Sterilization Operator

Position : Sterilization Operator

Location : Sandy, UT

Duration : 12 Months

Total Hours/week : 40.00

4th Shift

Client : Medical Devices Company

Job Category : Operations

Level of Experience : Entry - Level

Employment Type : Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens or GC Holders or GC EAD or OPT or EAD or CPT)

Work hours (Days/times): Nights (6PM – 6AM)

Note: Workdays are 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, etc.

Job Description:

• The Sterilization Operator 1 is required to operate all material handling equipment such as electric forklifts, stretch wrappers, manual pallet jacks, and slip sheeter attachments.
• Has good communication skills as well as good, basic math skills.
• Has working knowledge of warehouse stock locator systems, bar code system, and electronic scanners, parts and catalog, and computer systems.
• Moves stock and rotates materials according to FIFO for incoming and outgoing material.
• Arranges material in the sterilizer/warehouse as per KanBan bin requirements.
• Loads and unloads trucks.
• Assists in company physical inventories and cycle counts.
• Will work twelve (12) hour shifts, including weekends.
• Will prepare product for sterilization, including staging and sporing.
• Must be physically (and mentally) capable of wearing full-face respirators and gas masks.
• This person will support the Sterilizer Supervisor and Sterilization Operators in the daily operations and overall performance of the sterilizer.

Essential Functions:

• Verify quantities on production transfers, delivery record from departments and freight bill of lading, noting any damage or shortages.
• Prepare product for manual and/or automated processing.
• On incoming raw materials or finished goods product, prepare pallets and pull packing slip or product transfer record. If no packing slip, prepare a substitute packing slip.
• Verify quantity, part number, P.O. number and vendor lot number against packing slip or product transfer record.
• Give packing slip to receiving coordinator or shipping coordinator.
• On out going product, verify quantities, lot numbers and part numbers to be shipped, prepare pallets with slip-sheets, stretch wrap and load, calculating correct cube and weights.
• Prep materials as per KanBan, bin system.
• Assist in all paperwork and adding spores to product to be sterilized.
• Must have ability to safely operate pallet jacks, stretch wrappers, scales, cranes, barcode/RFID scanner equipment, dock levelers/dock restraints, wheel chocks, etc. under prescribed regulations.
• Must be able to pass annual physical exam and full-face resirator fit tests.
• Mechanically inclined and able to repair equipment as instructed by maintenance.
• Must be able to trouble shoot and communicate with maintenance regarding equipment failures.
• Assist with ethylene oxide emergencies when and if they should occur.
• Responsible for cycle counts, physical inventories of raw materials and finished goods or as required.
• Maintains work area in neat and orderly condition.
• Comply with all local, state, federal, and client safety regulations, policies, and procedures including RCRA Hazardous waste regulations.
• Comply with all local client quality policies, procedures, and practices through consistent application of sound quality assurance principles.
• Other duties as assigned.

Deliverables:

• Cycle counts completed daily.
• Works on Continuous Improvement programs to effectively improve sterilization production.
• Works in a manner that reduces lost time and safety incidents.
• Works in an appropriate manner to reduce errors.
• Mandatory work during semi-annual shutdowns (July/December).

Qualifications:

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent GED.
• Good communication, math and computer skills required.
• Minimum Experience: Two years at client or one year comparable outside warehouse experience.
• Must have good work and attendance record. Must have prior experience with forklifts and other material handling equipment.