Sr. Material Handler and Driver- 1st Shift

Kindeva; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Kindeva in St. Louis is seeking a skilled warehouse operator to join our GMP distribution team. You will handle shipping, receiving, picking, staging, and cycle counting while working with forklifts and power industrial vehicles.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, CDL Class A/B/C, Hazmat certification (or eligibility), and the ability to pass drug screening and physical. You will support cross‑site material movements and may train others as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3+ years warehouse operator experience in GMP or other regulated environment.
• Forklift certification and ability to operate standup or sit-down forklift; must become certified within 30 days.
• Class A, B or C CDL with 2+ years driving experience.
• Current HAZMAT Certification or ability to obtain HAZMAT Certification prior to start date.
• Must pass drug and alcohol screening and job fitness physical.
• Must pass and maintain controlled substances clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine warehouse functions in GMP warehouse including shipping, receiving, kitting, staging, and cycle counting.
• Operate power industrial vehicles and assist with forklift training as needed.
• Coordinate material movement with production, supply chain, and plant engineering schedules.
• Maintain inventories of shipping, receiving, and material handling supplies.
• Lead as SME within the department and help resolve shortages/issues with other departments.
• Perform production picking and staging to fulfill production demands.
• Hazardous waste duties including handling or generating hazardous waste, preparing hazardous waste for shipment.
• Manage loading docks to coincide with production and site schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Forklift operation

Education

GED

CDL (Class A/B/C)

Hazmat Certification

Job description

Our Work Matters

At Kindeva we make products that save lives, ensuring better health and well-being for patients around the world.

Role Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of routine warehouse functions in typical GMP warehouse. Responsibilities include but are not limited to material handling, shipping, receiving, kitting, staging, replenishment, waste disposal and/or recycling prep, excess/expired disposal and/or recycling prep, cycle counting, transportation between sites using a box truck.
• Performs normal warehousing functions (receiving, handling, storing, issuing, and delivering customer orders, operating narrow aisle swing-lift, forklifts and other material handling equipment and preparing inbounds, outbounds from the distribution center to all Kindeva St. Louis warehouses.
• Assume leadership responsibilities assigned by the supervisor and serves as a SME (subject matter expert) within the department and contributes to team problem solving efforts.
• Works with other departments to drive resolution to shortages/issues i.e. supply chain, QCD, MQA, and other facilities.
• Operation of swing reach lift for narrow aisle picking that consist of but not limited to, fall protection systems with retractable tethers, and advanced visibility features to minimize risks during operation in narrow warehouse aisles.
• Perform production picking and staging at main warehouse site; generate/review all manual and system generated transfer orders to fulfill production demands to downstream sites.
• Perform responsibilities of routine sample transfer across downstream sites.
• Responsible for material handling support to meet customer needs within assigned building.
• Coordinates material movement on loading docks to coincide with production, supply chain, and plant engineering schedules.
• Maintains inventories of shipping, receiving, and material handling supplies necessary for the conduct of daily routines.
• Operates Power Industrial Vehicles. As trained and certified, may serve as on-site Forklift Trainer for other forklift operators.
• Hazardous Waste Duties including handling or generating hazardous waste, preparing hazardous waste for shipment and/or loading hazardous waste onto transport units.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

• 3+ years of prior warehouse operator experience and/or training (in a GMP or other regulated manufacturing or distribution work environment preferred).
• Demonstrated related job experience in shipping, receiving, warehouse, transportation, picking, kitting, staging and cycle counting.
• Prior forklift certification and demonstrated ability to safely operate either standup or sit-down style lift. The ability to become forklift certified within first 30 days of employment.

• Must have a Class A, B or C (CDL) with 2 + years driving experience.
• Current HAZMAT Certification or ability to obtain HAZMAT Certification prior to start date.
• Must be able to pass a drug and alcohol screening and job fitness physical.
• Must be able to pass and maintain controlled substance clearance once employed. N-SITE