Operator 2, Warehouse Operations
Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences
- Sparks, MD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Performs physical and/or administrative tasks involved in the shipping, receiving, storing, distributing and order fulfillment of merchandise, products, materials, parts, supplies and equipment.
- Responsible for cycle counting activities. Packages and prepares products and merchandise for final shipment.
- Works on assignments that are moderately complex in nature where ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice is required.
- Uses judgement requiring location and storage of items, proper packing, methods of movement of materials and release of materials.
- Ability to work independently as required. May receive general supervision with little instruction on routine work.
- Uses a variety of mobile equipment such as forklifts, walkie-stackers, handcarts, and power trucks to move materials, parts, assemblies and finished products or goods within the plant and warehouse.
- Performs administrative and physical tasks involved in shipping, receiving, storing, staging, and supplying materials (raw, work-in-process and finished goods), parts and supplies, to operators, workstations and distribution center.
- Additionally hand load carts/racks equipment and deliver to production areas.
- Uses hand/or electric trucks including Forklifts and Slip Sheeting truck and other motorized vehicles requiring licenses.
- May prepare goods for shipment to the distribution center (Dumping of halbs)
- Effectively works in a team setting, supporting team goals and objectives.
- Makes effective decisions relative to position requirements.
- Must be knowledgeable about the continuous inventory process.
- Demonstrates the ability to follow established procedures according to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
- Must follow all Client housekeeping policies and procedures.
- Must follow all Client safety policies and procedures.
- Must be able to work overtime as required to meet Client business requirements.
- Perform other duties as required.
- Reading, writing and basic math skills.
- Ability to safely operate all required equipment.
- Must be able to demonstrate basic computer skills - navigation in a windows environment, familiarity with Microsoft office tools preferred.
- Continuous attention to detail operations requires some diversification in approach to fairly routine processes.
- Lifting or moving of 5 - 25 lbs. continuously, 25 - 60 lbs. frequently using appropriate equipment.
- Must be capable of handling all assigned duties required by use of all equipment (i.e. Pallet jacks, Slip Sheet truck and Forklift).
- Must have excellent teaming and communication skills.
- Must be able to work in a repetitive work environment and be able to stand for long periods of time.
- Must be capable of passing the physical examination for forklift operations and respirator fit test.
- High school graduate or equivalent required
- 3yrs of manufacturing or warehouse experience required.
- Must be able to pass Client physical, written forklift test and perform satisfactory driving test on all equipment (Forklifts Truck) and respirator fit test.
- Familiar with all Warehousing operations, but must be fully knowledgeable in assigned work areas.