Sterilization Specialist 1

Position                            : Sterilization Specialist 1

Location                           : Sandy, UT

Duration                          : 12 Months

Total Hours/week            : 40

1st Shift

Job Category                   : Industrial

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)

*Days (6AM – 6PM)

Work Schedule is 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, etc.

Job Description

• The Sterilization Specialist 1 is required to operate all material handling equipment such as electric forklifts, stretch wrappers, manual pallet jacks and slip sheeters.
• Has good communication skills as well as good 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 Sterilization Supervisor and Sterilization Specialists 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.

We pride ourselves as providers of quality manpower to our clients. This can only happen with the active participation of our professionals. It is our commitment to quality, adherence to strict quality processes and systems and overall leadership which culminates in effective fulfillment and satisfaction of our clients. This enables us to maintain international standards in providing the right candidates to our clients