Material Control Technician- 1st Shift

Axogen; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits on day one

Educational assistance

401(k) matching

Floating holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Referral incentive program

Job summary

Axogen is a leader in nerve repair technologies, committed to a strong culture and patient impact. The Material Control Technician supports cGMP manufacturing, handling tissues and raw materials, and ensures timely material flow and quality compliance at Axogen Processing Center.

Primary duties include receiving, storing, shipping, and coordinating material movement, with emphasis on FIFO and proper documentation. Some travel to other Axogen locations may be required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Valid driver's license is required.
• Experience in a cGMP environment is preferred, not required.
• Forklift Certification is preferred, not required.
• ERP system experience is preferred, not required.
• Must be proficient and able to assist in training current processes.
• Experience in cross-functional support skills (e.g., environmental monitoring, inventory recording).
• Ability to make decisions based on awareness of area operations.

Responsibilities

• Receives, stores, picks and ships raw materials, supplies and/or finished products.
• Handles, moves and stores various non-hazardous and hazardous materials.
• Coordinates timely flow of materials from warehouse to work-in-process/production areas.
• Coordinates flow of finished products to shipments to customers and other destinations.
• Maintains the quality system and proper FIFO flow.
• Stores, issues, or prepares materials with proper documentation and lot tracking.
• Delivers materials to processing areas in a timely manner and maintains FIFO of raw materials.
• Maintains organized workspaces for tissue and related materials.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical troubleshooting

Adaptability

Travel

Physical stamina

cGMP experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Axogen is committed to building and maintaining a strong and gratifying company culture that fosters professional growth. Our hands-on and personal approach makes transitioning to a new job a seamless and enjoyable process. Most benefits are effective on day one!

Axogen is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Why you'll love working at Axogen:

• Friendly, open, and fun team culture that values unique perspectives
• Company-wide dedication to profoundly impacting patients' lives
• Comprehensive, high-quality benefits package effective on date of hire
• Educational assistance available for all employees
• Matching 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid holidays, including floating holidays, to be used at your discretion
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Referral incentive program

Axogen Mission and Business Purpose

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by making restoration of peripheral nerve function an expected standard of care. We aim to lead the markets we serve by always requiring the solutions we offer patients and caregivers provide an improved benefit-to-risk profile as compared to existing standards of care. To ensure we deliver improved benefit-to-risk solutions, we will guide and expect the market and design requirement specifications underlying our engineering, business development, and clinical research activities, objectively target advancements in standards of care.

Job Summary of the Material Control Technician

The Material Control Technician will help support and execute process controls for human tissue, critical supplies, and support functions throughout the Axogen Processing Center cGMP facility for surgical transplantation while ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state and AATB/FDA regulations. The Material Control Technician will support the Supervisor, Lead Technician and Engineering team as required in the Manufacturing and Processing Operations.

Requirements of the Material Control Technician

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver's license
• Experience in a cGMP environment is preferred, not required
• Forklift Cetification is preferred, not required
• ERP system experience is preferred, not required
• Must be proficient and able to effectively assist in training of current processes.
• Experience in 1 or more additional cross-functional support skills required (e.g. environmental monitoring, inventory recording, etc.).
• Ability to make decisions based on awareness of area operations is necessary.
• Good written/verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills and analytical troubleshooting skills.
• Must be able to deal with people under high pressure and in a constantly changing environment.
• Must be able to travel to and work at other Axogen locations on an as needed basis.
• Requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Requires the following physical abilities: mental acuity, visual acuity, walking and standing for longer period of time, repetitive motion, speaking, grasping, manual dexterity, talking, and hearing.

Responsibilities of the Material Control Technician

The specific duties of the Material Control Technician include but are not limited to:

• Receives, stores, picks and ships raw materials, supplies and/or finished products in conjunction with internal and external requirements.
• Handles, moves and stores various non-hazardous and hazardous materials.
• Coordinates timely accurate flow of materials from warehouse inventory to work-in-process/production areas.
• Coordinates timely accurate flow of finished products to support shipments to customers and other destinations.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system, including maintaining proper first in and first out.
• Store, issue, or prepare materials in the warehouse, verifying the lot number, quantity, release status and any other unique identifiers using good documentation practices.
• Check materials against packaging lists, invoices, freight bills or other pertinent documentation to assure conformity and accuracy.
• Deliver materials to processing areas in a timely manner, maintain proper FIFO flow of raw materials and other time sensitive supplies.
• Maintain and sustain organized workspaces for tissue,