Materials Technician Job Description

Materials technicians test the behaviour of materials under different conditions to help develop new products and improve existing ones.

Materials Technician Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Materials Technician to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain all GMP areas with consistency as stated in the sanitation performance checklist of SOP;
  • Operate van and forklift for loading/unloading and delivery of supplies and equipment;
  • Will be working in a cold room environment;
  • Receive, store and distribute raw materials, intermediate and marketed products in compliance with GMP and company standards;
  • Leads training for on the job training of new team members;
  • Utilizes computerized or automated systems to accomplish tasks;
  • Operates material handling equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, or hand trucks to move stock or organize materials;
  • Receive and ship materials to necessary clients using FedEx, US Mail, or other postal carriers;
  • Maintain and order inventory of supplies;
  • Codes invoice line items with general ledger accounts. Maintains and reconciles all incomplete purchase orders to invoices;
  • Receives all facility supplies and makes notation of the received amounts on the purchase orders;
  • Verifies all approval signatures per policies prior to processing invoices;
  • Reviews and restocks daily all supplies in the nursing stations that are below par level;
  • Reviews all invoices. Reconciles invoices to packing slips and purchase orders. Verifies invoice charges for ordered and agreed rates;
  • Handles inventory appropriately. Rotates inventory continually. Maintains adequate inventory levels.

Requirements:

  • Position may require employees to work shifts, holidays, weekends, and over-time;
  • Physical requirements including stooping, standing, climbing and frequent lifting upto 50lbs;
  • High School Diploma or GED;
  • Valid Driver’s License with Clean Driving record;
  • Warehouse and material handling experience, prefer pharmaceutical industry experience;
  • Basic computer literacy; Excel, Word. Good reading, writing and communication skills;
  • Warehouse and material handling experience including fork lift training; prefer pharmaceutical industry experience;
  • Ability to maintain DOT Medical Certification in order to drive company truck.