Title:  Warehouse Operator

Job Summary

Assist in all areas of receiving, internal distribution and dispatch of materials and finished goods from the Warehouse.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete all associated paperwork for incoming shipments, receiving forms, purchase orders, etc.
• Load and unload trailers of incoming and outgoing shipments of materials, Semi Finished Goods and finished product moving between suppliers, ourselves, and customers.
• Load and unload trailers of incoming and outgoing shipment of materials, Semi Finished Goods from our offsite storage areas.
• Check all outgoing and incoming shipments as to accuracy of; count labelling, weights, etc., to determine that physical load is accurate and agrees with the paperwork.
• Break down and relabel all incoming Semi Finished Good for distribution
• Select correct inventory for production and transfer to applicable Kanban and staging area (Batch Picking).
• Maintain all Kanban's for production as per operational requirements.
• Complete FEFFO - when moving SFG into production to meet production schedule.
• Maintain good housekeeping in the warehouse, ensuring all materials are securely and safely stacked on racking or in designated locations, keep aisles clear, rows straight, sweep, dispose of rubbish etc.
• Ensure all loads for dispatch are secure for transport, alignment on pallet and wrapped
• Responsible for accepting and distributing all other deliveries to the warehouse.
• Generate requisitions for warehouse supplies as required.
• Complete monthly warehouse cycle counts as assigned.
• Operate forklift, pallet trucks, pallet wrapper as needed to carry out all related warehouse duties
• Ensure all relevant SAP transactions are completed to ensure correct quantities are reflected within the warehouse.
• Assisting in all areas of warehouse functions as needed.
• Act in accordance with the company's Guiding Principles and adherence to the corporate Code of Conduct.
• Compliance to all local site Environmental, Health and Safety regulations.
• Compliance to all local site company policies, procedures and corporate policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

• Minimum Education: Leaving Certificate
• Valid drivers’ license; able to drive company van and forklifts.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of various receiving systems and descriptions and how each applies to our needs.
  Ideal candidates would typically have 1-2 years prior work experience in a Manufacturing- Warehouse environment
  Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) requirements would be an advantage
  Computer knowledge to perform SAP, Microsoft Excel and Word an advantage.

Competencies

• Self-motivated
• Flexible approach
• Effective time management and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Trouble shooting skills
• Goal/results orientated
• Good verbal reasoning, numerate ability
• Excellent mechanical aptitude
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Proven ability to work in a team environment
• Strong organisational skills. 

Travel Requirements

• Must be able to travel up to 5% of the time.