Shipping and Receiving Associate

Agilent Technologies•Windsor, NS

9d•CA$20 - CA$35•Onsite

About The Position

BIOVECTRA, now a part of Agilent, is recognized as a leader in the contract development and manufacturing space of active pharmaceutical ingredients specializing in clinical-to-commercial scale production for microbial fermentation, synthetic small molecules including ADC, HPAPI, plasmid DNA, mRNA, LNP and sterile filling capabilities. With over 650 employees at both the Windsor, NS and Charlottetown, PEI sites, BIOVECTRA supports over 100 clients, including over 20 top pharma and biotech companies. BIOVECTRA joined Agilent in 2024 and is part of Agilent’s Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships Division (AMPD), which also contains Agilent’s Nucleic Acid Solutions Division. With BIOVECTRA, Agilent aims to align advanced manufacturing capabilities, expertise, and resources to foster greater innovation and operational excellence. Within AMPD, you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with a team of dedicated professionals committed to revolutionizing advanced manufacturing, making a significant impact in the industry and, most importantly, improving patient care through the manufacture of better therapeutics. We have an opening for a Shipping and Receiving Associate. This is a permanent position based out of our Windsor, Nova Scotia facility.

Requirements

High school diploma
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Teamwork

Nice To Haves

Post-secondary education in related field
Two years’ experience in a warehouse setting
One year experience working in an ERP environment
cGMP experience
WHMIS/HMIS, Forklift and TDG training

Responsibilities

Preparing items for shipping and performing final verification
Completing all required shipping documentation consistently, accurately and in a timely manner for each shipment
Maintaining and improving shipping performance metrics
Receiving deliveries to site and completing required entry into the ERP system.
Notifying and/or delivering items to appropriate areas/departments
Material segregation, quarantine and storage
Staging materials for process work and shipping
Material dispensing for production as needed
Ensuring First Expired First Out (FEFO) is followed, and documenting under planned deviation when required by SOP
Processing material status updates in a timely manner
Ensuring warehouse material handling equipment is properly used and maintained
Material sampling, as required, to support initial testing and retesting and when necessary day-to-day operations
Entering and maintaining required data in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
Performing and maintaining assigned housekeeping duties
Ensuring Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) training status remains current at all times