Logistics Operator 4 (APU 4-B)

Nemera•Vernon Hills, IL

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Nemera is a leading global manufacturer of complex drug delivery systems for the pharmaceutical industry. This role assists warehouse activities, supports the Warehouse Supervisor, identifies and participates in corrective actions, and trains new employees. The position involves working weekends/overtime, assisting colleagues, implementing continuous improvement initiatives, performing equipment maintenance, and ensuring safety and quality standards are met. The role also includes monitoring 5S activities, completing documentation, transporting materials, motivating the team, reporting issues, ensuring proper tool usage, adhering to line clearance and scrap procedures, maintaining material storage, responding to communications, verifying receiving processes, staging materials, and performing audits. The work environment is a clean manufacturing and warehouse setting with moderate noise levels.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Capability to lead a team of 6.
Ability to operate a forklift.
Ability to lift up to 55lbs.
Sitting and standing over differing long periods of time.

Nice To Haves

Excellent communication skills, professional and courteous.
Well organized with strong attention to detail.
Experience with SAP (materials management system) or ability to learn.
Commitment to getting tasks done in a timely, accurate manner.
Ability to perform material handler and packer responsibilities.
Intermediate computer skills with experience with MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
Must be a team player capable of providing leadership and buy-in from their team.

Responsibilities

Assist warehouse activities during times when the Warehouse Supervisor is not in the building.
Help Warehouse Supervisor in delegating and completing tasks.
Identify issues and participate in corrective actions.
Train new employees (Packers and Material Handlers).
Work weekends/overtime in accordance with set departmental/company policies.
Assist colleagues when necessary to ensure a smooth running of the warehouse.
Assist with continuous improvement initiatives implementation.
Perform specific approved operator level equipment maintenance.
Execute PPE safety standards while ensuring escalation of issues such as the adherence to PPE.
Monitor departmental 5S activities, ensuring compliance and standards are met.
Ensure all warehouse documentation applicable to the job is completed in a timely, accurate manner.
Transport and/or facilitate the movement of material between warehouses and to production and quality.
Assist supervisor in motivating the team.
Report any safety, quality and productivity issues to supervisors and managers.
Make sure operators are properly using tools and equipment while escalating damage or non-adherence.
Ensuring that MH line clearance procedures are adhered to.
Assist in keeping professionalism and respect the standards of the working space.
Assist in inventory accuracies are being maintained.
Ensure all scrap procedures are being adhered to.
Maintain proper storage of materials and indirect supplies.
Respond to emails and phone calls in a timely manner.
Verify Goods Received (GR) process steps are being accurately followed.
Make sure materials are being staged properly and FIFO (First-In-First-Out) is being followed.
Perform Team Leader level audits.
Other duties as assigned.