Material Control Specialist I (Tuesday - Saturday 6:00am - 2:30pm)

Company Overview: 

Headquartered in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, Artivion, Inc. specializes in developing innovative medical devices aimed at addressing challenging cardiac and vascular conditions. Our Austin facility houses a diverse team dedicated to producing the On-X Mechanical Heart Valves. With over 1,400 employees globally and manufacturing sites in Atlanta, Austin, and Hechingen, Germany, Artivion serves healthcare professionals in over 100 countries. For more details, visit our website at www.artivion.com.

Position Objective:

The Material Control Specialist I ensures proper handling, storage, and transport of raw materials inventory and in- process product. The Material Control Specialist I maintains transactional inventory accuracy and performs stock rotations in accordance with standard operating procedures. Responsible for daily tasks within warehouse areas. 

 Principal Responsibilities:

• Data entry of all SAP and Max transactions in the receiving and movement of raw material inventory. 


• Pull all needed raw and in-process materials required by the company in a timely fashion.


• Utilize FEFO/FIFO practices 


• Assure compliance to all standard operating procedures. 


• Keep work areas in an organized and orderly fashion, storing materials to preserve their integrity. 


• Maintain the accuracy of the inventory through periodic physical counting of the materials. 


• Assist as needed with material returns accordance to company Quality, Purchasing, Financial and Manufacturing standards. 


• Ensure expired materials are removed from stock. 


• Timely transfer of needed materials for production and documents to storage location. 


• Operation of forklift. 


• Driving of company minitruck.  

Other responsibilities as assigned.  

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent 


• Knowledge of SAP/MAX or other material management software preferred Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word & Excel) & Microsoft Outlook Ability to work well in a team


• Effective verbal and written communication skills Ability to lift 40 pounds 


• Forklift certification preferred; on-site training available 


• Must meet requirements to be an authorized driver of company insured vehicles