Materials Associate I

Job Description

Job Description

At Vericel Corporation, we are pioneers in advanced cell therapies for sports medicine and severe burn care, transforming patient lives through cutting-edge regenerative medicine. Our commitment to innovation, patient-centered focus, and scientific excellence drives us to develop groundbreaking treatments including MACI (knee cartilage repair), Epicel and Nexobrid (burn care). 

Position Summary:

The Materials Associate I is responsible for shipping and receiving activities that include storage and transport of materials from suppliers, vendors and third-party warehouse to production areas.

Schedule: This position is onsite Sunday - Thursday from 8-4:30pm in our Cambridge, MA office. As we transition to our new Burlington, MA facility, some workdays may be spent in Burlington.

Position Scope:

• Performs Manufacturing Support activities in accordance with established SOPs, cGMPs, and safety regulations.
• Receives and distributes all Quality Controlled inspected and non-Quality Control inventoried material and general goods received at the Vericel site.
• Loads and unloads delivery vehicles and assembles stock onto pallets, warehouse trucks, racks, bins, shelves, refrigerators, and freezers.
• Opens cartons, bundles, and other containers and able to convey stock onto pallets, warehouse trucks, racks, bins, shelves refrigerators and freezers.
• Stores, transfers, and distributes material in accordance with specific material requirements.
• Maintains LN2 and CO2 systems including weekly manual fills of Liquid Nitrogen Cryovials Storage Dewars.
• Assists with data entry of In-Transit requests for material from Third Party off-site storage location.
• Maintains inventory control in ERP system by performing system transactions at time of material receipt, storage, and distribution.
• Performs routine inventory cycle counts.
• Participates in scheduled annual physical inventory activities.
• Assists with Surgeon Training Kits order requests including preparation and sanitization of reusable material.
• Prepares Vericel Biopsy Kit assemblies.
• Performs Biopsy Accessioning activities (Receipt and Inspection) processes.
• Assists with preparation of inventory sales order fulfillment and end of day closing activities.
• Works with Materials Management and Accounting as needed to investigate and resolve receiving issues and coordination of material returns.
• Maintenance of material staging areas.
• Interacts with various groups (QA, R&D, QC, Materials Management, Sales and Marketing, Facilities & Engineering, Finance, Third Party Logistics, and Customer Care) on material requests and shipping and receiving activates.
• Performs additional activities as required to support manufacturing operation demands.

Qualifications

• GED, High school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 1 years of experience working in a cGMP environment in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to comply with regulatory compliance within Vericel.
• Experience in high volume and fast-paced materials and manufacturing support environment.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Experience operating motorized and non-motorized material handling equipment.
• Organizational planning skills and the ability to collaborate with others in a team environment.
• Experience with MS Office.
• Knowledge of ERP inventory system

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

• May be required to work in classified and controlled areas such as clean room environment wearing special garments. Additionally, personal protective equipment must be worn due to safety requirements.
• May be required to stand for long periods of time while performing physical duties.
• May be required to lift, push or pull up to 40 lbs.
• Must operate motorized and non-motorized material handling equipment.
• Must be willing to work weekends, holidays and work overtime as required to meet production demands.

Why Vericel?

• Cutting-Edge Science: Work with a leading regenerative medicine product that is transforming patient care.
• Career Growth: Be a part of a growing organization with opportunities to expand your impact
• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside a team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about improving lives.

The hourly wage range Vericel reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at the time of this posting is $19.00 to $24.00 per hour.

The actual salary offered will be determined based on factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and skills. Bonus, incentive pay, equity and benefits may be provided in addition to the base compensation listed above.

In accordance with Massachusetts law, Vericel provides the pay range that it reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for a particular and specific employment position at the time of posting or offer. This range is subject to change based on business needs, market conditions, and individual qualifications. Employees and applicants may request the pay range for their position or for a position to which they are applying. Retaliation for making such a request is strictly prohibited.

EEO Statement

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status and will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Vericel Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Vericel Corporation is VEVRAA federal contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans for job openings at all locations within the state.