Shipping & Receiving Lead

Under general supervision, perform semi-routine material handling functions to support all internal and external customers in an accurate and timely manner. These functions include but are not limited to chemical dispensing, material stocking, material issuance, cycle counting, shipping, receiving and maintaining clerical records in a clean GMP environment.

Responsibilities:

• Shipping, receiving and stocking: Duties may include loading/unloading trucks, sorting, sizing for materials, stacking and loading pallets, product identification, damage inspection, shipment packaging, internal documentation creation, and/or data entry of related documents.
• Material transfer: Perform stocking, kitting, issuing, internal delivery of materials and directing of materials to appropriate internal locations, including staging / storage locations, production lines or other plant locations
• Manufacturing staging: Dispense chemicals in ready-to-use portions in accordance with production work orders. Perform mathematical calculations, conversions, weighing operation and repetitive lifting and/or moving of materials up to 50 lbs.
• Hazardous and bio-hazardous waste handling: Perform handling of hazardous / bio-hazardous / pathological waste and used medical equipment as required per established procedure and Environmental Health & Safety policy
• Inventory contro:l Maintain accurate and complete inventory control of materials stored in the main and satellite warehouses including the Chemical Dispensary Area. Participate in establishing methods and procedures to ensure inventory accuracy. Work with cross-functional teams in handling and resolving supplier disputes, non-conforming material and quarantined material. Conduct scheduled cycle counts and physical inventories. Research, reconcile and correct inventory discrepancies. Maintain FIFO. Maintain proper inventory levels in designated warehouse areas such as the Chemical Dispensary Area in accordance with actual and projected usage
• Equipment maintenance: Assist in maintenance of all equipment and control monitors used within the department and ensure that all required calibrations and preventative maintenance are conducted per schedule
• Housekeeping: Perform routine housekeeping duties in all warehouses and work areas in compliance with departmental procedures and GMP requirements. Areas must be kept organized, safe, and secured. Areas must be kept clean and sanitized per procedure. All logs pertaining to cleaning, sanitization and pest control must be legible and kept up to date in accordance with procedures.

Qualifications:

• 2 years’ experience in a production inventory control environment working with MRP systems, PC for data entry, inquiry and communication, and shipping using UPS, DHL and/or Federal Express systems
• Minimum 1 year of previous experience with pharmaceutical/biologics/related healthcare manufacturing clean environments