Warehouse Technician

Purpose

The Warehouse Technician is responsible for organizing and maintaining the warehouse, performs receiving activities, and pull, pack, and load finished goods orders for daily shipping.

Responsibilities

• Receive and unload incoming material and compare information on packing slips with purchase orders to verify accuracy of shipment
• Sort, count, package, label, and unpack inventory that is received
• Inspect shipments for damage, loss, or defects, and notify management of findings
• Responsible for accurately receiving, reporting, and distributing purchased items
• Stock shelves in the warehouse
• Troubleshoot and resolve incoming material issues
• Operate dolly, pallet jack, and forklift in loading and unloading material and equipment
• Promote safety and ensure a safe work environment and safe employee work habits
• Maintains general housekeeping and security of the warehouse and general working area
• Pull inventory for all production batch records and/or Material Request Forms
• Perform stock picking and packing of finished good for shipping
• Support all company-wide shipping requirements
• Perform all prep-activities associated with daily Cold Chain Shipping
• Responsible for maintaining and continuously improving the Supply Chain quality system and achieving quality objectives through daily actions
• Ensure the security and accountability of materials and goods through inventory control processes
• Follow all safety policies and procedures
• Frequently work for short durations in a walk-in refrigerator and walk-in freezer
• Maintain a working knowledge of FDA 21 CFR 1271, FDA 21 CFR 820, AATB standards, ISO Standards, cGMP/CGTP, other relevant regulations/standards, and internal organizational policies and standard operating procedures
• Maintain acceptable attendance and punctuality for scheduled work hours and meetings.  Ensure completion of assigned tasks and responsibilities within defined timeframes
• Flexibility to work outside of normal business/operational needs when necessary
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Excellent attention to detail and organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively communicate information in one-on-one situations to other employees of the organization
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide and ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel with fine dexterity; occasionally required to use a firm grasp
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• May occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Stand for long periods of time
• Highest level of ethics and intregrity
• Ability to lead and motivate the right behaviors
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong technical writing
• Effective project management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
   

Qualifications/Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required from an accredited institution
• At least 1-2 years warehouse/inventory control experience in Biotech, pharma or medical device facility, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Quality Systems experience: cGMP experience preferred
• Experience working with QAD or equivalent ERP/MRP systems preferred
• Valid Driver\'s License
• Forklift Certification preferred and/or ability to obtain
• Clearance of favorable background investigation required