Material Handler II

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Take full responsibility for the shipping, receiving, storage and order fulfillment services for finished goods, materials, supplies, parts and equipment at the assigned facility(s).
• Actively participate in the writing and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures.
• Duties as required in the importing, exporting and storage of any Company product or supply.
• Packing duties of the companies manufactured products and completion of BMRs.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Environment, Health & Safety
• To prevent accidents by taking personal responsibility for yourself, and any direct reports ensuring that no action or inaction causes harm to any other person or the environment.
• To conduct proactive hazard identification by advising Health and Safety manager immediately when any conditions or practices may cause personal harm or environmental / property damage.
• To observe all safety rules, which are established to maintain safe work practices. When the control of hazards has identified the need for personal protective equipment (PPE) you must use it.
• To report any accidents/incidents, (including gradual process injuries) and near misses as soon as possible to EHS, your supervisor or manager, recording either electronically or in Accident Registers.
• Quality Objectives
• Carries out tasks in compliance with the agreed procedure to assist the company in meeting its quality objectives.
• Participates actively quality improvement teams and promotes co-operative effort between all departments and internal customers.
• Reports all quality issues to Supervisor / Manager in a timely fashion.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS REQUIRED

• Basic data entry skills
• Good communication skills both verbal and written
• Physically strong, with the ability to lift weights up to 20 kgs on a regular basis.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in all work practices.
• Ability to work unsupervised and take the initiative within a team environment.
• Flexibility is required in work hours.
• Experience working in a cGMP environment.
• Minimum school education level to Sixth Form/Year 12.
• Logistics and/or warehouse experience
• Experience in the use of the Internet, e-mail applications, Microsoft Word and Excel and desire to learn new technology.
• Fork lift and Reach Truck licenses
• F endorsement
• Needs to be have good literacy, writing and good math
• Not worried about cold environment.WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
• Competitive benefits and opportunities to develop within the role and wider organisation.
• Working with an encouraging, diverse and motivated team
• Being part of a successful multinational organisation with a strong culture of process improvements
• Access to global systems training and a network of professional colleagues and customers
• We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability status.
• The products we make from our Auckland facility are used globally in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Join us in our mission!

• Compliance / Documentation
• Ensure that all tasks performed follow SOPs and align with Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) principles crafted to protect the product from adulteration (e.g. mix-ups, contamination etc).
• Maintenance of company computer and manual storage records and processing stock movements, including, but not limited to inter-site transfers to off-site production or storage facilities.
• Ensure all documentation associated with the logistics function is accurate and completed in time. This includes:
• MPI Electronic Certification (eCerts)
• Dangerous Goods Declarations for all shipments of hazardous materials.
• Investigate, resolve and detail all important variances (complaints, process deviations & out of specification conditions etc.).
• Storage Control
• Packing of manufactured product.
• Completion of Batch Manufacturing Records (BMRs).
• Printing of packaging labels as the need arises.
• Inwards and Exports
• Packing, shipping and document completion for all export shipments.
• Unloading all inwards shipments.
• Receipting all shipments.
• Inwards Goods receipting of Cell Culture Raw Materials, QC support materials and Administration Items when required.
• Other Duties
• Assist other Teams as and when required.
• Cyclic stock taking as the need arises.
• Get involved in special projects and other requests as needed.