Job Description Summary

Job Description

We are the makers of possible 

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Material Handler)

The essential functions of this position include but are not limited to:

• Load product by batch into sterilization carriers.

• Unloads sterile product to maintain a constant flow of product through the sterilization process.

• Verifies catalog number, lot number and quantity of each lot.

• Follows instructions on the Run Sheet and adheres to the correct carrier drawing for each product.

• Places product in gravity racks and tracks the location on white board.

• Monitors palletizer, robots, stretch wrap, metal detector and labeler.

• Matches the Run Sheet pallet tracers and product count to assure correct items are accounted for.

• Maintains a clean, neat, and orderly work area at all times.

• Loads and unloads material from truck trailers, verifies count on the packing list.

• Inspects trailers and properly fills out trailer inspection form.

• Moves, stretch-wraps, shrink-wraps and stacks pallets as required. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (IC/ICU)

The essential functions of this position include but are not limited to:

• Transports finished products from manufacturing to pre-sterile or shipping areas.

• Determines raw material requirements, retrieves materials from the correct location, completes the appropriate issuing transactions and delivers to Manufacturing.

• Verifies the correct count before and after selecting materials from a location.  Maintains license plates in current locations (as needed).

• Delivers raw materials to the suggested storage area for said item in the production area.  Pallets must be clean prior to entering the production area per GMP.

• Communicates with the Receiving Coordinator, Purchasing, Planners, and/or Production Supervisors about shortages or potential shortages.

• Keeps aware of the daily schedule and organizes raw materials for current and new orders to be run on the next shift.

• Receives labels into the label cage from label printing and verifies correct material number, quantity, lot number, and expiration date.

• Accurately issues labels, product circulars and inserts to production and maintains various label logs as required by FDA and GMP.

• Inspects banding mats for correct lot number, expiration date, and material number.

• Maintains good label accountability in the label cage and when issuing labels to a production order.

• Weigh counts and cycle counts labels to maintain a high degree of inventory accuracy by location.

• Cycle counts raw materials to maintain accuracy of raw material inventory.  Reports discrepancies to the Receiving Coordinator

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Sterilization Operator/Handler)

The essential functions of this position include but are not limited to:

• Practices safe and efficient operation of the Sterilizer and all internal and external conveyors, loading and unloading equipment.

• Assists in the establishment and updates of procedures and practices associated with the Sterilizer.

• Follows all appropriate Company policies while operating or performing maintenance on the irradiator.

• Performs mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic installations, modifications, refurbishments, and repairs and preventative maintenance to all department equipment.

• Troubleshoots sterilizer and external conveyor to locate mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic malfunctions to ensure minimum of machine downtime.

• Communicates with Microbiology on issues pertaining to timer settings, carrier drawings, and cycle traceability.

• Maintains compliance with established government and Company safety regulations and emergency procedures.

• Performs and maintains all processing records, shippers, Run Sheets, downtime records and dosimetry profiles.

• Practices establish