Warehouse Associate - Equipment Operator

Owens & Minor; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Plan

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

Adoption assistance

HSA & 401(k)

Paid Leave

Well-Being Resources

Job summary

Owens & Minor is seeking a warehouse associate to unload inbound goods, perform RF-based receiving, and count/verify items. You will pick products using Voice Pick / RF scanning, sort and consolidate into batches, and load shipments with a pallet jack.

Responsibilities include maintaining safety, accuracy in counts, and following SOPs. Familiarity with WMS and material handling equipment is a plus; details provided during onboarding.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of math, reading, and typing basics.
• Prior warehouse/distribution center experience is a plus.
• Certification in warehouse/operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Receive, unload, count, verify and document inbound product using RF equipment.
• Select products and quantities via Voice Pick or RF scanning onto totes.
• Prepare sortation area and move cartons to pallets/carts for batching.
• Load totes/pallets onto trucks using RF scanner and pallet jack.
• Follow procedures, maintain safety, and conduct inventory as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Punctuality

Safety minded

Adaptability

Education

Warehouse/Operations certification

Basic math literacy

Tools

RF scanner

Voice Pick Technology

WMS Technology

Pallet jack

Job description

Owens & Minoris a global healthcare solutions company providing essential products, services and technology solutions that support care delivery in leading hospitals, healthsystemsand research centers around the world. For over140years, Owens & Minor has delivered comfort and confidence behind thescenes,so healthcare stays at the forefront, helping to make each day better for thehospitals,healthcare partners, and communities we serve. Powered by more than 14,000 teammates worldwide, Owens & Minor exists because every day, everywhere,Life Takes Care™.

Global Reach with a Local Touch

• 140+ years serving healthcare

• Over 14,000 teammates worldwide

• Serving healthcare partners in 80 countries

• Manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Honduras, Mexico, Thailand and Ireland

• 40+ distribution centers

• Portfolio of 300 propriety and branded product offerings

• 1,000 branded medical product suppliers

• 4,000 healthcare partners served

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plan -Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates.

• Educational Assistance -We offer educationalassistanceto all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.

• Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability -We offer employer-paid life insurance and disabilitycoverage.

• Voluntary Supplemental Programs – We offer additional options to secure your financial future including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs.

• Support for your Growing Family – Adoption assistance, fertility benefits (in medical plan) and parental leave are available for teammates planning for a family.

• Health Savings Account (HSA)and401(k)-We offer these voluntary financial programs to help teammates prepare for their future, as well as other voluntary benefits.

• Paid Leave -In addition to sick days and short-term leave, we offer holidays, vacation days, personal days, andadditionaltypes of leave – including parental leave.

• Well-Being – Also included in our offering is a Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs – all at no cost to you.

The anticipated pay rate for this role is: $19.75/hr + shift differential for second shift!

Schedule: Monday - Friday 4pm-12:30am + overtime

RESPONSIBILITIES

Receiving

• Unloads pallets and cases from inbound trailers and/or containers manually using the pallet jack.
• Accurately counts, verifies, and receives product using radio frequency (RF) equipment and/or Voice Pick Technology; documents variances.

LUM Picking

• Selects products and quantities as directed by Voice Pick Technology and/or RF scanner and places items into totes on conveyor belt.
• Removes empty cartons from pick module as needed.

Sortation

• Prepares sortation area by setting up pallets and carts for product.
• Moves cartons and totes from conveyor belts and/or rollers and places on pallets and/or carts according to assigned batch.

Loading

• Uses RF scanner to ensure that totes, pallets, and carts are loaded correctly onto trucks for customer delivery.
• Uses pallet jack to load pallets.

General requirements for all functions

• Follows general sequencing and process procedures.
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment.
• Follows safety policies and procedures and corrects or communicates hazards to management.
• Places incoming merchandise into inventory.
• Conducts physical inventories as required.
• Counts and performs basic math calculations.
• Maintains productivity and quality standards.
• Performs additional duties as directed.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• General knowledge of a variety of basic topics (math, reading, basic accounting, typing, etc.)
• Prior experience working in a warehouse/distribution center a plus
• Warehouse/Operations certification a plus

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment and meet performance standards/individual performance goals
• Good attention to detail
• Dependable and able to report to work as scheduled/have regular punctual attendance
• Willingness to learn how to use new material handling equipment
• Willingness to learn WMS Technology
• Ability to adhere to all Standard Operating Procedures for safety rules and requirements received in training

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.