The Opportunity:

Avantor is looking for a dedicated Warehouse Lead Technician on 2nd shift to optimize our Avantor Fluid Handing team.

2nd shift hours: 3:45 PM to 2:15 AM
Monday - Thursday

This role will be a full-time position based out of our Devens, MA warehouse. The Warehouse Lead Technician will work under limited supervision, and perform warehouse operations such as loading/unloading trucks, stacking bags, handling products, palletizing, etc. Document all completed work and record inventory data, utilizing scanners/computers as necessary. Interact regularly with peers and management to pursue continuous improvement of warehouse operations and promote teamwork. Operate forklifts and hand carts. Understand and adhere to all safety policies and procedures. Mentor less-experienced peers and assist supervisors but does not formally supervise others.

What we’re looking for 

Education: High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required

Experience: Minimum 3 years of warehousing experience, ideally in a cGMP manufacturing environment

Industrial-powered equipment experience required

Minimum 3 years knowledge in inventory, and cycle counting  

Able to follow written and/or verbal instructions

Familiarity with cGMP, SOP’s, and/or Work Instructions

Must be able to use proper techniques to lift up to 75 pounds

Must be able to shift priorities easily

External training for the shipment of Hazardous materials preferred

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret SOP’s, coverage, documents, and regulations. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively establish rapport, present information, and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the public. Skill and ability to meet people and listen.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Understanding metric system measurements is beneficial.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed and uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER: Skill and ability to type. Skill and ability to operate a computer. Skill and ability to organize and prioritize work. Skill and ability to meet deadlines and operate office equipment. Skill and ability to use Microsoft Office tools and company software.

Collaboration Tool: Working knowledge of PC applications (SAP, Excel, Word, FedEx, UPS)

How you will thrive and create an impact 

Act as a contact point between the supervisor and warehouse associates.

Lead the daily task assignments associated with processing all daily picking, packing, and shipping of finished products and miscellaneous shipments.

Lead the daily task assignments associated with all daily inbound receipts and processing of all raw material receipts

Prepare and or oversee the raw material physical labeling, sampling, inventory data sheets; supplier status sample size and units to be sampled based on the supplier index and number of units received

Examine, sort, arrange, count, store, pick, and pack items for storage and/or shipment in accordance with established Work Instructions, SOP’s and customer requirements

Preparation and or overseeing of labels to received products and for new labels required for expiration extensions or transfers between warehouses

Support production requests for products required by specific SOP’s and batch records.

Prepare and or oversee routine documentation (i.e., Bill of Ladings), hazardous material packaging, and paperwork as required by common carrier and material being shipped

Coordinate and or oversee international shipment paperwork as required by each customer. Communicate with the forwarder to arrange shipment, paperwork, and pick up of material at our dock

Ship and or oversee miscellaneous shipping order preparation in support of all non-inventoried products, packages, and paperwork

Coordinate and or oversee all special shipping requirements and packaging by quantity of product to be transported

Enter inventory/adjust inventory locations in the computer system. Check physical location to ensure inventory accuracy.

Assist and maintain our cycle count program to ensure inventory accuracy.

Train warehouse associates on material handling equipment (i.e., forklift, pallet jack, etc.) using proper safety procedures.

Train all warehouse associates on shipping, receiving, and warehouse daily processes.

Monitors and ensures necessary logs and charts are completed and accurate for all warehouse documents as required by SOP’s

Work closely with internal departments to ensure commitments to customers are met in a timely manner

Maintain adequate levels of packaging materials, shipping supplies, and consumable storeroom supplies

Assist in repacking or labeling chemicals

Actively prepares for and participates in internal and/or customer audits

Assist in the writing of SOP’s, Work Instructions, and NCR’s

Maintain all warehouse areas in a clean and safe condition always

Ensures compliance with cGMPs, SOP, and Work Instructions

Perform all duties of a Warehouse associate

Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT (Under Typical Positions)

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

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is exposed to an industrial warehouse environment. The associate works near moving mechanical machinery and the noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The job requires working in heights, exposure to changes in temperature, driving equipment, and maybe exposed to dust, fumes, or gases.

The associate is required to stand and walk for the majority of the working day. The physical requirements of the job are for associates to talk, hear, bend/stoop, squat, crawl, climb height, reach above shoulder height, crouch, kneel, balance, and push/pull. Furthermore, the job requires associates to lift/carry/push or pull up to 75 pounds with or without assistance. Associates use both hands for repetitive actions such as grasping and manipulating as well as both feet for repetitive movement operating foots controls. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
 
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
 
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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