compliance are essential in a fast-paced facility.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; forklift certification preferred or within onboarding period.
• Experience in manufacturing and ISO/FDA-regulated environments is advantageous.
• Hands-on ERP and inventory-management experience for receiving, issuing, transfers and cycle counts.

Responsibilities

• Receive, verify, and document incoming raw materials and components with lot/serial and condition checks.
• Perform ERP transactions for receiving and transfers to keep system and physical inventory aligned.
• Put away materials to correct locations and issue to work orders per material requirements.
• Process returns and support kitting, staging, and production priorities as directed.
• Maintain lot/serial traceability and perform scheduled cycle counts with discrepancy investigations.
• Ensure accuracy and compliance with ISO 13485 and FDA requirements; maintain clean, safe warehouse.
• Operate forklift and related equipment safely; support inbound/outbound material flows.
• Maintain documentation for receipts, issues, transfers, returns, and cycle counts.

Skills

Material handling

ERP system usage

Inventory control

Cycle counting

FIFO

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Forklift certification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Forklift certification

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Position Summary

The Material Handler is responsible for the accurate receipt, movement, storage, issuance, and control of raw materials, components, supplies, and related inventory in support of manufacturing operations. This role ensures physical material movement is accurately reflected in the ERP system and that materials are available at the correct location, quantity, and status when required by production. Key responsibilities include receiving support, raw material issuance to production, material putaway, cycle counting, inventory transactions, material movement, and maintaining traceability in accordance with company procedures and applicable ISO/FDA requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Receive incoming raw materials, components, supplies, and other production-related items; verify quantities, part numbers, purchase orders, packing slips, lot/serial information, and condition of material.
• Perform required receiving transactions in the ERP system accurately and timely to ensure physical inventory and system inventory remain synchronized.
• Identify materials requiring incoming inspection or quality review and route them to the appropriate controlled location without bypassing required quality status.
• Put away received materials into the correct warehouse, stockroom, point-of-use, or controlled inventory location and complete all required ERP location-transfer transactions.
• Issue raw materials and components to work orders, production areas, or designated users based on approved material requirements and complete the corresponding ERP issue transactions at the time of physical movement.
• Process material returns from production, including unused material, over-issued quantities, or other authorized returns, and complete the associated ERP return or inventory transactions.
• Support kitting and staging of material for released work orders and production priorities as directed by Planning, Operations, or the Senior Shipping & Receiving Lead.
• Perform daily material movement between receiving, warehouse, inspection, production, and other approved locations while maintaining lot, serial, revision, and quantity traceability.
• Execute scheduled cycle counts using approved blind-count procedures, document first counts and recounts, investigate discrepancies, and support inventory adjustments in accordance with company approval requirements.
• Assist with inventory reconciliation and research transaction, location, quantity, unit-of-measure, lot/serial, or material-status discrepancies.
• Maintain inventory accuracy by ensuring no physical material movement occurs without the corresponding ERP transaction when a transaction is required.
• Support raw-material, WIP, and component inventory organization using established location, labeling, segregation, and status-control requirements.
• Identify and immediately escalation shortages, damaged material, incorrect quantities, unidentified material, missing paperwork, blocked inventory, or other issues that could affect production or inventory accuracy.
• Maintain FIFO, lot-control, expiration-date, shelf-life, and material-segregation requirements where applicable.
• Support the Shipping & Receiving team with inbound material handling, unloading, staging, pallet movement, and other material-flow activities as required.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation for material receipts, issues, transfers, returns, and cycle counts to support traceability and audit readiness.
• Maintain knowledge of and compliance with applicable work instructions, standard operating procedures, ISO 13485 requirements, FDA requirements, safety procedures, and inventory-control processes.
• Maintain a clean, safe, organized, and audit-ready warehouse and material-storage environment.
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, and other approved material-handling equipment safely and in accordance with company requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Shipping & Receiving Lead or Supply Chain leadership.

ERP and Inventory Transaction Requirements

Accurate ERP execution is a core requirement of this position. Physical material movement is not considered complete until the corresponding system transaction has been accurately performed, when applicable.

• Receiving transactions for inbound production material.
• Inventory location transfers and putaway transactions.
• Raw material and component issues to work orders or production.
• Material returns from production.
• Cycle count entries and approved inventory adjustments.
• Lot, serial, quantity, status, and location verification.
• Research and correction of physical-to-system discrepancies in coordination with the Senior Shipping & Receiving Lead and authorized process owners.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• 2+ years of material handling, receiving, warehouse, inventory control, stockroom, or manufacturing materials experience preferred.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment required; experience in a medical-device, pharmaceutical, or other ISO/FDA-regulated environment preferred.
• Hands-on experience using an ERP or inventory-management system to perform receiving, inventory, issue, transfer, and/or cycle-count transactions required.
• Experience with M2M or a comparable manufacturing ERP preferred.
• Working knowledge of inventory-control principles, material traceability, lot/serial control, FIFO, cycle counting, and warehouse location management.
• Ability to accurately read and interpret purchase orders, packing slips, part numbers, work orders, labels, inventory locations, and material documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated ability to maintain accurate quantities, locations, and material status.
• Ability to identify discrepancies and elevate issues before they affect production or inventory accuracy.
• Basic Microsoft Excel and computer skills.
• Ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and respond to production-critical material needs.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with Shipping & Receiving, Planning, Purchasing, Quality, Operations, and other departments.
• Ability to work independently while following established standard work, safety procedures, and inventory controls.

Education, Certifications and Licenses

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Technical, logistics, supply chain, inventory-control, or manufacturing coursework preferred.
• Forklift certification required, or ability to obtain certification within the established onboarding period.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand, walk, bend, reach, push, pull, and handle material throughout the workday.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to operate pallet jacks, hand trucks, forklifts, and other material-handling equipment as authorized.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods depending on operational requirements.
• Requires repetitive movement, bending, twisting, and material handling.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to read labels, documentation, and computer screens.

Work Environment

• Manufacturing and warehouse environment with exposure to moving equipment, moderate noise, and normal material-handling activities.
• May include exposure to production areas, receiving docks, loading areas, and controlled inventory locations.
• Must comply with all required personal protective equipment, safety, quality, and material-handling procedures.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.