Material Handler I/II/III

About the role

Assists in the day-to-day activities relating to inventory control functions supporting pharmaceutical fill/finish operations. The main responsibility is to assist with all aspects of logistics such as receiving, shipping, data entry, inventory control, labeling, and maintaining all associated cGMP documentation.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to cGMP guidelines and GDP principles to maintain compliance with USP and Annex 1 regulations.
• Complete all required SOP training and documentation.
• Perform routine cleaning and maintenance of shipping and receiving locations, ensuring organization, labeling, and segregation of materials.
• Perform incoming receipt of materials by inspecting shipments, verifying proper documentation, storage, and inventory control.
• Load and unload trucks using a hand pallet jack.
• Carefully package critical life-altering drugs for final shipment, ensuring accuracy, accountability, and safety, including using temperature monitoring packaging and devices per material SDS, IATA, DOT, and dangerous goods requirements.
• Program and download temperature monitoring devices.
• Contact, set up, and manage outgoing shipments using approved shipping vendors.
• Complete inventory transactions in a timely and accurate manner using paper and computer-based systems.
• Operate a Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) safely in accordance with company and OSHA requirements (Forklift or PIT certified, or ability to be trained/certified).
• Pick materials for general use and production activities with strong attention to detail for FEFO/FIFO requirements per the Batch Record, then secure and transport them between warehouses efficiently.
• Complete required safety walkthroughs and maintain a high level of safety requirements.
• Maintain various databases for shipments, receipts, and inventory management in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain expired and non-conforming inventory segregation and destruction based upon SOPs.
• Drive a box truck on public roads in accordance with all transportation and safety requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Special Demands

• Must adhere to cGMP requirements and safety policies and practices.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time up to 4 hours without a break.
• Ability to bend and stoop to grasp objects.
• Ability to lift loads up to 50 pounds, unassisted.
• Willing to obtain DOT and IATA training/certification.
• Able to travel from one facility to another as required.

Qualifications

• 0–1 years of experience in material handling, preferably within a cGMP environment; an equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered.
• High school Diploma, GED, or equivalent credential required.
• Previous employment within an FDA/USDA, GMP environment is preferred.
• Intermediate computer skills are required.
• Intermediate verbal and written skills.
• Strong math skills preferred.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and comply with technical and written documents (SOPs) written in English.
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated.
• Commits to conducting PCI business according to the highest legal and ethical standards.
• Honesty, integrity, respect, and courtesy with leadership and peers.
• Openly receives and implements feedback, resilient, and able to move past mistakes; applies learning.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Previous DOT and IATA training preferred.
• ERP software experience is a plus (SAP or JDE preferred).