Job Description:

Material Handler (Forklift License Required)


Join our essential logistics team as a Material Handler! We're looking for a reliable and detail-oriented individual ready to be the backbone of our operations by efficiently moving, organizing, and tracking inventory. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and take pride in keeping things running smoothly, this is the role for you.

Our client is among the world's leading suppliers of medical devices and a leading innovator in injection- and infusion-based drug delivery since 1906. They offer a warm and friendly working environment and embraces it's employees and their diversities.

Job title: Warehouse Operative/Material Handler
Job type: Temporary - Ongoing
Location: Swindon (SN3 5JH)
Shifts: 8 AM - 8 PM (3 on 3 off)
Pay rate: £14.04 p/h, shift premium: £17.40 p/h

Benefits:

• Holiday pay
  
• Full training is provided
  
• Many of our candidates return year after year
  
• Access to the Randstad benefits app
  
• Local bus stops and train stations
  
• Free parking on site and street parking is available in the surrounding area
  

Job overview:

Under the direction of the Materials Value Stream Leader and Materials Lead Operators, working as a member of the warehouse team; responsible for conducting all activities within Warehouse and Material Handling to ensure that all materials are prepared via the MES Replenishment system and delivered in a timely manner to the Production lines.

Responsibilities:

• Using the Forklift / Pedestrian trucks for loading/unloading of transport vehicles and movement of products within the warehouse
  
• Conducting regular Cycle Counts via the MES system
  
• Completion of Racking Inspections and reporting any damage as a matter of priority
  
• Movement of products within the warehouse to ensure correct and appropriate location storage
  
• Receive goods delivery and ensure they are fully documented, booked in the system and report any quality issues immediately
  
• Conduct inspection & cleaning of outer packaging of product if it is not suitable for production to use before it is moved into an area for production use.
  
• Prepare Finished Goods for shipment as per documentation
  
• Drive trucks in a safe manner at all times with no exception
  
• Ensure all MES transactions are completed correctly and in real time as per relevant Work Instructions
  

Materials Handling:

• Loading and Unloading of the Shuttle that transfers materialsto and from the offsite warehouse
  
• Wrapping of all Finished Goods and Raw Materials using the Pallet Wrapper, ready to be sent to the offsite Warehouse
  
• Conduct regular Cycle Counts via the MES System
  
• Management of recycling to include bailing, compacting and tipping of scrap
  
• Management of the Waste Management area to be kept tidy at all times
  
• Supply of Materials to VS1, VS2 & Motan via the replenishment system in a timely manner
  
• To feedback any issues with reference to Replenishment to the Materials Value Stream Leader or the Warehouse Lead Operator
  
• Signing of small parcel deliveries within the Dorcan warehouse
  
• Ensure all MES transactions are completed correctly and in real time as per relevant Work Instructions
  

Requirements:

• forklift license prefer (counterbalance)
  
• Good knowledge of all related warehouse activities - Minimum 2 years' experience required
  
• PC knowledge - to include Microsoft Office