Production & Warehouse Coordinators - Opportunities for Future Openings

At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 350+ facilities across the US and 22,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.

Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates. 

Owens & Minor teammate benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day

• 401(k), eligibility after one year of service

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tuition reimbursement

Rate of Pay - $17.00 + 8% shift differential for 2nd shift

Production & Warehouse Coordinators - Hiring all shifts!

Shift:

-Monday - Friday + Mandatory Saturday Overtime as needed

1st Shift-6:30am-2:30pm Production, 6:00am-2:00pm Warehouse

2nd Shift - _ 3:00 _ pm - 11:00pm

Mid Shift - 12pm - 8pm

Production Coordinator

Assembly and Wrapping

• Accurately assembles custom procedure trays, learning to identify medical components by description and vendor item number.
• Follows assembly instructions and place the correct component and quantity (using the counting method) into the tray.
• Visually inspects components for defects.  Verifies conformance to specifications and reports and/or rejects defective components, informing the team leader per guidelines.
• Completes prep assemblies within a custom procedure tray.  Identifies the right wrap for the build and proceeds to wrap the tray per customer’s specified sterile technique.

Set up

• Ensures communication occurs between the Team Leader and set-up person before the job is set-up so special instructions can be provided as needed.
• Ensures three job orders are ready for the line at all times, when applicable.
• Verifies contents of Device History Record (assembly instructions, pick ticket, kit insert labels, expiration dates of product, notes pertaining to particular builds, box labels, etc.).
• Make copies of assembly instructions.
• Verifies vendor ID and description of all components (if applicable) when arranging them sequentially on carts.
• Verifies at least one product is batch counted on cart. Removes outer packaging from product when necessary.

Sealing

• Ensures sealing machine is properly calibrated and at correct settings (temperature, speed, pressure).
• Checks for the correct header bag and proper insert labels.
• Seals packages to the proper specifications.
• Completes necessary paperwork.

Packaging Operator

• Properly loads and packages product on the machine, as assigned

• Inspects components for visible defects during the load and packaging process.

• Rotates loading positions, as required.

• Assures adherence to SOP’s, GMP, & ISO policies.

• Performs additional duties as directed

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Puts success of team above own interests; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; supports everyone’s efforts to succeed; exhibits objectivity and openness to other’s views
• Applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality
• Meets productivity standards; works quickly, completes work in a timely manner
• Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence and ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to other employees of the organization
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in standardized situations

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Must be able to read and write in English.
• High School Diploma, or GED equivalent.
• Or any combination of relevant education and experience to meet the above requirements.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• The following are PROHIBITED in the workplace - piercings, jewelry, make-up, extended eye lashes, nail polish, long fingernails (tips, acrylics etc.), ripped jeans (anything with holes, tears, or frays), and sequenced clothing.

Warehouse coordinator Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES

Material Handling Duties:

• Loads all components from the zones onto the conveyor for each work order.
• Verifies all pages of the pick ticket and indicates the status in the ERP system.
• Uses the Pick Ticket to positively identify the material/component(s) required to produce the production order verifying the count unit of measure by using a calculator.
• Pulls pharmaceutical items/ products (stored in the pharmaceutical room) always ensuring these components are pulled with a team leader or a member of the Warehouse management.
• Follows proper processes by first identifying material/component by referencing the vendors’ part number or the ERP system internal part number and shelf/bin location to the corresponding Pick Ticket, and matching from the vendors labeling to the corresponding Pick Ticket for accuracy.  
• Accurately pulls and counts components in accordance with comparing and identifying printed information’s of boxes against generated labels produced by the ERP system.
• Records all lot numbers, and/or purchase order numbers, expirations dates on pick ticket.
• Operates the lift truck, order pickers or pallet jack for proper loading or unloading shelves/boxes.
• Uses First-In First-Out (FIFO) concept by picking components with the earliest expiration dates first.  Uses opened boxes and bags of materials/components first before opening a new box or bag.
• Places a red dot on all products which have an expiration date as a means of visual management.
• Places a green dot on all products that falls under the Increased Process Controls WI INTER 09-30.
• Replenishes overages for zones 1 – 14.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures and objectives, and ensures a safe working environment.
• Material handlers must maintain Work orders [minimum 150 lines 7.4 hour day, 20 lines per hours.

Accumulator Duties:

• Segregates totes on the conveyors and places each tote in the appropriate bin locations using the designation number at the top of the pick ticket.
• Reads each pick ticket and determines the number of totes for each pick ticket from each zone; verifies product is placed in the appropriate bins 1-10.
• Loads all components from the accumulation bins 1-10 onto a cart for each work order, placing all small items/component’s in one bag.
• Verifies all pages of the pick ticket and indicates the status in the ERP system as Ready/Waiting.
• Moves carts to the appropriate area in the warehouse.
• Receives the components’ from each zone, annotates the license plate by crossing out the zone on the front of the license plate.
• Places all expiration products with a red dot on the top shelf of each cart for visibility.
• Places a license plate on the front and back of the accumulation cart to easily identify the work order/job/lot number from each end.
• Writes or prints information from the computer on the status of work orders Ready/Waiting.
• Compares identifying information and counts items in totes to verify information against generated labels produced by the ERP system.
• Adds the Components Shortages Form to the front of the Device History Record (DHR).
• Accumulators will stamp the right corner of the DHR folder with the accumulated date with the provided stamp. Writes the cart location, number of carts in the applicable line, circle Ready/Waiting.
• Accumulator’s are responsible  for handling all missed accumulated items
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures and objectives, and ensures a safe working environment.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties in each warehouse work area when needed.

Palletizer Duties:

• Loads or unloads pallets using lift trucks and/or pallet jackets.
• Prepares pallets for shipping by using the shrink-wrap machine.
• Writes or prints information from the computer on the status of work orders.
• Compares identifying information and counts items and boxes to verify information against labels produced by the ERP system.
• Delivers items to requisitioning departments and obtains authorized NCMR for boxes that are not properly boxed.
• Traces un-scanned boxes.
• Maintains the department database, prepares stocking reports and records.
• Sorts, counts, boxes, labels, and insures pallets are correct  by reading each label and determining that the number of boxes on each skid tag is correct.  Verifies the product before it is placed on the skid.
• Counts skids on each container/truck and insures pallets are correct by reading each container label batch number and skid count.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as requested by immediate supervisor, other management personnel or as business need dictates.

Stocking Duties:

• Verifies product before it is placed on the shelf.
• Verifies inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock, and investigates discrepancies or adjusts errors.
• Sorts, counts, boxes, labels, and ensures pallets are correct by reading each label and determining that the number of boxes on each skid tag is correct. 
• Compares identifying information on the stock copies and count items and boxes to verify information.
• Ensures First In-First Out (FIFO) is followed for all transactions.
• Completes a Nonconforming Material Report (NCMR) on the use and/or damage of stock or stock handling equipment.
• Uses attention-to-detail to read and distinguish between similar products and similar product names in all work areas. 
• Examines and inspects stocked items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to appropriate Warehouse personnel.
• Replenishes and reviews overflow rack for materials and places in the appropriate bin/shelf locations and accurately updates/maintains overflow inventory documents.
• Cleans and clears the bin locations of scraps to prevent trip hazards.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures and objectives, and ensures a safe working environment.
• Operates lift trucks and/or pallet jackets for loading or unloading pallets.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma, or GED equivalent.
• Must be able to read and write in English.
• Or any combination of relevant education and experience to meet the above requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Puts success of team above own interests; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; supports everyone’s efforts to succeed; exhibits objectivity and openness to other’s views.
• Applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Meets productivity standards; works quickly, completes work in a timely manner.
• Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence and ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in standardized situations.

If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.