Warehouse Worker

PCI TRGR Penn Pharmaceutical Services Ltd; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical services company is seeking Warehouse Workers in Philadelphia. This role involves managing inventory, operating forklifts, and ensuring quality control. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and forklift certification, along with strong attention to detail and teamwork abilities. Join a company committed to operational excellence and making an impact in the biopharma industry.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a forklift driver required.
• Basic Mathematical Skills and Computer Skills necessary.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds routinely.

Responsibilities

• Optimize loads to ensure operational efficiency.
• Perform inventory management using RF scanning equipment.
• Process distribution orders for shipments.

Skills

Forklift Operation

Inventory Management

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Forklift certification

Job description

Life changing therapies. Global impact. Bridge to thousands of biopharma companies and their patients.

We are PCI.

Our investment is in People who make an impact, drive progress and create a better tomorrow. Our strategy includes building teams across our global network to pioneer and shape the future of PCI.

PCI Pharma is seeking qualified Warehouse Workers to join our dynamic team! PCI is your world leading CDMO providing integrated end-to-end drug development, manufacturing, and packaging solutions to increase product speed to market. In this role as a Warehouse Worker, you will be responsible for optimizing loads to ensure operational efficiency, managing inventory by utilizing RF scanning equipment, among other duties. The Warehouse Worker must have prior experience as a forklift driver. The Warehouse Worker will join the USW Local 286 after successful completion of probation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Stack and unstack large quantities of goods onto shelves or pallets.
• Secure loads to the machine to ensure operational efficiency and transport to different locations within the facility.
• Correctly scan materials with an RF scanner for inventory purposes.
• Process distribution orders for site or depot shipments. This includes the picking, packaging and shipping of supplies using both JDE and courier software for dispatch.
• Maneuver a forklift (either a standard electric "sit down" fork truck or a double reach "stand up" material handling truck), electric pallet jack, and other material handling equipment safely, expediently, skillfully, while transporting full or partial pallet loads of material throughout the plant, and into/out of rack fixtures.
• Accurately record, both manually and electronically, the movements of material.
• Perform the staging, issuance and delivery of work orders for commercial production.
• Quality control: Ensure that only undamaged products are sent out.
• Adhere to housekeeping and safety management standards.
• This position may require overtime and/or weekend work.
• Knowledge of and adherence to cGMP and GCP policies, procedures, rules.
• Attendance to work is an essential function of this position
• Performs other duties as assigned by Manager/Supervisor.

Special Demands:

• Stationary Position: From 1/4 to 1/2 of the day.
• Move, Traverse: 3/4 of the day and up.
• Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, or place: 3/4 of the day and up.
• Install, place, adjust, apply, measure, use, or signal: 3/4 of the day and up.
• Ascend/Descend or Work Atop: 3/4 of the day and up.
• Position self (to) or Move (about or to): 3/4 of the day and up.
• Communicate or exchange information: 3/4 of the day and up.
• Detect, distinguish, or determine: 3/4 of the day and up.

On an average day, the individual can expect to move and/or transport up to 50 pounds between 1/4 and 1/2 of the day.

This position may have the following special vision requirements.

☒ Ability to focus ☐ No Special Vision Requirements

The following are some environmental conditions that one may be exposed to on a daily basis and for various lengths of time.

• Work in high, precarious places for 1/4 to 1/2 of the day.
• Extreme cold (non-weather) for 1/2 to 3/4 of the day.
• Outside weather conditions for 1/4 to 1/2 of the day.
• Work near moving mechanical parts for 1/2 to 3/4 of the day.
• The noise level in the work environment is typically, loud.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Forklift certification and the ability to drive a sit-down and standup forklift. For standup forklift at least 12 months experience and for sit-down at least 6 months experience.
• Basic Mathematical Skills
• Basic Computer Skills: Ability to perform basic computer tasks and has the ability to operate common computer programs.
• Full Professional Proficiency: Ability to speak, read, and write fluently and accurately on all levels pertinent to professional needs.
• High Reasoning: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where there is only limited standardization. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions that may be provided in various forms.
• Must be able to lift routinely, up to 50 pounds.

Preferred:

• Ability to work independently and/or as part of a team.
• Ability to demonstrate attention to detail.
• Excellent hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to adapt to changing work environments.
• Ability to display excellent time management skills.
• Able to work long hours on one’s feet and perform physically demanding tasks.
• Proficiency in operating technical machinery and RF scanners.
• Previous experience in a GMP environment is ideal

Join us and be part of building the bridge between life changing therapies and patients. Let’s talk future

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement:
PCI Pharma Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.

At PCI, Equity and Inclusion are at the core of our company’s purpose: Together, delivering life-changing therapies. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace by holding ourselves accountable to the highest standards of understanding, fairness, respect, and equal opportunity – at every level. We envision a PCI community where everyone can belong and grow, and we strive to bring this vision to reality by continuously and intentionally assessing our people practices, policies and programs, marketing approach, and workplace culture.

About Us

Why work for PCI Pharma Services?

At PCI, we have an uncompromising focus on providing quality and operational excellence and providing the industry leading customer experience. Our people make all of this happen, so providing an industry leading experience for our people is equally as important. By creating an authentic culture of purposeful work, we aspire to be an interesting and fulfilling place for talented individuals to grow careers. We live a philosophy of intentional learning combined with real-life experience supported by a fair and competitive rewards program. We are individuals, teams and a company that believes in our purpose and our approach is simple, the people who work at PCI fuel our business; we don’t say no, we figure out how.