At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 50+ facilities across the US and 18,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.

Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates. 

Owens & Minor teammate benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day
• 401(k), eligibility after 30 days of employment
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Development opportunities to grow your career with a global company

Shift: Monday - Friday, 6am - 2pm plus mandatory overtime

Compensation: $17.00

Job Summary

This position will encompass all aspects of picking and pulling components. This position works under general supervision and uses written work instructions.  This position will include a wide variety of responsibilities to include maintaining cleanliness in designated buildings and grounds areas, performing in all areas required to ensure required building maintenance. The person in this position must be capable of handling multiple tasks in a high stress environment and meeting job requirements within requested time frames, while working under direct supervision or utilizing written or verbal instructions and processes provided for guidance.

Core Responsibilities

MATERIAL HANDLING DUTIES

• Loads all components from the zones onto the conveyor for each work order.
• Verifies all pages of the pick ticket and indicates the status in the ERP system.
• Uses the Pick Ticket to positively identify the material/component(s) required to produce the production order verifying the count unit of measure by using a calculator.
• Pulls pharmaceutical items/ products (stored in the pharmaceutical room) always ensuring these components are pulled with a team leader or a member of the Warehouse management.
• Operates the lift truck, order pickers or pallet jack for proper loading or unloading shelves/boxes.
• Replenishes overages for zones 1 – 14.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures and objectives, and ensures a safe working environment.
• Material handlers must maintain Work orders [minimum 150 lines 7.4 hour day, 20 lines per hours.

ACCUMULATOR DUTIES

• Segregates totes on the conveyors and places each tote in the appropriate bin locations using the designation number at the top of the pick ticket.
• Reads each pick ticket and determines the number of totes for each pick ticket from each zone; verifies product is placed in the appropriate bins 1-10.
• Loads all components from the accumulation bins 1-10 onto a cart for each work order, placing all small items/component’s in one bag.
• Moves carts to the appropriate area in the warehouse.
• Receives the components’ from each zone, annotates the license plate by crossing out the zone on the front of the license plate.
• Places all expiration products with a red dot on the top shelf of each cart for visibility.
• Places a license plate on the front and back of the accumulation cart to easily identify the work order/job/lot number from each end.
• Accumulators will stamp the right corner of the DHR folder with the accumulated date with the provided stamp. Writes the cart location, number of carts in the applicable line, circle Ready/Waiting.
• Accumulator’s are responsible  for handling all missed accumulated items

PALLETIZER DUTIES

• Loads or unloads pallets using lift trucks and/or pallet jackets.

• Prepares pallets for shipping by using the shrink-wrap machine.
• Writes or prints information from the computer on the status of work orders.
• Compares identifying information and counts items and boxes to verify information against labels produced by the ERP system.
• Delivers items to requisitioning departments and obtains authorized NCMR for boxes that are not properly boxed.
• Traces un-scanned boxes.
• Maintains the department database, prepares stocking reports and records.
• Sorts, counts, boxes, labels, and insures pallets are correct  by reading each label and determining that the number of boxes on each skid tag is correct.  Verifies the product before it is placed on the skid.

STOCKING DUTIES

• Verifies product before it is placed on the shelf.
• Verifies inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock, and investigates discrepancies or adjusts errors.
• Sorts, counts, boxes, labels, and ensures pallets are correct by reading each label and determining that the number of boxes on each skid tag is correct. 
• Compares identifying information on the stock copies and count items and boxes to verify information.
• Ensures First In-First Out (FIFO) is followed for all transactions.
• Completes a Nonconforming Material Report (NCMR) on the use and/or damage of stock or stock handling equipment.
• Uses attention-to-detail to read and distinguish between similar products and similar product names in all work areas. 
• Operates lift trucks and/or pallet jackets for loading or unloading pallets.

Qualifying Experience

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 3-6 months packaging/boxing experience in a production/warehouse environment preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail

If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.