Job Details:

The Warehouse Associate II is responsible for performing a variety of essential day to day work functions in the Operations Department, including, but not limited to shipping/receiving material, tracking labor hours, and working within the Warehouse Management System (WMS) to manage inventory.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Fulfilling customer shipments according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) or Client Operating Procedures (COP)
  • Receiving material according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) or Client Operating Procedures (COP)
  • Operating various industrialized powered vehicles. This would include but not be limited to:
    • Forklifts
    • Walkie Riders
    • Packaging equipment
  • Loading and unloading of materials from trucks
  • Track and log personal labor hours
  • Picking, packing, processing, and weighing material for shipment
  • Utilizing RF guns to perform accurate material movement within the warehouse
  • Maintaining warehouse cleanliness
  • Voluntarily carry an on-call phone and respond to after-hours alarm situations and/or emergencies
  • Additional duties as assigned by Supervisor, Manager, or Director of Operations
  • May act as a mentor to other entry level Warehouse Associate team members for common tasks

Competencies:

  • Self motivated and require little direction or supervision
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Excellent attendance and punctuality during normal business hours
  • Effective time management when dealing with and working under time constraints and other pressures associated with performing all aspects of this job
  • Ability to organize work
  • Detail oriented
  • Knowledge of quality, compliance, and training requirements for product safety
  • Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDocP) regulations and reporting requirements
  • Embraces change and is dedicated to continuous improvement.
  • Consistently searching for more efficient and effective ways to improve processes and procedures
  • Ability to understand basic job functions and relate those to other job categories within the company
  • Excellent communication skills with all levels of the organization and ability to develop rapport with other members within the company
  • Drives results through personal initiative and perseverance
  • Excellent teamwork skills
  • Interface with other departments to help define and drive improvements in business compliance and strategy
  • Capacity workload planning and prioritizing
  • Able to use acquired job skills and apply Sentry policies and procedures to complete substantive assignments/projects/tasks of moderate scope and complexity.

Education and/or experience

  • A High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Any college level degree is preferred.
  • One (1) to three (3) years of warehouse experience is required.
  • Warehouse Management System (WMS) experience preferred.
  • Knowledge and operation of various industrialized powered vehicles is required.
  • Experience in the pharmaceutical and/or biotech industry or related field is preferred

Experience in the pharmaceutical and/or biotech industry or related field is preferred. High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Any college level degree is preferred. Three to five years of warehouse experience is required; experience in the pharmaceutical and/or biotech industry or related field is a plus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to cold/freezing conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; heat and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is within OSHA regulations.

Location: Columbus, IN

Department: Warehouse Operations

Schedule: Full Time, On-Site

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required) 

Experience: 1-3 Years Warehouse