Material Handler, Dispensing

USPL NUTRITIONALS • New Brunswick, NJ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler, Dispensing performs material dispensing and related warehouse, inventory, order fulfillment, and shipping functions in a pharmaceutical production environment. Duties include receiving and putting away goods, picking and returning materials for batches, processing and auditing orders, preparing shipments, palletizing, transferring materials between pallets, and cycle counting. The role may involve powered industrial trucks and the use of Syspro or RF systems, and includes work in temperature-controlled areas.

The handler dispenses materials according to batch cards, weighs materials, calibrates scales, maintains required records, and cleans rooms after batches are complete. The position also supports requests from other departments, receives and verifies incoming goods, manages material movement and retrieval, fulfills and audits orders, prepares shipments, and completes dock and shipping documentation. The employee must follow safety, quality, GMP, company policy, and regulatory requirements; maintain appropriate gowning and hygiene; and complete equipment start-up and shut-down duties. Work may include extended hours and occasional weekends.

This role is performed in a manufacturing environment with potential exposure to dust, odors, noise, fumes, chemicals, and cleaning agents. Physical requirements include standing and walking on the production floor for at least six hours per shift, lifting up to 55 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds, bending, squatting, reaching, and using a rolling ladder or step stool. Required PPE may include a lab coat, face mask, booties, gloves, safety glasses or goggles, and respirators.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalency.
• At least 2 years of dispensing experience in a pharmaceutical production environment.
• At least 1 year of work experience in the nutritional supplements, food, or pharmaceutical manufacturing industries is preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a team and assist others.
• Ability to follow written instructions precisely and perform basic math calculations.
• Knowledge of cGMP and OSHA standards.
• Mechanical aptitude to understand equipment operation.
• Ability to read and write basic English to understand industry-regulated instruction sheets.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to lift up to 55 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to stand and walk on the production floor for a minimum of 6 hours per shift.
• Ability to perform frequent bending, squatting, reaching, and other physical tasks, and occasionally use a rolling ladder or step stool, lean over equipment, and kneel to clean beneath equipment.
• Ability to wear required PPE, including a lab coat, face mask, booties, gloves, safety glasses or goggles, and respirators.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in granulation, compression, or blending.
• Prior certification to operate a sit-down forklift.

Responsibilities

• Dispense materials according to batch cards, review batch documentation, identify and retrieve required materials, record materials in logbooks, and weigh materials.
• Calibrate scales before use and clean the room after each batch is complete.
• Fulfill requests from departments such as R&D, Production, QA, and Purchasing.
• Receive products from other warehouses, transfers, returns, and non-inventory support products; audit and verify incoming quantities for computerized inventory entry.
• Perform on- and off-site warehousing duties, including moving materials to appropriate locations, utilizing space effectively, and retrieving and delivering materials using powered industrial equipment as needed.
• Fulfill orders by reviewing and prioritizing batches and products, determining stock requirements, maintaining inventory levels, picking and packing materials, auditing picked materials, and preparing completed batches for shipping.
• Perform shipping duties, including moving pallets to the dock, conducting dock audits, verifying driver information, loading trucks, completing and signing forms, and tracking shipments.
• Use batch manufacturing records or pick slips to retrieve raw materials from racks, including with a forklift truck as needed.
• Perform sortation duties, including lifting and palletizing cartons, printing pallet labels, and moving freight to the dock.
• Follow safety and quality standards and comply with company policies, procedures, GMPs, ethical business practices, SOPs, and regulatory requirements.
• Complete and sign operation logs, batch records, and other required documentation.
• Perform equipment start-up and shut-down duties at the beginning and end of shifts.
• Maintain proper gowning and hygiene to protect product integrity.
• Work extended hours and occasional weekends as needed.
• Complete job-related safety and other required training and work safely to support an injury-free and incident-free workplace.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Basic life insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• 401(k) savings plan with employer match
• Opportunity for premium pay, including overtime, shift differential, and holiday pay
• Sick time
• Up to 10 days of vacation in the first year, increasing to 12 days starting in the second year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED