Materials Technician II/III

I. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Performs the physical and administrative tasks involved in shipping, receiving, and storing of materials, parts, supplies and equipment. May perform the physical and administrative tasks involved in the distribution of materials, parts, supplies and equipment. Unpacks and checks goods received against purchase orders or invoices, maintains records of received and shipped goods and process items that do not conform. Lifts heavy items and may operate a forklift. Prepares and maintains records. Posts weights and shipping charges and prepares goods for final shipment. May examine stocks and distribute materials in inventory and on manufacturing lines. May prepare kitting packages for assembly production. This job contributes to and supports the company's development and manufacturing efforts to create high value therapeutics to address unmet medical needs. Applies knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of tasks. Works on assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgment in resolving issues or in making recommendations. Works on assignments with minimal supervision relevant to materials management. Provides shipping and receiving support or parts or products. Responsible for physical and administrative tasks such as identifying materials or spare parts needed, receiving, storing and issuing material or spare parts. Creates and maintains detailed and accurate records of all transactions and updates inventory records for both manual and electronic records. Creates and updates SOPs and ensure compliance with regulations and procedures including FDA and safety regulatory. Performs receiving, initial inspection and storage for GMP and non-GMP materials under SOP Control. May create Purchase Orders and work with Purchasing in the buying process. Receives, inspects, unpacks items and verifies receipts against purchase orders. Update data in ERP. Interfaces with Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain Management, and Purchasing. Responsible for preparation of products and documentation for shipments of finished goods. Performs cleaning activities associated with maintaining the warehouse. Delivers materials to end users. Uses materials handling equipment including forklift for materials movement. II. Minimum Qualification Requirements Requires a minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent. Equivalent experience may be accepted. A minimum of 4 years industry experience is required. A minimum of 2 years warehouse or manufacturing experience is required. A minimum of 1 year experience working in the Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology industry is required. Working knowledge of FDA and GMP requirements is required. Experience in computer-based systems including MRP is required. Strong attention to detail regarding documentation is required. Good communication skills both oral and written are required. Must be able to follow Standard Operating Procedures. Excellent organizational skills are required. III. Physical Requirements Must be able to pass pre-employment drug screening and background check for employment consideration. Must be capable of walking, standing, and/or climbing; heavy lifting and carrying, stooping, bending, kneeling, and reaching for long periods of time. Repeated twisting at the torso while lifting and pulling inventory from shelves. Must be capable of performing repetitive motions and lifting small to medium sized loads of up to 50 pounds. Work outside and inside; Work around machinery with moving parts; work around moving objects or vehicles; Work within refrigerated (5C) and frozen(-20C) warehouses for extended periods of time. Occasional climbing of ladders; usage of pallet jacks. Employees must be able to wear a respiratory protection (filtering facepiece, 1/2 face, full-face, or powered air purifying respirator, supplied air, or self contained breathing apparatus) for certain tasks essential to the job function. Performance of tasks essential to the job function may require the employee to work directly with, handle, or otherwise come into contact with chemicals or pharmaceutical agents. Employees must be able to able to accurately detect color and have 20/20 vision (with/without corrective lenses). Employees may be required to enroll in a medical surveillance program based on the potential exposure to certain health hazards encountered as a result of their job function.