Warehouse Technician

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Receipt, storage and shipment of raw materials and/or highly expensive and sensitive biological parenteral products. Carry out and assist in the coordination of the receipt of merchandise necessary for plant operations and product manufacturing. Provide the storage, dispatch and delivery service of materials to the different departments. Executes materials handling to support all warehouse functional areas including loading and unloading of hazardous materials. Receipt and packaging of syringes of parenteral biological product from the filling plant. Responsible for preparing shipment of raw material, samples, finished product (bulk drug substance (BDS) and Bulk Drug Product (BDP)) to AbbVie Manufacturing Plants, Contracted Plants (Third Party Manufacturers (TPMs)), external laboratories and centers of distribution. Comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and standard procedures (SOPs).

Responsibilities:

• Perform and assist in the coordination of the unloading, receipt, verification, segregation, labeling, palletization, location, packaging, deliveries, and/or storage of direct and indirect, miscellaneous materials (Maximo, MRO, Laboratory Supplies, Project Equipment), cells and final product. Communicate discrepancies related to materials and/or documents received. Archive documents of materials and merchandise received.
• Perform and assist in the coordination of the packaging process for shipments and returns of direct and indirect materials, miscellaneous materials (Maximum, MRO, Laboratory Supplies, Project Equipment), cells (in containers using liquid nitrogen) and final product to suppliers, external laboratories, AbbVie manufacturing plants, AbbVie distribution centers or Contracted Manufacturing Plants (Third Party Manufacturers (TPMs)), domestic and international.
• Coordinate and conduct dispatches or deliveries of direct and indirect materials and miscellaneous materials to manufacturing areas and support departments according to the current production schedule. Prepares shipping documentation and executes transactions in inventory control systems (SAP). Receives and locates returned materials from manufacturing areas. Performs the dispatch and installation/connection of cleaning chemical containers (i.g. CIP Totes).
• Perform and assist in coordinating the destruction process of obsolete, rejected, or expired materials. Helps operations in the control, management and disposal of household, biomedical and hazardous waste in their respective area as applicable, ensuring compliance with local and federal regulations following the procedures and policies of the plant, division, and corporation.
• Perform and assist the section manager in training new personnel. Attend and complete internally required training on occupational safety, transportation of hazardous materials and good manufacturing practices (cGMP, SARA, DOT, IATA and others). Use required personal protective equipment and notify supervisors of incidents or unsafe conditions in the work area. Conduct monthly safety inspections of facilities and equipment.
• Monitor inventory levels and conduct the physical inventory count together with the accounting department. Responsible for the correct and safe handling, maintaining accuracy and control of the inventory of: Direct and Indirect Materials. Will inform the supervisor about any event that occurs during the work shift. Will review your documentation and that of others, ensuring it is correct and complete.
• Maintain area of responsibility in accordance with good manufacturing practices (CGMPs) and safety. Responsible for compliance with AbbVie Policies, ABL plant procedures, and Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Financial Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) regulations and requirements. Perform required inventory transactions, either manually or electronically in a legible, error-free and timely manner.
• Coordinate with the Purchasing, GTC and Traffic Department the claim and return of missing “Shortage”, surplus “Over shipment” or damaged “Damage” merchandise. Investigate unpaid “rejected” invoices with the Purchasing and Accounts Payable Department for resolution.
• Provide assistance to operations in accordance with environmental management, occupational health and safety (EHS) systems and promote continuous improvement. Comply with all EHS procedures and policies including incident reporting, use of PPE, waste management and disposal, and any other program applicable according to the position duties.

Qualifications: 

• High School Diploma with two (2) years of Warehouse experience in similar industry or Associate Degree with no experience, required.
• Experience driving and inspecting forklifts (gas electric or manual) and/or materials handling.
• Knowledge of quality regulations and standards affecting chemical, biological or medical devices (i.e. FDA regulations, and EN46000). Knowledge of safety and OSHA regulations for corporations, local area and state. Basic knowledge of good manufacturing practices and safety regulations. Basic knowledge in the handling, identification, packaging of Hazardous Materials for transportation (i.e.49 CFR, IATA).
• It requires working daily at temperatures of minus eighty degrees Celsius (-80º C), minus twenty degrees Celsius (-20º C), two to eight degrees Celsius (2-8º C) and fifteen to thirty degrees Celsius (15-30º C). Regularly carry out the packaging process of the “Bulk Drug Product (BDP)” in an area with a temperature of two to eight degrees Celsius (2-8º C).
• The job requires using force to move materials between twenty to forty-five (20 to 45) lbs. Requires elevation from the floor to the knees and waist. Requires bending, climbing steps, working around and with others, working to a deadline/schedule, reaching forward and up, climbing stairs. Requires repetitive use of hands: simple grasping, pulling/pushing, and precise manipulation.
• Basic math skills. Basic knowledge of computerized systems (SAP, Excel). Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish. Excellent interpersonal relationship skills. Handling heavy equipment.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision in an environment of multiple and changing priorities, where the employee may be attending to more than one functional area and need to rotate from one area to another according to the needs of the moment without the need for the intervention of his or her supervisor.
• Experience in handling potentially contaminating materials (Bio Hazardous), dangerous materials (e.g. Corrosives, Flammables) and chemicals in the receipt, dispatch and shipping process.
• It requires the use of the following senses: short and long distance vision, peripheral and deep vision, listening normally, speaking in a loud voice, flexibility in fingers. Requires standing, walking, sitting on average 2.5 hours a day for each activity.

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. 

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