Material Handler

Weil Group•Aibonito, PR

20h•$12•Onsite

About The Position

JOB PURPOSE Loads, unloads, and moves sterilized materials within Plant through Filling / Packing Areas, packing areas, out of pouch and rotary as necessary. Verifies each batch load and assures everyone comply with procedures and specifications. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Loads materials when the shift starts, reads manufacturing codes such as: blue tips, pouches, trucks.Organizes trucks to start the shift.Performs line clearance as necessary: at racking area, at out of pouch or packing.Loads batch samples from humid area through dry area, groups and classify them.Keeps records of sample hour and move the load to in process laboratory as soon as possible.Requests miscellaneous equipment and supplies at stock room, such as: plastic bags.Occasionally serve as back up at racking area, packing area and during break periods.Notifies to group leader any discrepancy with the materials.Controls product truck cards following specifications and procedures.Pick up scrap, weight and account the material at the end of each shift.Locates and prepares dummies trucks at the end of each batch or code. In packing area load dummies on tote pans.Performs daily check on forklift. Makes minor adjustments and routine preventive maintenance on forklift (such as: verifies the battery for water level).Reports major damage to immediate supervisor.Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved.Opens containers.Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand.Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated area.Secures lifting attachments to materials and conveys load to destination .Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet.Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials.Loads truck for Industrial Truck Operator.Clamps sections of portable conveyor together to facilitate movement of materials or products.Removes Dummies samples of materials, labels with identifying information, and takes samples to laboratory for analysis.Lifts heavy objects by hand or with fork lift, and cleans work area, machines, and equipment to assist machine operators.Operates electric hoist to moves materials and products.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)., with some related experience (desirable).
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute percent.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
cGMP's Training
Fork Lift license and other trainings, certificates, licenses, exams and registrations that the immediate supervisor refers.
Observes and promotes company security, industrial hygiene, cGMP's, procedures and other security measures already established by the company; should inform any violation.
The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee frequently is required to stand and walk.
The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move more than 100 pounds (with the appropriate safety equipment that Baxter provides).
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.
The incumbent must use the proper equipment in any Baxter area to comply with Company policies, and any internal or external regulation; or policy (eg. safety shoes, safety glasses, ear plugs, safety gloves, uniform).

Responsibilities

Loads materials when the shift starts, reads manufacturing codes such as: blue tips, pouches, trucks.
Organizes trucks to start the shift.
Performs line clearance as necessary: at racking area, at out of pouch or packing.
Loads batch samples from humid area through dry area, groups and classify them.
Keeps records of sample hour and move the load to in process laboratory as soon as possible.
Requests miscellaneous equipment and supplies at stock room, such as: plastic bags.
Occasionally serve as back up at racking area, packing area and during break periods.
Notifies to group leader any discrepancy with the materials.
Controls product truck cards following specifications and procedures.
Pick up scrap, weight and account the material at the end of each shift.
Locates and prepares dummies trucks at the end of each batch or code.
In packing area load dummies on tote pans.
Performs daily check on forklift.
Makes minor adjustments and routine preventive maintenance on forklift (such as: verifies the battery for water level).
Reports major damage to immediate supervisor.
Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved.
Opens containers.
Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand.
Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated area.
Secures lifting attachments to materials and conveys load to destination .
Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet.
Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials.
Loads truck for Industrial Truck Operator.
Clamps sections of portable conveyor together to facilitate movement of materials or products.
Removes Dummies samples of materials, labels with identifying information, and takes samples to laboratory for analysis.
Lifts heavy objects by hand or with fork lift, and cleans work area, machines, and equipment to assist machine operators.
Operates electric hoist to moves materials and products.