Automated Logistics Associate, CVRM

About the role

The Position Pharma Technical Manufacturing (PTM) is responsible for managing all aspects of end-to-end drug substance and drug product manufacturing and supply. From the raw material to the final medicine, we contribute to deliver Roche’s ground-breaking therapies to more than 120 million patients around the world. We make our medicines at 9 sites around the world and coordinate all aspects of production of Roche medicines in all disease areas and dosage forms. To ensure readiness for a step-change in the standard of care that Roche delivers in the area of Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM), PTM will construct a new manufacturing site in the U.S. in Holly Spring, North Carolina. The new site will focus on large volume low cost Drug Product manufacturing (Component Prep & Compounding, Liquid PFS Filling, Automated Inspection, Autoinjector Assembly, Packaging/Finished Products).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the comprehensive and timely ramp-up of all warehouse-related equipment, processes, and systems, ensuring full compliance with cGMP requirements throughout the design, qualification, and validation lifecycle.
• Act as user representative for SAP/eWM, the Automated Storage/Retrieval System (ASRS), and other IT systems for inventory management.
• Define specifications and process requirements, test, author local procedures, and train the warehouse team.
• Support the Warehouse team in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for the ASRS and SAP/eWM, identifying physical or logic errors during "dry run" material movements.
• Participate in the review and training of new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for receiving, sampling, and shipping to ensure they are practical for daily floor operations.
• Assist in the physical organization of the warehouse, including the installation of safety signage, labeling of rack locations, and organizing the pallet exchange area.
• Support the commissioning of forklifts and pallet exchangers, ensuring all equipment is calibrated and ready for GMP use.
• Complete intensive training on ASRS safety protocols, lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures, and high-density storage safety.
• Identify and report potential safety hazards or ergonomic concerns during the initial equipment setup and 'dry run' phases.
• Following the successful go-live and validation, transition into the Warehouse Operator role responsible for running a high volume GMP warehouse.
• Efficiently manage the end-to-end inbound flow: unloading trailers via forklift, executing pallet exchanges to meet ASRS specifications, and monitoring the Warehouse Control System (WCS) to ensure successful system induction.
• Act as the first line of defense for