Warehouse Technician

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing.

Lilly Concord is a new state-of-the-art Parenteral, Device Assembly, and Packaging Facility in Concord, North Carolina. This is an exciting opportunity to help produce injectable medications for patients with life-altering conditions. We’re looking for people who embody our company values of Integrity, Excellence, and Respect for People.

Responsibilities

• Receiving, storage, and shipping of raw materials and packaging components in support of the Lilly Concord manufacturing site.
• Ensure materials are available and on hand for weekly production operations and ensure inventory quantities are accurate.
• Accurate receiving and storage of manufacturing components from outside vendors and other Lilly sites.
• Shipping of orders to internal and external Lilly customers.
• Unloading/loading of materials at docks, receiving of materials, storage of material in appropriate storage zones, preparation and shipping to customer orders, order processing in warehouse inventory system, cycle counting.
• Follow all safety requirements and procedures. Routinely inspect area for health and safety issues. Assist with implementation of countermeasures from safety incident investigations.
• Work with area Supervisor, Warehouse Specialists, and safety representatives to implement safety projects.
• Follow all cGMP and other regulatory requirements. Participate in quality initiatives and audits. Compliance to FDA, EMEA, DEA, OSHA, IDEM, EPA, and other applicable regulations.
• Meet appropriate goals for performance improvement as defined by area Leadership.
• Execute inventory transactions in a timely fashion.
• Provide key customers with raw materials and components on time and in full.
• Maintain learning plan at 100% current.
• Follow and execute policies and procedures impacting warehouse activities.
• Maintain a safe work environment, working safely and accountable for supporting all HSE corporate and site goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisors.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Certified to operate assigned powered industrial trucks or ability to obtain certification within 3 months of employment start.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role.

Skills

• Ability to effectively communicate (electronically, written, and verbal).
• Flexibility - the ability to troubleshoot and triage challenges.
• Ability to use computer tools (desktop, MS Office) and electronic tools (scan guns and tablets).
• Ability to pick up/move up to 50-pound containers.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team across various areas.
• Solid understanding of quality and corporate policies.
• Exposure to SAP/EWM preferred.
• Solid understanding of the importance of and basic requirements of regulatory agencies such as the FDA, EMEA, OSHA, and EPA.
• Demonstrated solid judgment and initiative.
• Ability to use technology tools such as scan guns, tablets, and laptops strongly preferred.
• Enthusiastic, positive attitude, flexible, and willing to work overtime.
• Proactive and self-motivated to support team initiatives and in solving business problems.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks at the same time and make decisions regarding prioritization.
• Previous experience with materials handling and inventory management systems.
• Previous warehouse/logistics experience in a cGMP environment.

Additional Information

• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and off shifts as needed.
• Tasks may require handling hazardous materials following safety procedures.

Pay

The anticipated wage for this position is $17.30 - $34.38 per hour. Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit program including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k) and pension.
• Vacation benefits.
• Eligibility for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits.
• Flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts).
• Life insurance and death benefits.
• Certain time off and leave of absence benefits.
• Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).