Warehouse Operative

Silmid Limited • Birmingham, England, United Kingdom • 1m ago

What does Sil-Mid do?

Sil-Mid is a specialist supplier of adhesives, sealants, lubricants, and other products to customers in the Aerospace and Aviation industry. Our business serves over 6000 customers in 100 countries and lists over 9,000 products. We operate the highest levels of quality and service and maintain 5-star ratings from our customers.

Job brief

The Warehouse Operativeis responsible for facilitating the smooth running of the busy, fast paced warehouse operation, managing stock intake and preparing stock for dispatch. The Warehouse Operative must take personal responsibility for following procedures correctly, checking to prevent errors and maintaining a safe and clean environment.

The Warehouse Operative must have a valid Bendi Licence and a Counter balance licence which will need to be renewed every 3 years.

Environment

The Warehouse is a dynamic, fast-paced environment where you will be working towards set targets. This role is physically demanding so you must be comfortable working on your feet all day.

Key Responsibilities

1) Goods Receiving

Ensure the safe receipt and handling of product being delivered by carriers and hauliers.
Driving of the forklift trucks in a safe and responsible manner (where applicable).
Identifying potential risks upon receipt of goods (e.g. damages, leakages, special storage instructions, priority items etc.) and liaise with Quality Inspectors.

2) Stock Control

Carefully handle all stock to prevent loss / damage.
Labelling of items as necessary (barcode labels and CLP labelling)
Putting stock in correct location

Maintaining the integrity of the stock location software to improve pick efficiency

3) General Warehouse

Picking and packing for dispatch cover may be required
Ensure tasks are carried out in compliance with Quality Procedure and training provided.

Ensure that all work requiring inspection is properly checked and complies with internal process and policy.
Driving of the company vehicles in accordance with the company driving policy, and being a representative of the company when visiting sites for delivery.
Driving of the forklift in a safe and responsible manner.
Promote excellent working practices and positive relationships between all internal departments.
Maintaining workflow through the warehouse using handheld devices and the Winman System

Make sure that your workstation is always clean and tidy

General Duties

Engage and support ‘contract review’ in all areas of the business
Ensure processes are implemented as set out in the BMS

Understand and comply with the requirements of AS9120 Revision B
Complying with standards of safety, company policy, and legal regulations that apply to the product
Support the quality team with all audit activity both internal and external
Process Customer Returns upon receipt
Help to identify resolutions and root causes for identified non-conformities and be able to understand problem solving tools and strategies in identifying appropriate corrective and preventative actions.

Identify improvement opportunities across the business.
Support the quality team with the gathering of data to create measures and reports that demonstrate the effectiveness of the BMS and achievement of objectives.