Warehouse Specialist

ACL Digital; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ACL Digital is seeking an experienced Materials Handler to support on-the-floor warehouse operations in a cGMP biotech facility in South San Francisco. The role covers receiving, put-away, picking, and component preparation for manufacturing and shipping, while upholding safety and quality standards.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of GMP biotech experience, proficiency with SAP/WMS/MES, and a proven track record of training others and maintaining accurate quality records.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of GMP experience in biotechnology industry.
• Experience with lean warehouse setups.
• Proficient with SAP/WMS/MES systems.
• Experience training/mentoring other Material Handlers.
• Proficient in quality record documentation and SOPs.
• Experience developing procedures and technical writing.

Responsibilities

• Support the warehouse operations team and ensure safe, compliant execution of on-the-floor activities (receiving, put away, picking, component prep for manufacturing and shipping).
• Maintain performance targets and participate in daily huddles (safety, quality, cost, performance).
• Investigate issues using problem solving techniques to determine root causes.
• Lead continuous improvement projects with cross-functional support.
• Review and own documentation for transfer protocols, validation, SOPs and batch records.
• Support internal and external audits and SOX compliance reviews.

Skills

GMP experience

Lean warehouse

SAP/WMS/MES

training/mentoring

quality records

procedures writing

physical lifting

material-handling equipment

root cause analysis

organization & prioritization

teamwork & communication

Tools

SAP/WMS/MES

Job description

• Support the warehouse operations team, ensuring safe, compliant execution of the on-the-floor warehouse operations in the cGMP commercial facility including receiving, put away, picking and component preparation for manufacturing and product shipping.


• Maintain warehouse performance targets by participating in daily huddles (safety, quality, cost, performance, etc.) Investigate and resolve operational problems and/or compliance issues utilizing problem solving techniques (CFA/RCA, 5Why, Fishbone, KT, etc.,) to determine root cause.


• Implements corrective and preventative actions based on cross-functional problem solving and investigation findings.


• Adept at developing visual management tools to provide status updates on organizational performance.


• Achieves functional area goals as assigned and participates in functional and cross functional job rotations.


• Supports input assumptions associated with capacity and workforceplanning; preemptively identifies constraints and risks.


• Support cycle count process to ensure accuracy and control of inventory volumes.


• Maintains inventory control throughout the Newark warehouse for all materials; per applicable procedures partners with cross-functional teams to ensure that ABC coding is periodically reviewed and accurate.


• Ensures that policies and procedures are in compliance with OSHA Standards.


• Ability to effectively lead continuous improvement projects with cross-functional team support.


• Accountable for process discrepancies in the warehouse and provide technical expertise to improve procedures.


• Initiation of deviations for non-conforming materials and operational anomalies.


• Accountable for reviewing and in some cases owning documentation associated with transfer protocols, validation protocols, standard operating procedures, and batch records.


• Supports internal and external audits, as well as SOX compliance audit reviews associated with internal controls.


• Other duties as assigned

Skills:

• 5+ years of GMP experience in biotechnology industry


• Experience with setting up a lean warehouse


• Proficient in SAP/WMS/MES


• Proficient in training/mentoring other Material Handlers


• Proficient at quality record documentation


• Experience with developing procedures and technical writing


• Ability to lift material up to 50 lbs.


• Experience and/or certification in operating material-handling equipment preferred.


• Extensive walking and repetitive physical motion (squatting, bending, lifting, climbing ladders) is required.


• Demonstrates ability to diagnose possible root cause failure modes of warehouse transactions


• Excellent organizational skills and an ability to prioritize effectively to deliver results within reasonably established timelines.


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.


• Strong interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication areessential in this collaborative work environment.