Material Handler

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Responsibilities:

Quality and Safety:

• Maintain the Right to Operate and ensure that all processes are performed safely and healthily; Address and escalate any potentially unsafe hazards
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of all procedures and instructions related to the proper receipt, quarantine, storage, and disbursement of materials as it relates to FDA, OSHA, FAA, QSR, ISO, Good Manufacturing Practices, manufacturing exception events (MEEs), and other Roche policies and procedures
• Audit readiness (OSHA, FAA, FDA, etc.); Performs department initiatives to prepare for internal/external audits and inspections
• Timely reporting of safety hazards, incidents, and near misses
• Completes all assigned training. Responsible for maintaining 95% or above training compliance
  
  

Production:

• Performs daily assigned standard work according to the department’s governing processes (i.e., GSP’s, OPs, QPs, or SOPs)
• Ensures materials are distributed on time and accurately per the production schedule
• Inventory counting and adherence to inventory control processes
• Provides support to non-operations stakeholders with their good receipts, allocation, movements, and shipments
• Learns and operates automated systems/equipment, and sequences of operation, including Equipment setup, operation, and cleaning; Monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting of equipment
• Responsible for daily attendance in Tier meetings
• Responsible for the operation of powered industrial vehicles in a safe and compliant manner
• Required to handle or manage hazardous materials
  
  

Continuous Improvement:

• Organize and maintain logistics areas according to 6S principles
• Identifies gaps and may participate in process improvements and continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean principles and tools
  
  

Teamwork and Collaboration:

• Proactively collaborate with peers in other shifts/functions to achieve daily targets
• Support the leaders to maintain and cultivate the organization's culture. Collaborate with the team and leaders to achieve departmental goals
• Communicates outside the department with manufacturing and associated organizations. Performs other duties as assigned
  
  

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma/GED required
• 1 year of relevant work experience, preferably in a GMP environment
• 1 year of experience operating power industrial vehicles
  
  

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated experience with Lean / Continuous Improvement
• Ability to read, write and comprehend English
• Strong communication skills - written and verbal
• Ability to be flexible and agile in a fast-paced, constantly changing, and high-volume environment
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to use PC-based applications and general data entry skills
• Previous experience with ERP systems; SAP preferred
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams
• Self-motivated
• Ability to have prompt, regular and reliable worksite attendance
  
  

Physical conditions and PPE requirements:

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an individual to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Required to stand, walk, sit, kneel, bend, and crouch for a combined 4 or more hours per day
• Required to push, pull, and lift a minimum of 50 pounds. Repetitive, consistent movements of the wrists, hands, and fingers
• Required to have good near visual acuity to perform activities throughout the processes in the assigned area
• Must be able to work in, on, around, over, and under fixed equipment and machinery; to work from lifts and ladders; to manipulate heavy equipment, tools, and supplies; to concurrently manipulate multiple controls and machinery; and to wear and work in personnel protective equipment
• This is an essential position supporting the organizational goals requiring attendance on weekends, holidays, and during an emergency or exceptional conditions
  
  

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

Pay transparency

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Tucson is 33,800.00 - 62,800.00 USD Annual. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits
Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

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