Materials Technician 2

Merck•Indianapolis, IN

12d•Onsite

About The Position

In this role you will receive, sample, coordinate, issue, and move inventory at the facility. You will also support Planning & Logistics, Procurement, Cost Accounting, Manufacturing, QA, Maintenance, and QC Departments by receiving, storing and shipping GMP and non-GMP materials. You will also comply with GMP (FDA), financial (Sarbanes-Oxley), safety (OSHA) and applicable Federal/State guidelines for all departmental activities.

Requirements

Associate's Degree in any discipline and 1+ years of warehouse, inventory control, or materials management experience.
OR High School Diploma or GED and 3+ years of warehouse, inventory control, or materials management experience.

Nice To Haves

Ability to define problems, perform investigations, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Experience using Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook) and SAP.
Experience with utilizing proper aseptic techniques.
Forklift Driver certification and previous experience in operating a reach truck.

Responsibilities

Receive and distribute incoming GMP and non-GMP materials across facilities.
Perform raw material and API sampling according to ACM or SOP guidelines, coordinate with QC and Manufacturing, and submit required documentation to QC or QA.
Quarantine GMP materials in designated storage locations and transfer released inventory to approved areas following QA authorization.
Issue approved components and materials to the Manufacturing Department using pick lists.
Perform weekly cycle counts, conduct annual physical inventories, and log transactions, purchase orders, pick lists, and order fulfillments in the Computer Inventory System.
Serve as the Generator representative when shipping hazardous waste, safely handle waste materials, and maintain annual hazardous waste training certification and testing compliance.
Initiate and complete non-standard tasks, GMP compliance issues, financial reconciliation, and special projects with minimal supervision.
Strictly adhere to contamination prevention guidelines by immediately notifying supervisors of any infectious diseases or open lesions prior to entering manufacturing or product areas.