Material Handler

Material Handler

Location: CA-Los Angeles, US Contract Type: Regular Full-Time Area: MANUFACTURING

Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

Job Summary: Responsible for performing material handling functions to support all internal and external customers in an accurate and timely manner. These functions include but are not limited to shipping and receiving, material stocking, material issuance, cycle counting, inventory reconciliation, chemical/biohazardous waste handling, product handling in temperature-controlled environment, general housekeeping, and maintaining accurate clerical records in a GMP-regulated environment.

Essential Job Duties:

• Load / unload trucks and trailers and complete receiving documentation and entries into the SAP system.
• Stack / load pallets and transport material by operating various types of material handling equipment (e.g. forklift, electric pallet jack).
• Sort and stock materials, perform product identification and damage inspection.
• Maintain accurate and complete inventory control of materials stored in the main and satellite warehouses.
• Conduct scheduled cycle counts and physical inventories.
• Research, reconcile and correct inventory discrepancies.
• Responsible for the internal delivery of materials to the appropriate facility locations.
• Perform handling of hazardous / bio-hazardous / pathological waste and used medical equipment as required per established procedure and Environmental Health & Safety policy.
• Perform routine housekeeping duties in all warehouses and work areas in compliance with departmental procedures and GMP requirements.
• Maintain current logs in an accurate and legible manner (e.g. housekeeping log, forklift checklist, etc.) in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Strict adherence to procedures and practices according to FDA regulations.
• Strong emphasis on documentation according to FDA regulations.
• Adhere to departmental corporate safety policies.

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree, applicable certification, and/or military veterans preferred.
• Related warehouse and inventory control experience in a pharmaceutical, GMP, or FDA regulated environment is preferred.
• Requires a basic understanding of material handling, warehousing and inventory control.
• Forklift experience (stand up or sit down) in a warehouse environment is preferred.
• Must be proactive, results oriented, and have strong attention to detail.
• Self-starter with strong work ethic and the ability to exercise good judgment.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks to meet targeted deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with personnel at all levels in a team environment.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
• Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Specific experience with SAP inventory control is preferred.
• Must be flexible with working hours / shifts in order to accommodate the 24 hour, 7 day plant operation.

Occupational Demands:

• Work is performed in a warehouse environment.
• Exposure to chemicals and to electrical manufacturing equipment and moving machinery.
• Exposure to high levels of noise.
• Occasional entry into confined spaces, requiring kneeling, crawling and squatting.
• Works at heights on scaffolding and/or on ladders.
• Operates forklifts, tractors and power equipment.
• Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, safety shoes, gloves and hearing protection.
• May walk; stand, bend and twists waist for 2-4 hours per day.
• Frequent hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Frequent foot movement.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying of 15-44lbs. for 2-4 hours per day.
• Heavy lifting and carrying of 45lbs.and over for 2-4 hours per day with a maximum lift of 75lbs.
• Hearing acuity essential.
• Depth perception and far vision correctable in one eye to 20/30 and to 20/100 in the other eye.
• Able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken and written words and sentences.
• Frequently performs simple and routine tasks that vary little each day by following a set of written or oral instructions/procedures.
• Maintains work pace to meet production standards.

The estimated pay scale for Material Handler role based in Los Angeles, California, is $20 to $21 per hour. Additionally, the position is eligible to participate in up to 5% of the company bonus pool. We offer a wide variety of benefits including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, life insurance, PTO, paid holidays and up to 5% 401(K) match and tuition reimbursement.