Associate, Warehouse Operations - South San Fransisco, CA

Duties:

• Support the warehouse operations team, ensuring safe, compliant execution of the on-the-floor warehouse operations in the cGMP commercial facility including receiving, put away, picking and component preparation for manufacturing and product shipping.
• Maintain warehouse performance targets by participating in daily huddles (safety, quality, cost, performance, etc.) Investigate and resolve operational problems and/or compliance issues utilizing problem solving techniques (CFA/RCA, 5Why, Fishbone, KT, etc.,) to determine root cause.
• Implements corrective and preventative actions based on cross-functional problem solving and investigation findings.
• Adept at developing visual management tools to provide status updates on organizational performance.
• Achieves functional area goals as assigned and participates in functional and cross functional job rotations.
• Supports input assumptions associated with capacity and workforce planning; pre-emptively identifies constraints and risks.
• Support cycle count process to ensure accuracy and control of inventory volumes.
• Maintains inventory control throughout the Newark warehouse for all materials; per applicable procedures partners with cross-functional teams to ensure that ABC coding is periodically reviewed and accurate.
• Ensures that policies and procedures are in compliance with OSHA Standards.
• Ability to effectively lead continuous improvement projects with cross-functional team support.
• Accountable for process discrepancies in the warehouse and provide technical expertise to improve procedures.
• Initiation of deviations for non-conforming materials and operational anomalies.
• Accountable for reviewing and in some cases owning documentation associated with transfer protocols, validation protocols, standard operating procedures, and batch records.
• Supports internal and external audits, as well as SOX compliance audit reviews associated with internal controls.
• Receive and transport facility gasses
• Other duties as assigned

Skills:

• 5+ years of GMP experience in biotechnology industry
• Experience with setting up a lean warehouse
• Proficient in SAP/WMS/MES
• Proficient in training/mentoring other Material Handlers
• Proficient at quality record documentation
• Experience with developing procedures and technical writing
• Inventory control experience (cycle counting, physical inventories) preferred.
• Ability to lift material up to 50 lbs.
• Experience and/or certification in operating material-handling equipment preferred.
• Extensive walking and repetitive physical motion (squatting, bending, lifting, climbing ladders) is required.
• Demonstrates ability to diagnose possible root cause failure modes of warehouse transactions
• Excellent organizational skills and an ability to prioritize effectively to deliver results within reasonably established timelines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication areessential in this collaborative work environment.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent