Receiving Technician 1 - 1st Shift

ThermoFisher Scientific; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific in Allentown, PA is seeking a Receiving Technician to unload trucks, unpack shipments and perform receipts for pharmaceutical components in a fast-paced warehouse.

The role requires forklift experience, the ability to follow SOPs, and strict adherence to cGMP. You will work with temperature-sensitive products, document arrivals, and support shift operations in a global clinical supply environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Applies Good Manufacturing Principles in all areas of responsibility.
• Unloads, unpacks and performs receipts on all inbound product deliveries.
• Documents the arrival of receipts and delivers them to appropriate addressee.

Skills

Forklift operation

RF technologies

Computer literacy

Microsoft Windows

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Valid driver's license

Basic math

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

GPM system

RF scanners

Job description

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Fluctuating Temps hot/cold, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift, Various outside weather conditions, Warehouse, Will work with hazardous/toxic materials, Working at heights

Job Description

When you are part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you'll be supported in achieving your career goals.

Fisher Clinical Services, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is a leading provider of global clinical supply chain. With unwavering commitment to service, science and process engineering, Fisher Clinical Services is powered by people with an exceptional commitment to quality, deeply instilled ethics of personal responsibility and unrivaled expertise. We are exclusively focused on serving the packaging and distribution requirements of clients across the world. Whether planning, packaging, labeling, storing, or distributing important supplies, Fisher Clinical Services has been committed to delivering the highest possible value while ensuring adherence to the highest level of quality, performance, reliability and sustainability standards.

http://www.fisherclinicalservices.com/

Location/Division Specific Information

CTD partners with pharmaceutical and biotech customers around the world to ensure the right patients get the right therapies in the right doses at the right time - a concept that we internally embrace as "There is a Patient Waiting." Our unique blend of services includes project management, packaging, distribution, transportation management and specialty logistics, ancillary supply management, clinical supply optimization, bio-repository storage and much more. Our more than 3000 employees in over 15 countries work hard every day knowing that what they do matters.

How will you make an impact?

As part of our global team, what you do contributes directly to our mission; enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

What will you do?

Our company seeks a Receiving Technician that can unload trucks, unpack shipments and perform systematic receipts for pharmaceutical components and drug product, for the purpose of making the world a healthier, cleaner and safer place. An ideal candidate will be highly motivated; engaged in improving safety, quality, delivery and cost; will have a strong attention to detail; has experience working in a warehouse, operating forklifts and pallet jacks; and has the ability to follow standard operating procedures for physical and systematic work.

How will you get here?

Education

High school diploma/GED

Responsibilities

• Applies Good Manufacturing Principles in all areas of responsibility.
• Demonstrates and promotes the company vision (4 l's).
• Follows all Fisher Clinical Service (FCS) Standard Operating Procedures.
• Willingness to learn and understand the goals of the department.
• Assist other team members with fulfilling all internal requests.
• Unloads, unpacks and performs receipts on all inbound product deliveries.
• Documents the arrival of miscellaneous receipts, "receive as approved" items and delivers these receipts to appropriate addressee or department.
• Ensures that all incoming deliveries are properly and safely stored. This includes identifying each refrigerated and frozen receipt container with the appropriate storage condition labels per FCS Standard operating procedure.
• Maintains warehouse and receiving docks for safety, neatness and organization per current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and FCS standard operating procedure.
• Ensures the receiving area is stocked with all necessary supplies.
• Interacts professionally with internal and external customers including couriers, long haul and/or L TL delivery drivers. This communication may be in person or via telephone and/or E-mail.
• May be required to use computer for Delivery Acknowledgement entries, move transactions and receipt entries into the Global Process Management System (GPM).
• Monitors the Delivery Acknowledgement Queue (DAO) dashboard and processes executable shipments to ensure timely receipts based on Production and Distribution priorities as communicated by Project Managers.
• Digitally photographs job related shipments and transfers to a designated folder in a designated server drive. Provides these photos to internal customers upon request.
• Capable of training on and being certified on all warehouse Powered Industrial Vehicles (PIV) including stand up forklift, sit down forklift, order picker, and powered or manual pallet jack. Competent in the use of stationary drum hoist and stationary film/foil roll jib crane.
• Secures electronic and hard copies of temperature recorder data from all temperature monitors arriving with temperature sensitive product. Downloads data and stores in designated servers.
• Process documents for return drug receipts while maintaining customer requirements.
• Fulfill all training requirements including assignments and KAs in iComply, GMP training, etc. by assigned due dates.
• Other duties as required by management.
• Able to work overtime when needed to accomplish customer needs.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Willingness to train and qualify on stand-up forklifts and order pickers.
• Use of computer and RF technologies.
• Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver's license.
• Basic math skills for counting purposes.
• Capable of passing all standards needed for TSA clearance.
• Prior forklift experience a plus
• Be able to work independently or in a team environment.
• Computer literacy with an understanding of Microsoft Windows.
• Maintain high level of accuracy by paying attention to detail.
• Good communication skills.