Kit Operative

Stryker Corporation; Newbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A medical device company in Newbury is seeking a Kit Operative to manage the receiving, organizing, and shipping of kits. The role involves ensuring accuracy, maintaining standards, and contributing to departmental KPIs. Required qualifications include a High School diploma and teamwork experience. This is a permanent, full-time position with an early second shift schedule.

Qualifications

• Must have experience working within a team.
• Experience of working to tight deadlines.
• Must demonstrate high level of problem-solving skills.
• Must be IT literate and effective in administrative tasks.
• Knowledge of Operations management processes is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Receiving returned kits and organizing them by franchise and instrument.
• Checking kit accuracy and flagging issues promptly.
• Picking kits for shipment ensuring accuracy.
• Liaising with warehouse team for delivery paperwork completion.
• Maintaining 6S standards and supporting audits.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

IT literate

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Further Education (College or University)

Job description

Kit Operative page is loaded## Kit Operativelocations: Newbury, United Kingdomtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R551946Work Flexibility: Onsite**Loan Kit Operative****Contract: Permanent****Location: Newbury****Shift: Newbury Early Second Shift (8.00 am - 4.00 pm)****What you will do:*** Receiving of returned kits from our courier daily.* Organizing the returns as per franchise and instrument / implant segregation.* Checking of kits within washroom for tray accuracy, paperwork and flagging issues straight away.* Picking of kits for shipment to customers ensuring picking accuracy.* Picking orders in a structured manner (same days first, then overseas, then rest) to ensure On Time Deliveries to customers.* Liaising with warehouse team to ensure relevant paperwork for deliveries are completed accordingly.* Good communication where shifts overlap, with a drive to process all daily customer shipments as quickly and efficiently as possible while also achieving all required kit operations and logistics KPIs.* Replenishment of loan kits to support departmental KPIs.* Ensuring all incomplete kits are replenished where stock is available.* All kits are also properly sealed/ wrapped in preparation for shipment.* Returning and processing (including putaway) Sale or Return sterile Items.* Perform annual inventory cycle counting of kits/ kit items and report discrepancies.* Maintenance of 6S standards across the operations environment on agreed frequency as determined by team leadership.* Support internal and external BSI ISO 9001 audits with documentation and ad hoc analysis on specific key processes.* May be required to act as a process guide/ waterspider to support kit operational processes by shuttling ready-to-process kits or work-in-process job completions to loan kit operations team and with transportation of processed kits to next process steps.* May support daily receipt & inspection of kits (sterile and non-sterile) across 1 or more franchises/ business divisions, according to the schedule of outgoing shipments; manage emergencies to prioritize urgent kits and kits that need to go to technical service for technical check.* Kit handling checks of pre-assembled kits (sterile/ non-sterile)– includes condition checks, receiving/ preparing shipment material and inventory management activities.**What you will need:**Essential:* High School/ Diploma / GSCE’s (or equivalent)Desired:* Further Education i.e. College or UniversityEssential:* Experience of working within a team* Experience of working to tight deadlines* Excellent communication skills* Can demonstrate a High level of problem-solving skills* Must be IT literate and efficient in an administrative environmentDesirable:* Knowledge of Operations management processes & general logistics* Experience of the Medical Device IndustryTravel Percentage: 0%