Warehouse Associate II

Description

Pharmaceutical Storage and Distribution

Position Summary:

The Warehouse Associate II is responsible for performing a variety of essential day to day work functions in the Operations Department, including, but not limited to shipping/receiving material, tracking labor hours, and working within the Warehouse Management System (WMS) to manage inventory.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Forklifts
• Walkie Riders
• Packaging equipment

· Excellent attendance and punctuality during normal business hours

· Effective time management when dealing with and working under time constraints and other pressures associated with performing all aspects of this job

· Ability to organize work

· Detail oriented

· Knowledge of quality, compliance, and training requirements for product safety

· Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDocP) regulations and reporting requirements

· Embraces change and is dedicated to continuous improvement.

· Consistently searching for more efficient and effective ways to improve processes and procedures

· Ability to understand basic job functions and relate those to other job categories within the company

· Excellent communication skills with all levels of the organization and ability to develop rapport with other members within the company

· Drives results through personal initiative and perseverance

· Excellent teamwork skills

· Interface with other departments to help define and drive improvements in business compliance and strategy

· Capacity workload planning and prioritizing

· Able to use acquired job skills and apply Sentry policies and procedures to complete substantive assignments/projects/tasks of moderate scope and complexity.

Education and/or experience

• A High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Any college level degree is preferred.
• One (1) to three (3) years of warehouse experience is required.
• Warehouse Management System (WMS) experience preferred.
• Knowledge and operation of various industrialized powered vehicles is required.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical and/or biotech industry or related field is preferred
• Three to five years of warehouse experience is required; experience in the pharmaceutical and/or biotech industry or related field is a plus

Computer Skills

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 Suite Word, Excel, Outlook, and Web Browser required.

Experience with bar code WMS is preferred.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as regulatory, safety rules, training manuals, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Mathematical Skills

Basic Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, stand, walk, and use hands to handle or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to cold/freezing conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; heat and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is within OSHA regulations.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance