THIS VACANCY IS OPEN TO INTERNAL COOPERVISION EMPLOYEES ONLY
OR TEMPORARY WORKERS WITH 12 WEEKS SERVICE OR MORE
Job title: Distribution Operator X 8
Department: Distribution
Location: Delta Park, Fareham
GLS: U
Working hours: 7:00 -19:00, 4 days on, 4 days off
Shift: Blue
Successful applicants will be contacted via email
Process: face to face interview
A brighter future awaits you
CooperVision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses with a presence in over 100 countries. Being part of CooperVision means helping improve the way people see each day. It’s more than making contact lenses, it’s about giving lens wearers freedom and confidence to move about their daily lives. We’re all about bright futures – for our people and those who wear our contact lenses.
Job summary – What to expect:
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join a dynamic team as a Distribution Operator. Your role will be to carry out a range of varied tasks, as requested by your Team Leader to pick, sort, scan, package & dispatch contact lenses to ensure customer requirements, production performance targets, and quality standards are met and when possible exceeded.
What will you be doing:
Picking materials & lenses for customer orders in accordance with company procedures & work instructions:
Picking lenses from OSR and Pick to light moving machinery.
Picking lenses from standard picking locations (WQ and RFX)
Picking lenses from racking locations using Wav Machines at height.
Collating fully picked orders and moving to multi tote sorting area.
Pre-sorting lenses for customer orders in accordance with company procedures & work instructions:
Manually pre-sort orders in line with customer requirements.
Scanning fully picked customer orders in accordance with company procedures & work instructions
Following bespoke customer requirements scan fully picked orders using computerized stock systems.
Packing finished orders into cartons and onto pallets
Using pallet trucks to move loads
Dispatching customer orders in accordance with company procedures & work instructions
Following bespoke customer requirements sort orders for shipment and complete paperwork:
Loading trucks
Communication with the shipping office and recording of data in accordance with company procedures & work instructions, written and / or computerized
Ensure best practices are followed in line with Standard operating procedures, GMP/5s, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure housekeeping such as basic cleaning and removal of waste at the end of each sift as directed by your Team Leader.
Comply with health and safety regulations within the team and the environment ensuring safe practice regarding use of equipment (i.e. machinery, lift truck, manual handling equipment etc) and general good housekeeping to ensure a safe working environment for all employees.
A full job description is available upon request.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible, a team player, also able to work alone as well as within a team, with good inter-personal skills, and who has a good working knowledge of warehouse procedures and environment.
Understanding of Lean, continuous improvements, Health and Safety preferred.
PC literate, basic skills in the use of Microsoft Office
Use of manual handling equipment, e.g. Wav Machine, Pump Trucks and Trollies.
Ability to read, understand and work to SOP’s/ Work Instructions
Must be able to provide feedback to the Team Leader / Senior Operator on work levels, machine and material issues on a regular basis.
Be aware of and contribute to continuous improvement projects as appropriate
Distribution operators are required to be multi-skilled (pick, scan, pack and dispatch) so should receive any new training and assist in the training of other operators as required. Training must be in accordance with the necessary SOP’s and associated documentation
If required, participate in internal & external audits to ensure compliance to relevant ISO/FDA & customer requirements
Use of systems where appropriate (Oracle, JDA)
Good communication skills with the ability to communicate well with all team members including line managers and support operations in English
Positive attitude and ability to self-motivate and demonstrate initiative to promote team working. Team player with ability to relate to people and form relationships easily
Able to handle repetitive work and to ensure consistency of work standards.
The post works within a demanding, yet informal, English speaking environment where there is an ongoing expectation and responsibility to maximise productivity time and productivity levels to ensure targets are met.
Able to identify process waste (TIMWOODS), suggest ideas for improvement and actively participate in CI activities and Kaizen events (as appropriate).
What we offer:
You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including 25 days of holidays, pension scheme, healthcare cover, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more!
We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you everything you need to help you achieve yours.
We also provide access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in you career and grow with CooperVision
What can you expect:
As a CooperVision employee, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and progressive global business with a presence in over 130 countries. We have a strong heritage of solving the toughest vision challenges, such as astigmatism, presbyopia, and childhood myopia.
We appreciate how important fostering a diverse and inclusive culture is and how different perspectives add value and contribute to our success. With CooperPride, African Descent, Woman’s Impact Network, and the newly introduced Mind Body and Wellbeing ERG’s, our Employee Resource Groups offer opportunities for employees to learn and grow within an inclusive and safe space.
CooperVision is about so much more than just manufacturing contact lenses – it’s about giving contact lens wearers all over the world the freedom and confidence to succeed. So be yourself, whoever you are, and let’s achieve amazing things together!
Distribution Operator - Blue Shift