Materials Handler Team Lead - Swing Shift

Company: BioFire Diagnostics
Location: Salt Lake City
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

Materials Handler Team Lead - Swing Shift BioFire Diagnostics, LLC. is looking to add a Team Lead to our swing shift Materials Management team! The Materials Handler Team Lead ensures physical movement, support, and administrative tasks involved in receiving, shipping, storing, and support of raw material used for manufacturing of goods. Specifically in real time material replenishment support of Manufacturing line daily. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to: assisting supervisors and managers in directing and organizing daily tasks for material handlers. The avocation and use of Production Web based Warehouse Management software, including real time transfer, goods issue, and other transactions. Process Non-Conforming materials, cycle auditing of materials in multiple stores locations, and control of perishable materials. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform all work in compliance with company policy and within the guidelines of BioFire Diagnostic's quality system.
• Ensures real time daily replenishment of material in a "Just in Time" manner to customer.
• Extensive knowledge in the Kanban / Work Order, process to ensure material is pulled in an accurate and timely manner.
• Aid manager/supervisor with daily work-load duties.
• Lead/assist with departmental projects.
• Aid manager/supervisor and training coordinator in updating and creating processes.
• Collaborate with training coordinator to ensure all material handlers are trained to appropriate WID's and SOP's.
• Ensure accuracy of transactions, bin and location maintenance for the stocking of material.
• Utilize Production Web interface, Warehouse Management Software and mobile tools to distribute and transact material to the floor at direct movement of material. This includes the use of tablets, bar-code scanners, and label printers.
• Assist in Break down, cleaning, organizing, and prepping raw material to ensure readiness for manufacturing. To be done in accordance to procedures and production requirements.
• Ensure all material in the warehouse is stored and consumed while practicing FIFO, and QC measures are being followed.
• Assist and Lead Material Handlers with daily tasks and work schedules.
• Assist, or oversee daily team stand up meetings.
• Log, label, track, and enter material lot information into Production Web and/or MES Systems.
• Support inventory control team with cycle counting efforts.
• Practice and teach other material handlers lean manufacturing, good housekeeping principles, and 6S.
• Maintain key performance indicators (KPI's) that track productivity and work load.
• Coordinate, communicate, and signal replenishment of material from the various stock locations to production.
• Lead efforts in the identification, movement, and disposition of non-conforming material.
• Maintain Kanban levels and update as production requirements change.
• Receive, inspect, store, and properly control the integrity of perishable materials.
• Other related duties as inferred or assigned. Qualifications Training and Education:--
  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • APICS training preferred.-- Experience:
    • 2+ years'--experience in--inventory, warehouse, and receiving.--
    • Materials handling experience within the medical device industry, including working with the FDA regarding control of materials for instruments and chemistry,--is--preferred. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
      • Knowledge of--inventory control principles.
      • Knowledge of--warehouse management, shipping and/or, receiving functions.--
      • Proficient in--ERP and Warehouse management software.--
      • Ability to proficiently use word, excel, and office software.--
      • Ability to communicate effectively up and down the organization.--
      • Ability--to learn and implement lean practices and demand flow strategies throughout the warehouse and production.--
      • Knowledge--of--and experience in majority of applicable job skills and able to train other employees in these areas. For example: receiving, shipping, Kanban replenishment, Six S methodology, campus deliveries, truck run, etc.-- Physical Requirements:--
        • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.' with or without assistance, which may include another person or lifting device
        • Standing and/or lifting--50% of--work-time BioFire Diagnostics, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
          Please be advised that the receipt of satisfactory responses to reference requests and the provision of satisfactory proof of an applicant's identity and legal authorization to work in the United States are required of all new hires. Any misrepresentation, falsification, or material omission may result in the failure to receive an offer, the retraction of an offer, or if already hired, dismissal. If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation in BioFire Diagnostics' application process by contacting us via telephone at (385) 770-1132, by email at careers@biofiredx.com, or by dialing 711 for access to Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS). You have been redirected to a BioFire Diagnostics, LLC. job page

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