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