Plant Operations Floater Operator

**Site Overview**:
Germiphene offers over 65 years of dental experience, quality products and professional expertise. We are Infection Prevention & Control Specialists Canadians manufacturing effective and safe products for you and your patients. Our extensive range of solutions include disinfection & cleaning, oral health, monitoring, and hand care. The goal is a strong relationship, built on trust, choice, exceptional customer care and the facts, so you can make informed decisions.

**Position Overview**:
The Floater Operator is expected to be adaptable to working where needed in the plant operations. Their home base will be in the Shipping department reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor. They will pick and pack customer orders with accuracy and meet & exceed deadlines. In addition, they will be available to work in the Packaging department as part of a team that work on the packaging lines in a safe and efficient manner.

**Duties and responsibilities**
- Shipping of Dental Pharmaceuticals (Oral, Cosmetic, Anesthetic Skin Care and Disinfectant products)
- Printing customer orders from ERP system.
- Picking orders noting lot numbers.
- Checking expiry dates.
- Gathering orders on shipping tables - Signing off on: who picked order & number of pieces.
- Reporting picking in ERP system or by using scanner.
- Checking orders by confirming accuracy of information on pick list.
- Securely packing and labelling orders.
- Ensuring that dangerous goods are properly marked and paperwork is completed when needed.
- Moving orders to rollers to be shipped.
- Creating shipping transactions on carrier interfaces.
- Building separate pallets for different carriers as required.
- Loading trailers, as necessary.
- Re-stocking products when needed.
- Assisting the team as needed.
- Racking of Packaging Components and Finished Goods.
- Operation of all packaging equipment.
- Good working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Packaging of Dental Pharmaceuticals and Disinfectants.
- Knowledge of basic Setup and Clean-up of the packaging lines.
- Knowledge of all packaging components used in the department and how to locate them.
- To work independently or in a group atmosphere as required.
- To follow instructions as outlined in written work instructions.
- Ability and competency in preparation of documentation required.
- Comply with ISO 9001 specifications and GMP regulations, and knowledge of WHMIS.
- To work in a safe manner at all times.
- Will follow the responsibilities as outlined in the Ontario Health and Safety Act, section 28 under formal training as per Work Instruction #FM2012.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

**Qualifications**

Skills/Abilities/Characteristics:

- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
- Attention to detail.
- Forklift license is an asset.
- TDG Certificate an asset.
- Ability to work on a team & independently.
- Ability to follow instructions with accuracy.

**Experience**:

- One year of experience in a production environment an asset.
- One year of experience in a shipping environment an asset.
- Experience operating a forklift &/or tow motor as asset.
- Experience in a pharmaceutical production environment is preferred.
- Knowledge of GMPs is preferred.

**Working conditions**
- Work is performed in manufacturing & shipping environment.
- Some computer/scanner use.
- Fast paced with tight deadlines.
- Employees may be exposed to varying temperatures of air, water, and floors may be slippery.
- Exposure to cleaning agents and strong smells.
- The environment to be busy, noisy and will need excellent organizational, time and stress management skills to complete the required tasks.

**Physical requirements**

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must be able to:

- Lift, carry, push and/or pull items up to a maximum of 25 kilograms.
- Ability to communicate with others with accuracy.
- Ability to read a variety of materials; including PO’s, SOP’s, order requests, safety labels and work instructions.
- Possess dexterity of hands and fingers to operate equipment.
- Ability to stand and walk, bend at the waist, kneel or crouch.
- Sit or stand for extended periods of time.
- Climb a step stool or ladder and reach hands above shoulders.
- Able to wear Personal Protective Equipment.
- In compliance with AODA legislation, if you require accommodation during any part of the recruitment process, please advise Human Resources._