Warehouse Operator I - SDF

Novo Nordisk•Durham, NC

13h•Onsite

About The Position

For more than 100 years, Novo Nordisk has been tackling the unmet medical needs of people living with serious chronic diseases, such as diabetes & obesity. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world. In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains. Our Emerging Technologies -Solid Dosage Forms US facility in Durham, NC is a 194,000 square foot tableting and packaging facility that supports the production of our innovative oral treatments for patients with type 2 diabetes. SDF maintains a curious and pioneering spirit, harmonious with our growing pipeline of new products and emerging technologies.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum of six (6) months of warehousing or manufacturing experience or equivalent, preferably in a regulatory inspected facility, GMP warehouse, or pharmaceutical industry required
Basic math skills, including knowledge of metric system required
Computer competencies required, including basic Microsoft knowledge: Outlook & Word preferred
Good written & verbal communication skills preferred
Ability to read, write legibly & understand all department documentation required
Ability to drive non-CDL box truck or similar vehicle for movement of materials on site required
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to execute a work plan & adapt to changes in schedule rapidly.
Moves equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions.
Routinely operates & inspects manufacturing equipment using hands.
Strap & unstrap pallets using hands.
Must be able to remain in a stationary position (sitting and standing) 50% of the time.
May require corrected vision to 20/25 based on role.
May require color vision based on role.
Handles transport of hazardous materials.
Occasionally performs critical job functions in extremely cold work environments.
Ability to work in loud noise environments with hearing protection.
Able to pass a driving exam for powered industrial trucks. Does not require a valid drivers license.

Nice To Haves

Associate's Degree, or advanced training in Warehousing/Logistics from APICS/equivalent desired.
Knowledge of SAP/ERP, to include entry level Warehouse tasks preferred
Training or experience demonstrating an understanding of risks inherent to processing, handling & storage of hazardous materials preferred
Ability to operate stand-up & sit-down forklifts after applicable training & ability to maintain appropriate licensure preferred
Issuance of approved materials (to scheduled production batches & processing of returns/rejects of materials from scheduled production batches); Material Storage, Labeling & Inspection of incoming raw materials; Maintenance of monthly & annual files as needed to support cGMP’s; Removal/Disposal of expired materials; familiarity with all aspects of operation of Offsite Warehouse a plus
Self-motivated & able to work with little direct supervision preferred

Responsibilities

Perform all aspects of warehousing requirements for OFP Site Durham regarding General Warehouse, Hazardous Storage & Cold Storage, functioning as part of a high-performance team.
Perform duties in all of the following areas: SAP/ERP Inventory Control, to include material put-away.
Handling, labelling & storage of all hazardous materials occupying up to 10,000 square feet of warehouse space, inclusive of Class 1 Division 2 items
Handling, labelling & storage of GMP non-hazardous materials
Process material handling operations for hazardous materials in drum, pallet & IBC configurations
Partner with warehouse sampling operations in completion of tasks, as appropriate
Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
Daily inspections of forklifts, warehouse, cold rooms & freezer
Maintain up to date training status
Inventory Control of all warehouse materials to include stock put-away & retrieval
Label all inbound material & pull/stage pallets for sampling team, as required
Store material in proper storage area/type as defined in SAP/ERP
Ensure compliance with load/unload procedures
Ensure all material movements are performed timely & accurately in SAP/ERP
System knowledge in SAP/ERP: Utilization of system transactions to perform transfer of material & inventory adjustments
Other accountabilities, as assigned