Inventory Specialist III

Ethicon Endo Surgery Services L.P., part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies is recruiting for an Inventory Specialist III located in San Angelo, TX.

The Ethicon Surgical Care business is comprised of the following businesses within Johnson & Johnson: Ethicon Surgical Care, Ethicon Biosurgery, Ethicon Energy, Ethicon Endomechanics, Ethicon Robotics, Megadyne, NeuWave, and Torax. With annual sales of $11 billion, the Global Surgery Group is the world’s largest, most innovative surgical company. The strength of the Global Surgery Group is illustrated by the fact that more than 80% of our sales come from businesses with #1 or #2 global market share positions. We serve customers around the world, with about 60% of our sales generated outside the U.S., including a fast-growing presence in emerging markets. The Global Surgery Group is committed to innovation, with about 30% of our sales coming from products introduced in the past five years.

The Ethicon Surgical Care business offers a broad range of products, platforms, and technologies—including sutures, surgical staplers, clip appliers, trocars and synthetic mesh devices—that are used in a wide variety of minimally invasive and open surgical procedures. Specialties include support for treatment of colorectal and thoracic conditions, women’s health conditions, hernias, cancer and obesity. The Ethicon Surgical Care business combines products and services of two market-leading legacy companies, both with long histories of medical innovation. Ethicon, Inc. based in Somerville, New Jersey, was founded more than 80 years ago as a pioneer in suture development and manufacturing, helping to transform the safety and effectiveness of open surgery. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. was created 20 years ago in Cincinnati, Ohio, developing innovative devices that have driven the revolutionary shift from open to minimally invasive surgery that continues to lead the industry today.

Job Responsibilities:

• Create work orders for manufacturing, validations, programs, testing, salvage process, etc.
• Communicate any major issues to the next shift's incoming Inventory Specialist.
• Performs regular Cycle counts per approved procedures in conjunction with Warehouse/Vault Associates.
• Investigates Inventory Discrepancies.
• Perform JDE PO Receipts.
• Communicates with Purchasing and/or Raw Material Supply Planners about PO discrepancies/missing paperwork (COC, packing list, closed PO, etc.).
• Reviews and completes NCR/Salvage Process tasks (as needed).
• Reviews Quarantine Hold Cages to resolve discrepancies.
• Review JDE daily for discrepancies and errors such as E1 status, negative inventory, MES discrepancies, and committed raw materials.
• Provide support to internal departments to resolve work order issues.
• Serves as the backup for Bio-Burden and in vitro/in vivo audit batches.
• System corrections for Manufacturing Departments.
• Juarez and Puerto Rico Repack corrections.
• SOT data logger downloads and reconfiguration.
• Performs alternate flow conversions for Manufacturing.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by Supervisor and/or Designee.
• Follow current Compliance Regulations and Standards.
• Ensure safe working conditions and practice in the Department.
• Attend/Complete assigned Training as instructed by Supervisor or designee or through Compliance Wire.
• Comply with all applicable quality management systems, and environmental, safety, and occupational health policies. (for example, ISO 13485, ISO14001 & OSHAS18001).
• Help the Facilitator with Nonconformance, Observation, and CAPA tasks when needed.
• Help the Facilitator with Spec Reviews and updates when needed.
• Serves as the backup: Sends out reports, as required, associated with Expired Inventory, Cycle Counts, and adherence to associated specifications.

Qualifications

• A High School diploma or equivalent
• At least four years of work experience in logistics/warehouse operations in a high-volume environment is preferred
• An APICS certification is preferred
• Has knowledge of ERP system
• Understands ADAPTIV or equivalent
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

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