Shipping Clerk- Returns

Medtronic; Heerlen; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic Heerlen is seeking a Shipping Clerk-Returns to join our warehouse team. You will receive, inspect, and register incoming goods, perform quality checks, and ensure proper put-away in SAP/WMS systems. You’ll follow GDP and safety rules and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires at least 1 year in manufacturing, distribution, or supply chain operations, with strong communication to coordinate with colleagues and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in manufacturing, production, or supply chain operations, including relevant training or certification.
• Basic knowledge of manufacturing or distribution processes, operational procedures, systems and tools.
• Ability to operate production machinery/equipment and follow established procedures and work instructions.
• Ability to identify equipment malfunctions, process abnormalities and operational issues, escalating concerns appropriately.
• Ability to perform routine operational tasks, apply sound judgement and make decisions within defined procedures.
• Effective communication with internal stakeholders and the ability to support or guide new and entry-level colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Receive, inspect, and register incoming goods in the warehouse system (SAP/WMS)
• Perform a visual quality check on incoming goods to determine whether medical devices can go back to stock or not
• Prepare and/or perform put away for medical devices to the correct destination in the warehouse
• Follow Good Distribution Practices (GDP) and safety regulations at all times
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., 6S, lean projects)
• Maintain a clean and organized working environment
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, team leads, and support departments

Skills

Supply chain operations

Quality inspection

GDP compliance

Problem solving

Communication with stakeholders

SAP

WMS

Tools

SAP

WMS

Job description

Onsite

Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands

Full time

R79104

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

Medtronic is a global leader in medical technology, services, and solutions. We improve the lives of millions of people each year through our innovative healthcare products. As a Logistic Operator, you will play a key role in ensuring that life-saving products are delivered accurately and on time.

As a Shipping Clerk- Returns, you are responsible for the accurate and timely handling of medical devices and components within our warehouse. Your role ensures that products meet strict quality and safety standards from receipt through to delivery.

Primary Responsibilities

• Receive, inspect, and register incoming goods in the warehouse system (SAP/WMS)

• Perform a visual quality check on incoming goods to determine whether medical devices can go back to stock or not

• Prepare and/or perform put away for medical devices to the correct destination in the warehouse

• Follow Good Distribution Practices (GDP) and safety regulations at all times

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., 6S, lean projects)

• Maintain a clean and organized working environment

• Communicate effectively with colleagues, team leads, and support departments

Required Qualification s

• Minimum 1 year of experience in manufacturing, production, or supply chain operations, including relevant training or certification.

• Basic knowledge of manufacturing or distribution processes, operational procedures, systems and tools.

• Ability to operate production machinery/equipment and follow established procedures and work instructions.

• Ability to identify equipment malfunctions, process abnormalities and operational issues, escalating concerns appropriately.

• Ability to perform routine operational tasks, apply sound judgement and make decisions within defined procedures.

• Effective communication with internal stakeholders and the ability to support or guide new and entry-level colleagues.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Netherlands: 34,400.00 EUR - 51,600.00 EUR |

The final salary within this range will be determined based on objective, job-related criteria, including relevant experience, skills and qualifications, in accordance with our compensation framework.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Operations Incentive Plan (OIP).

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.

We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

We change lives . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.

We build extraordinary solutions as one team . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.

This life-changing career is yours to engineer . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will…

• Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world

• Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities

• Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning

These commitments set our team apart from the rest:

Experiences that put people first . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.

Life-transforming technologies . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.

Better outcomes for our world . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.

Insight-driven care . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare settingis considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here (https://www.e-verify.gov/employees) .