Lead, Special Operations - Military veterans preferred

2025-06-09
Aesculap Inc
Other

/yr

  employee   contract


Hazelwood
Missouri
63042
United States

Aesculap Inc


Company: AESCULAP INC.
Job Posting Location: Hazelwood, Missouri, United States
Functional Area: Logistics
Working Model: Onsite
Days of Work: Thursday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Friday, Monday
Shift: 5X8
Relocation Available: No
Requisition ID: 5495

B. Braun Medical Inc., a leader in infusion therapy and pain management, develops, manufactures, and markets innovative medical products and services to the healthcare industry. Other key product areas include nutrition, pharmacy admixture and compounding, ostomy and wound care, and dialysis. The company is committed to eliminating preventable treatment errors and enhancing patient, clinician and environmental safety. B. Braun Medical is headquartered in Bethlehem, Pa., and is part of the B. Braun Group of Companies in the U.S., which includes B. Braun Interventional Systems, Aesculap® and CAPS®.

Globally, the B. Braun Group of Companies employs more than 64,000 employees in 64 countries. Guided by its Sharing Expertise® philosophy, B. Braun continuously exchanges knowledge with customers, partners and clinicians to address the critical issues of improving care and lowering costs. To learn more about B. Braun Medical, visit www.bbraunusa.com


Position Summary: This position is for a lead to manage the day to day flow of orders through the warehouse.

Responsible for leading the Special Operation team to ensure the timely and accurate processing of data, pick/ship confirmation of pick ticket/packing slips, auditing to assure order accuracy, directing the product flow through various departments, reducing shipping errors, 3rd party receipts requiring etch/label/packaging and special orders requiring additional task to complete (IE: etch/engrave/assemble). Responsible for directing personnel to the proper work areas to ensure that the demands of the department are met and monitoring of spare parts stockroom. Perform new hire and/or Temporary personnel training.

Responsibilities: Essential Duties -

  • Promote/ensure a safe working environment for employees
  • Monitor activities in Special Operation and temporary personnel in the areas of shipping, auditing, and packing
  • Prioritize daily work and allocate resources to ship daily orders accurately, on time and at the lowest cost possible
  • Participate/Lead weekly LPO (Large Pending Orders) with Sales, Supply Chain, Transportation, Customer Service and Operation ensuring timely delivery of shipments, along with completing special order request
  • Coordinate the timely processing of OEM/LPO projects, International shipments, returns to vendor, removal of expiring products and scrap material, convenience kitting requests, and specific customization as needed for outbound processing
  • Develop team members through coaching and monitoring, along with training Direct/Temporary new hires.
  • Monitor inbound (3rd party) processes requiring materials to be packaged/label/etching to ensure alignment of department metrics
  • Assist in validation of equipment used in department
  • Assist with the maintenance and accuracy of spare parts / equipment inventory used for the repair of medical devices
  • Assist with monitoring stockroom inventory levels to ensure proper utilization of available capacity
  • Monitor team for accurate application of marking instruments used in a surgical environment (laser marking, chemical etch, packaging and labeling)
  • Monitor Preventive Maintenance program of equipment ensuring daily/weekly compliance
  • Prepare and analyze department reports on a daily/monthly basis (IE: Open Orders)
  • Ensure material handling equipment and storage racks are in safe working order
  • Prepare and maintain daily/monthly metric activity reports
  • Collaborate with customer service, supply chain, Set World, Quality, ATS repairs and facilities
  • Assist Supervisor in maintaining operation within approved budget, along with submitting Capital request
  • Assist supervisor with providing input on disciplinary steps, when applicable
  • Assist supervisor with providing input on employees annual performance evaluations
  • Complies with GMP(Good Manufacturing Practice) procedures to ensure that all obsolete , rejected, or deteriorated manufacturing materials located in storage are not inadvertently distributed
  • Assist supervisor in creating/supporting development plan for personnel
  • Follow SOP procedures to ensure mix-ups, damages, and deterioration does not occur to materials during any stages of handling
  • Oversees operation in supervisor absence
  • Provides back-up support for all areas of the operation
  • Assist in Lean/Continuous Improvement/5S projects by tracking data and providing input
  • Must comply with applicable ISO and FDA regulations as stated in Quality Manual
  • Must embody the Company’s Vision, Mission and Values
  • Other duties may be assigned

Secondary or peripheral job functions:

  • Contribute to creating a climate of trust, ethics, and accountability by effectively seeking out and accepting feedback from others.
  • Possess the ability to exceed expectations with the customer in mind and take responsibility for driving key results as well as empower others to achieve desired outcomes.
  • Demonstrate behaviors that drive efficiency by understanding and improving processes as well as sharing best practices.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • Assist Supervisor based on the “Principal Duties responsibilities”.

Expertise: Knowledge & Skills

  • Contribute to creating a climate of trust, ethics, and accountability by effectively seeking out and accepting feedback from others.
  • Possess the ability to exceed expectations with the customer in mind and take responsibility for driving key results as well as empower others to achieve desired outcomes.

  • Demonstrate behaviors that drive efficiency by understanding and improving processes as well as sharing best practices.

  • Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

  • Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

  • Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

    Required:

    • High School Diploma or equivalent
    • 3-5 years warehouse/distribution experience required in a leadership role (Lead/Supervisor)
    • Previous experience with computer system and software required – SAP/Microsoft office/shipping manifest

    Desired:

    • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.


The targeted range for this role takes into account a range of factors that are considered when making compensation and hiring decisions; included but not limited to: skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The range provided is a reasonable estimate.

It is an essential function of this position for an employee to be present and in-person at the physical site(s) of our customers and potential customers. Many of our customers and potential customers are in clinical settings, including, but not limited to, hospitals, clinics, and other health care clinics (hereinafter, “Healthcare Customers”). Many of our Healthcare Customers require outside vendors like us to present proof that they have certain requisite vaccinations and immunizations, including, but not limited to, vaccinations against COVID-19 and seasonal influenza, before being granted entry into the Healthcare Customers’ clinical settings. To gain access to our Healthcare Customers clinical settings, field sales, field service, and other customer facing professionals are required to register with the vendor credentialing organization associated with the Healthcare Customers, complete the Healthcare Customers’ required process, and undergo a series of clearances. Vendor credentialing clearances include, but are not limited to, a national criminal background check, drug screening, and immunizations as determined by the vendors, which may include, but are not limited to, Influenza, Hepatitis B Virus, and COVID-19. You must fully comply with the requirements of the Healthcare Customers in your region, including any necessary proof of any vaccination. As such, all individuals in this position assigned to a Healthcare Customer with a COVID-19, Influenza, Hepatitis B Virus, or other vaccination requirement must be fully vaccinated and/or immunized in accordance with the Healthcare Customers’ requirements. B. Braun Medical North America Companies complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable laws, and on receipt of an accommodation request will engage in the interactive process to assess possible reasonable accommodation options, if any, consistent with the ADA and applicable law.

B. Braun offers an excellent benefits package, which includes healthcare, a 401(k) plan, and tuition reimbursement. To learn more about B. Braun and our safety healthcare products or view a listing of our employment opportunities, please visit us on the internet at www.bbraunusa.com.

Through its “Sharing Expertise®” initiative, B. Braun promotes best practices for continuous improvement of healthcare products and services.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate applications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal, click here.



All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.



Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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