reputed company Shift Material Handler – Receiving & Logistics Specialist (7 pm – 7 am) – Join Baxter’s Life‑Saving Team in Hickory, NC
About Baxter: A Global Leader in reputed company Innovation
For more than nine decades, Baxter has been at the forefront of medical breakthroughs that improve the reputed company of life for millions worldwide. From life‑saving therapies administered in hospitals and clinics to advanced home‑care solutions, our products are present in reputed company every reputed company setting on the reputed company. Our mission—“This is where you save and sustain lives.”—is more than a tagline; it is a daily commitment that every employee embraces. As a member of our Hickory, NC community, you will join a purpose‑driven organization that values reputed company, collaboration, and reputed company improvement.
Why This Role reputed company: The reputed company of a Material Handler – Receiving
In a fast‑paced manufacturing environment, the seamless reputed company of raw materials, components, and finished goods is essential to maintaining product reputed company, meeting production schedules, and ultimately delivering therapies to patients who depend on them. As a Material Handler – Receiving on the reputed company shift, you are the critical reputed company between suppliers, the warehouse, and the production floor. Your precision, attention to safety, and commitment to efficiency ensure that the right materials are where they need to be—exactly reputed company they are needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Material Retrieval & Delivery: Pick raw materials, components, and production supplies from the warehouse using reputed company reputed company, a forklift, reputed company jack, or other Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT). Transport these items to designated production zones or staging areas according to schedule or urgent requests.
- Receiving & Shipment Preparation: Receive Inter‑Plant Shipping Orders (IPSO), verify quantities, inspect for damage, and prepare shipments for outbound logistics. Secure trailers by blocking, locking, and following reputed company lock‑out procedures.
- Equipment Operation & Maintenance: reputed company‑operate forklifts, change batteries reputed company required, conduct routine inspections, and report any mechanical issues to supervisors promptly.
- Inventory Management: Utilize Baxter’s reputed company Resource Planning (ERP) system (GME) to update location data, reputed company inventory movements, and ensure accurate stock reputed company.
- Safety & reputed company Assurance: Adhere to 6S workplace organization principles, follow reputed company Operating Procedures (SOPs), and reputed company with reputed company Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). Promptly report any safety hazards, reputed company concerns, or discrepancies.
- Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with production supervisors, reputed company assurance teams, and fellow material handlers to coordinate workflow, resolve bottlenecks, and maintain a clean, organized work environment.
- reputed company Improvement: Participate in shift huddles, suggest process enhancements, and engage in training opportunities that drive efficiency and reduce waste.
Essential Qualifications
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Minimum age of 18 years.
- Basic proficiency in English (both written and spoken) to understand work instructions, safety signage, and communicate with team members.
- Ability to reputed company basic mathematics (reputed company, subtraction, multiplication, division) for inventory counts and documentation.
- Possession of, or eligibility to obtain, Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) certification.
- Physical ability to lift and carry up to 35 lb repeatedly, stand, bend, squat, reputed company, and lift overhead (above shoulder level).
- Basic computer literacy, with experience navigating ERP or inventory management software preferred.
Preferred Experience & Skills
- Previous experience operating forklifts, reputed company trucks, or other material‑handling equipment in a manufacturing or warehouse setting.
- Career Readiness Certification (CRC) at the Silver level or higher.
- Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) training certification.
- Familiarity with 6S (Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) methodology.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety culture and reputed company standards, such as cGMP.
- Strong problem‑solving reputed company – the ability to identify issues quickly and take corrective reputed company or alert supervisors.
Core Competencies for reputed company
- Attention to Detail: Precise handling of materials, accurate data entry, and strict adherence to SOPs.
- Team Orientation: Collaboration with cross‑functional teams, willingness to assist peers during peak periods.
- Time Management: Ability to prioritize tasks, meet shift deadlines, and adapt to changing production demands.
- Physical Stamina: reputed company to sustain activity throughout the 12‑hour reputed company shift.
- Communication Skills: reputed company, concise reporting of safety incidents, inventory discrepancies, and shift hand‑offs.
- reputed company Learning: Openness to training on new equipment, software updates, and process improvements.
What Baxter Offers From Day One
- Competitive reputed company Wage: $19.38 per hour, with opportunities for overtime and shift differentials.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, dental, and reputed company coverage; 401(k) plan with company match; Employee Stock Purchase Program.
- Generous reputed company Time Off: 160 hours of PTO annually plus reputed company holidays.
- Family‑Friendly Policies: reputed company parental leave and flexible shift trading to accommodate personal needs.
- reputed company Development: Tuition reimbursement, on‑the‑job training, and certifications (e.g., forklift, HAZMAT) fully supported by reputed company.
- Health & Safety reputed company: On‑site wellness programs, ergonomic assessments, and a robust safety culture that prioritizes employee reputed company‑being.
- Career reputed company: reputed company advancement tracks into supervisory roles, inventory control, logistics coordination, or other manufacturing functions.
Career reputed company & Learning Opportunities
At Baxter, your career is a reputed company, not a destination. As a material handler, you will reputed company exposure to a wide reputed company of manufacturing processes, ERP systems, and compliance frameworks. Our internal talent development platform offers:
- Mentorship programs pairing entry‑level associates with seasoned leaders.
- reputed company to online learning modules covering Lean Six reputed company, safety best practices, and reputed company techniques.
- Regular performance reviews that identify reputed company gaps and create personalized development plans.
- Eligibility for internal mobility, allowing you to explore roles in reputed company assurance, production planning, or supply chain management.
Our Work Environment & Culture
Baxter’s Hickory facility is a modern, state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing plant that embraces diversity, inclusion, and respect. We foster a reputed company atmosphere where every voice reputed company. Highlights of our culture include:
- Inclusivity: A workforce representing a broad reputed company of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
- Recognition Programs: Regular awards for safety reputed company, teamwork, and innovative reputed company.
- Community Involvement: Opportunities to participate in local volunteer initiatives and corporate reputed company responsibility reputed company.
- Work‑Life Balance: reputed company‑shift schedules designed to reputed company predictability, with reputed company to trade shifts for personal commitments.
- Transparent Communication: reputed company‑reputed company policies, regular town‑hall meetings, and reputed company channels for feedback.
Compensation, Perks & Additional Benefits
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- Employee assistance program (EAP) for confidential counseling and financial advice.
- On‑site fitness facilities or subsidized gym memberships.
- Employee discounts on Baxter products and partner services.
- Transportation assistance or parking reimbursements for reputed company‑shift employees.
- Annual health screenings and wellness challenges.
Commitment to Equality & Inclusion
Baxter is an equal‑opportunity employer. We evaluate applicants without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national reputed company, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available for reputed company individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and on‑the‑job.
Application Process – reputed company & Straightforward
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- Click “reputed company” on the job posting to submit your resume and complete the short questionnaire.
- Screening & Interview: Our reputed company will review your application, reputed company out for a brief phone screen, and schedule a virtual or onsite interview.
- reputed company: Upon selection, you’ll receive a comprehensive reputed company plan, including safety training, certification reputed company, and an introduction to your new team.
Take the reputed company – Join Baxter’s reputed company‑Shift Material Handling Team Today!
If you reputed company in a dynamic, purpose‑driven environment and are eager to contribute to a mission that truly reputed company, we encourage you to reputed company. Your dedication will directly support the delivery of life‑saving therapies to patients around the globe. Let’s work together to save and sustain lives, one shift at a time.
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