Mender

SRI Healthcare, LLC is seeking a Mender for its Mebane, NC facility. The role involves repairing linen products, ensuring quality standards, and maintaining a clean work area. Candidates should have strong decision-making and communication skills, and will mentor others after mastering tasks. The position requires adherence to Standard Operating Procedures and involves no supervisory responsibilities. The work environment is fast-paced and climate-controlled.
SRI Healthcare, LLC, a Subsidiary of NOVO Health Services offers a healthcare service that provides a total and unique opportunity for hospitals to source their Sustainable Reusable Sterile Packs as well as other sustainable healthcare linens such as DermaTherapy®, Isolation Gowns, Sterilization Wrap, and cubicle/privacy curtains. SRI's products and services help Healthcare providers attain their sustainability goals, improve surgeon and staff satisfaction while ensuring continuity of supply.

SRI operates three regional processing facilities located in Raleigh, NC, Chattanooga, TN, and Mason, OH. Our state-of-the-art, FDA-regulated service centers provide daily processing, assembly, and delivery of reusable products required for surgery.

SRI is the only “one stop shop” service provider in U.S. currently serving all healthcare-related end markets with Sterilized Reusable Surgical Solutions.

Get to know us: SRI Health Care, with headquarters in Atlanta, GA, offers linen management solutions to the healthcare industry. SRI keenly focuses on safety and infection control and provides its partner hospitals with a value-driven linen management control system that measures and monitors linen utilization by department to eliminate excess internal costs. SRI’s wide range of service programs offer a variety of options to provide a seamless, single source distribution system. SRI’s regional healthcare linen facilities are HLAC accredited and operate with state-of-the-art processing equipment and processes.

SRI Health Care is the only “one stop shop” service provider in U.S. currently serving all healthcare-related end markets with both Healthcare Laundry Services as well as Sterilized Reusable Surgical Solutions.

Job Summary:

We are currently looking for a Mender, at our Mebane, NC Healthcare Laundry facility. We are looking for someone who is confident in decision making, can act quickly, and has excellent communication skills. If you are ready to make a commitment to measurable performance and continuous improvements, then we want to hear from you!

The successful candidate:
• Perform tasks in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.
• Separate, fold, and properly distribute clean linen.
• Inspect clean linen to ensure all quality standards have been met.
• Pouch and label sterile product utilizing the heat sealing machine.
• Send finished packs to Sterilizer Operator for further processing.
• Work within established productivity and quality standards.
• Make recommendations to facility management for methods of improvement.
• Mentor and train fellow associates after mastery of tasks.
• Ability to read and understand all Standard Operating Procedures.
• Keep work station neat and clean.
• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities & Duties
• Efficiently perform repairs on linen products as needed and returning repaired items for functional use.
• Track all repair activities via manual or computer records.
• Maintain work area in a clean and orderly fashion.
• Maintain repair supplies at an acceptable level.
• Complete Barrier/Suture testing.
• Other projects as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is performed in a fast-paced indoor area with little exposure to dust; moderate exposure to machinery noise; climate-controlled environment; and controlled access.

EXPERIENCE:

One to two years of previous experience in sewing and mending applications preferred.

EDUCATION:

High school diploma or GED preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
• Knowledge of standard sewing practices.
• Ability to determine items suitable for repair and items to be discarded.
• Ability to operate sewing machine, heat seal machine, suture tester and any other related equipment with adequate instruction.
• Basic analytical skills and detail-orientation.
• Excellent hand/eye coordination and manual dexterity.
• Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and coworkers as appropriate.
• Ability to read and understand applicable Standard Operating Procedures.

TRAVEL REQUIRED:

None.

Why work for SRI Healthcare?

SRI Healthcare strives to be the employer of choice in the hospital sterilization industry. To do that, we provide a safe, positive work environment where our associates experience tremendous growth and related opportunities for advancement.

Complete an on-line application at www.sri-healthcare.com!

About the Company:
SRI Healthcare, LLC