Materials Specialist

Stryker Corporation; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation is seeking a Materials Specialist in San Jose, CA. You will manage inventory of finished goods, supplies, and equipment, ensuring accuracy and timely order fulfillment.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and production teams. Responsibilities include receiving, storing, picking, packing, and shipping orders; maintaining ERP records; and supporting Lean 6S improvements while complying with FDA/OSHA standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; 2+ years manufacturing/warehouse experience preferred.
• Ability to stand/walk for long periods and lift up to 40 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Receive, process, store, and maintain accurate inventory.
• Pick, prepare, dock, package, and ship finished products for orders.
• Maintain inventory records using ERP and other systems.
• Coordinate shipping/receiving to optimize space and flow.
• Support continuous improvement and Lean 6S initiatives.
• Adhere to quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Work Flexibility: Onsite Location: 5900 Optical Ct, San Jose, CA Shift: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:45 PM

Summary

As the Materials Specialist, you will help ensure products and materials move efficiently through daily operations while maintaining a strong focus on accuracy, quality, and safety. You’ll work closely with teammates and cross-functional partners to support customer needs, solve problems, and contribute to continuous improvement.

What You Will Do

• Receive, process, store, and maintain accurate inventory of finished products, supplies, materials, and equipment in accordance with established warehouse procedures.
• Pick, prepare, dock, package, and ship finished products for allocated customer orders, ensuring accurate and timely order fulfillment.
• Maintain accurate inventory and material movement records using ERP and other computer systems to track incoming and outgoing products.
• Coordinate shipping and receiving activities while supporting efficient warehouse organization, space utilization, and product flow.
• Analyze, prepare, and repair products as needed, collaborating with engineers, technicians, peers, and leadership to resolve issues and identify process improvements.
• Maintain accurate quality, work-in-progress, test result, training, and labor documentation while completing required SLMS training on time.
• Follow established quality system procedures and adhere to applicable FDA, OSHA, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Support continuous improvement by incorporating Lean 6S principles and promptly reporting equipment, process, product quality, cost, or safety concerns to leadership.

What You Need

• Required: Ability to stand/walk for long periods of time
• Ability to lift/push/pull up to 40 lbs.
• Preferred: High School Diploma or equivalent 2+ years of manufacturing and/or warehouse experience
• $28.75 per hour plus bonus eligible + benefits.
• Travel Percentage: 0%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com

Work Flexibility

• Remote – Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location.
• Field-based – You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based.
• Onsite – Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category.
• Hybrid – You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.