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Material Picker

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior Level
  • Logistics
  • Port Elizabeth

AI generated summary

  • You must have a minimum Grade 12, 1-2 years warehouse experience, a forklift license, and know how to operate a turret truck or electric pallet jack.
  • You will manage stock reconciliation, pick materials for production, perform inventory control, maintain GMP compliance, and assist with waste and pallet movement, ensuring efficient operations.

Requirements

  • Minimum Grade 12
  • 1-2 warehouse experience.
  • Fork-lift license.
  • Ability to obtain Picking List electronically
  • Ability to identify which components/ consumables/ materials on the Picking List are the Material Pickers responsibility and to find them accordingly
  • Knowledge of the location of various components within the aisles
  • Operate turret truck or electric pallet jack to collect materials from aisles

Responsibilities

  • Reconciliation of handover stock.
  • Storage of incoming materials
  • Picking of requisitions for materials from various departments
  • Completing Syspro transactions before sending physical goods up to production
  • On-going stock reconciliation and cycle counting
  • Responsibility for inventory control and stock take in area of responsibility
  • Checking of minimum stock levels liaising with Procurement as required to replenish stock where usage increases
  • Ensuring that the areas of responsibility are GMP and 5S compliant
  • Picking and Processing of issues returns of printing filters and foil to and from production
  • Supply requested stock for batches as per production requests or planned delivery times.
  • Receive returns of raw materials, components, and printed packaging from production, and move stock to dedicated areas.
  • Receipt and transport to bin washing area of empty plastic pallets, cages, glass reject bins and reject printed packaging wheelie bins from production to be washed.
  • Notify the waste assistant of any waste received from production.
  • Filling in all stock item movements through the back lift in the official logbook according to GRK requirements.
  • Movement of pallets received via the lift to the correct demarcated areas.
  • Ensuring all fridge items received are placed inside the fridge and the details recorded in the fridge logbook.
  • Cover weekend shifts according to production requirements.
  • Responsible for good housekeeping in area of responsibility
  • From time to time carry out other jobs within the department / factory, which are consistent with the grade, qualification, and training of the incumbent

FAQs

What is the main purpose of the Material Picker role?

The main purpose of the Material Picker is to pick materials required by production.

What are the general duties of a Material Picker?

General duties include reconciling handover stock, storage of incoming materials, picking requisitions, completing Syspro transactions, ongoing stock reconciliation and cycle counting, inventory control, ensuring GMP and 5S compliance, and handling returns of materials, among other responsibilities.

Is a Grade 12 education required for this position?

Yes, a minimum Grade 12 education is required for the Material Picker role.

What type of experience is preferred for this job?

1-2 years of warehouse experience is preferred for the Material Picker position.

Is a forklift license necessary for this role?

Yes, a forklift license is required for the Material Picker position.

Will I need to operate machinery for this job?

Yes, the Material Picker will be required to operate a turret truck or electric pallet jack to collect materials from aisles.

How will materials be tracked and managed?

Materials will be tracked through Syspro transactions, and it will be the Material Picker's responsibility to reconcile stock movements and maintain accurate inventory records.

Are there weekend shifts involved in this role?

Yes, the Material Picker may need to cover weekend shifts according to production requirements.

What is GMP and why is it important for this role?

GMP stands for Good Manufacturing Practice, and it is important for this role to ensure that all operations meet quality standards and regulatory compliance within the manufacturing facility.

Will the Material Picker be responsible for ensuring proper housekeeping?

Yes, the Material Picker is responsible for maintaining good housekeeping in their area of responsibility.

Manufacturing & Electronics
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1912
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Fresenius Kabi is a global healthcare company that specializes in lifesaving medicines and technologies for infusion, transfusion and clinical nutrition. The company’s products and services are used for the therapy and care of critically and chronically ill patients. Its product portfolio comprises a range of highly complex biopharmaceuticals, clinical nutrition, medical technologies, and I.V. generic drugs. Within biopharmaceuticals, Fresenius Kabi offers, among others, biosimilar drugs with a focus on autoimmune diseases and oncology. The company’s clinical nutrition offering includes a wide selection of enteral and parenteral nutrition products. In the segment of medical technologies, its offering includes vital disposables, infusions pumps, apheresis machines, cell therapy devices, and more. Fresenius Kabi puts essential medicines and technologies in the hands of people who help patients and finds the best answers to the challenges they face. Following its “Vision 2026”, the company is furthermore committed to increase efficiencies in the therapy and care of patients and improve access to high-quality healthcare around the globe. Fresenius Kabi aspires to be leading globally in its product segments – all for the benefit of patients, its customers, and its stakeholders.