Distribution Technician I, 1st Shift - Wilson, United States - Purdue Pharma

Description

Purdue Pharma L.P. and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market medications to meet the evolving needs of healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers. We were founded by physicians, and we are currently led by a physician. Beyond our efforts to provide quality medications, Purdue is committed to supporting national, regional and local collaborations to drive innovations in patient care. Privately held, Purdue is pursuing a pipeline of new medications through internal research & development and strategic industry partnerships.

For close to two decades Purdue has engaged in many initiatives to stem prescription opioid abuse. We are committed to bringing lifesaving relief to communities and individuals suffering from substance use disorder and overdose. We are currently developing or supporting the development of two essential life-saving opioid overdose reversal medications and have the capability to manufacture others for medication assisted treatment. Providing these medicines has the potential to improve and save countless lives.

We are driven by our purpose: Compassion for patients and excellence for science inspire our pursuit of new medicines.

We are building an exciting path forward, and we are committed to recruiting a dedicated team of professionals who advance our expertise through a commitment to Purdue's Values: Integrity and Courage, underpinned by Innovation, and always in Collaboration with each other.

At Purdue Pharma and our subsidiaries, you have a unique career opportunity to work differently, uncover and seize new opportunities, and take a hands-on, ownership approach to your work. We go beyond traditional roles and find creative ways to extend our skills and interests, challenging ourselves to contribute in different, meaningful ways. We strive to create an environment where you can bring your best to work each day. We welcome the opportunity to have you on our team

Job Summary
The Distribution Technician will ship, receive, and reconcile inventory in support of manufacturing and product development activities. The Warehouse and Inventory specialist must be experienced in a cGMP manufacturing environment and have a thorough understanding of the domestic and international movement of raw materials, components, and finished products.

Primary Responsibilities

• Execute all tasks according to cGMP, SOP, FDA, and DEA regulatory guidelines and process steps.
• Responsible for packaging products for shipment to external customers and ensuring proper documentation is complete and freight labels are attached.
• Responsible for picking operation of bulk products from the vault and disbursement of subject products to individual customer orders.
• Responsible for verifying that the product prepared for shipment matches customer invoice.
• Responsible for overall general warehousing and storage operations.
• Accurately process all outbound products including order-picking, sorting, verifying, packaging, sealing, weighing, loading, and unloading.
• Operates manual and mechanical material handling equipment. Demonstrate familiarity with automated and manual material handling systems, bar-coding, racking, labeling, and computerized distribution and information systems.
• Responsible for the receipt of all product and MRO items on the dock and the applicable computer transactions. Process incoming products/materials including unloading/loading, receiving, verifying, and transporting to storage, work areas, or staging areas.
• Ensures that product identification labels are visible and attached to all material in the Vault and Warehouse storage areas.
• Performs warehouse and vault cycle counts to ensure appropriate inventory levels and accuracy.
• Accurately complete required paperwork and other appropriate documentation. Responsible for filing and retention of documents as outlined in applicable standard operating procedures.
• Responsible for daily housekeeping and safety guidelines following cGMP practices.
• Performs other related assignments and duties as required and assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements

High school graduate combined with a minimum of one year experience in a computerized distribution/ warehouse environment.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Prior experience supporting cycle count programs, RF scanning, and working in a pharmaceutical/GMP facility preferred. Must have a basic understanding of common computer capabilities such as word processing, spreadsheets, and email applications.

Must have the ability to work in a cross-functional team setting to solve problems and to accomplish goals and objectives.

Supervisory Responsibilities (if Applicable)

The Distribution Technician has no direct reports.

Physical and Environmental

• Occasionally, transport materials using manual, and power-assisted vehicles including manually pushing and pulling drums, totes, boxes, and pallets.
• Frequently push, lift, and maneuver boxes and materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work a standard schedule of 10.5 hours a day, Monday-Thursday, and overtime as needed.

Additional Information
Minimum required education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities are included in the posting. The position will be filled at the level commensurate with the successful candidate's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
The job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Additionally, the company may revise the job description at any time.

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