Goods Inwards Operative

Summary And Purpose

To join our dynamic Goods In team working as a general operative in our sample management department, responsibility to ensure all sample products are picked, packaged, and despatched in a manner which guarantees they meet the required quality and specification requirements as desired prior to shipping to our customers. All products should have the correct documentation to support traceability, without damage and loaded in a presentable safe manner.

The position holder must ensure they are operating as efficiently as possible whilst ensuring machines and working areas are maintained to the highest possible standard as defined in the relevant SOP(s) within the department. As sample management may not always be a full-time task, the postholder may be expected to assist in the Goods In warehouse during the course of the day in a general operative role that will enable the production team to work effectively and efficiently. The postholder must facilitate change by promoting and enforcing continuous improvement activity within the team and provide support for other areas of production where necessary ensuring all H&S protocols are adhered to at all times.

Immediate Priorities

• To gain an understanding of current Goods In processes and material types involved.
• Familiarises themselves with all equipment required to perform the desired processes.
• Gain knowledge of our manufacturing tolerances and specifications.
• Gain knowledge around our quality standards and adheres to them.
• Have a full understanding around H&S within the area and required PPE.
• Confident in Excel spreadsheet completion for daily KPI capture.
• All non-conforming issues to be recorded by means of SMR procedure and reported to supervision
• Be involved with the Internal Supplier/customer regarding any quality issues received or produced.
• All housekeeping duties are completed along with daily maintenance check sheets (PPM)

Main Responsibilities

• To ensure all picked components meet the required quality visual and dimensional standards prior to sending to the external customer, whilst making provisions to ensure orders are delivered OTIF.
• To work methodically from the production despatch schedule in order of priority relating to planned transport collections and that any variations to plan are reported to supervision.
• Ensuring correct documents and labels are populated for corresponding product to be shipped and displayed with the job as to be easily identified upon receipt.
• All products are handled in an acceptable and safe manner which eliminates the possibility of breakage or harm during transportation.
• The ability to follow SOPs with relevant risk assessments to carry out daily tasks in a safe manner, any variation to be reported to supervision for review.
• All non-conforming product to manufacturing tolerance to be reported to supervision and captured by means of SMR so root cause analysis can be determined.
• To ensure that equipment and plant are checked daily/maintained to a level which guarantees maximum up-time and that the work area conforms to the company’s requirements for Health and Safety (Including COSHH) and general presentation.
• All orders processed to be documented by means of departmental KPI data capture around performance associated with OTD and RFT in the area.
• To assist your team with controlling the supplies of consumables in order to prevent stock-outs and liaising with onsite suppliers where applicable.
• Carry out other tasks and duties as required.