Sterilization Operator

Roles & Responsibilities

• 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.
  

Experience Required

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 BD safety regulations, policies, and procedures including RCRA Hazardous waste regulations.
• Comply with all local BD quality policies, procedures, and practices through consistent application of sound quality assurance principles.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills & Certifications

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).

Eligibilities & qualifications

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: 
• High School Diploma or equivalent GED. 
• Good communication, math and computer skills required.

Minimum Experience: 

• Two years at BD 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.