Warehouse Material Handler

Job title:

Warehouse Material Handler

Company

Abbott

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wanted to make a difference?At Abbott, you will play a crucial role to help people live more fully at all stages of their lives. Abbott is a global healthcare leader and our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional products and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues have a daily impact on the life of people in more than 160 countries.Abbott IrelandIn Ireland, Abbott employs over 5,000 people across nine sites. We currently have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott also has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946.Diabetes Care KilkennyOur new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny, opening in 2024, reflects the growing demand for Abbott’s global Diabetes Care products. The facility will be a centre for world-class engineering, quality, medical device manufacturing, and other science-based professionals to produce life-changing technologies, including the FreeStyle Libre 3, a system that automatically delivers real-time, up-to-the-minute glucose readings, with the smallest and thinnest wearable glucose sensor that provides unsurpassed 14-day accuracy and optional glucose alarms directly to smartphones. This enables people with diabetes to live the best and fullest lives they can.At Abbott in Kilkenny, you can shape your career as you help shape the future of healthcare.This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:As a Warehouse Operator, in Abbott, Kilkenny you will be responsible for ensuring a high-quality Storage and Warehousing service is provided to the Manufacturing and Supply Chain Departments, including but not limited to the receipt, storage and shipment of materials and products, whilst adhering to and maintaining Abbott Quality policies and procedures and to the required service level.Your main responsibilities will be:

• To Perform activities related to the receipt, storage, inventory control and shipment of materials.

• Compliance with EHS systems, programs and procedures, being accountable for the health and safety of themselves and others by highlighting where improvements can be made.

• Routine material handling tasks related to the receipt, movement and shipment of materials and Finished goods.

• Receiving deliveries to site and recording the data on the Warehouse Management System (WMS).

• Pick and stage materials based on production work orders and kanban process.

• Pick, prepare and dispatch materials for sub-contract or third-party manufacture processing, arranging transport as necessary.

• To pick, prepare and dispatch Finished Goods for distribution.

• Process transactions related to the receipt, issue, shipment, or transfer of materials in ERP system.

• Perform regular inventory counts as per the requirements of the site PIC requirements (Physical Inventory Control Procedures), and Cycle Count procedures.

• Work with Operations Planning Team members to resolve any issues related to the receipt and approval of materials.

• Ensure that equipment is kept in a good, safe condition in terms of mechanical functionality and cleanliness. Continually maintain a high level of housekeeping. Keep all areas clean, safe and tidy, reporting any cleaning and safety issues to the Warehouse Lead.

• Support the development of a safe working environment and proactively identify any safety issues and report to the Warehouse Lead.

• Operate warehouse machinery and equipment in accordance to manufactures recommendations and training protocols.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Strong Communication skills.

• Must be comfortable and confident working at heights. (VNA Operation)

• Previous forklift experience desirable but not essential as training will be provided.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Previous experience in Stores / Warehouse environment desirable.

• Comfortable working with computers.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com or https://www.ie.abbott/, on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.The base pay for this position is N/A/hourIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.JOB FAMILY: Supply ChainDIVISION: ADC Diabetes CareLOCATION: Ireland
Kilkenny : Kilkenny Business and Technology ParkADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:WORK SHIFT: Ie – Shftpre0 (Ireland)TRAVEL: Yes, 20 % of the TimeMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not ApplicableSIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Not Applicable

Expected salary

Location

Kilkenny

Job date

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 06:55:27 GMT

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